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House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Expanding Pinnacles Wilderness
November 18th, 2009Statement of Jim Mathews, Campaign for America's Wilderness Policy Specialist
The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing Tuesday, November 17, on Representative Sam Farr's (D-CA) Pinnacles National Park Act, which would add almost 3,000 acres of new wilderness within Pinnacles National Monument.
"We are very pleased that the subcommittee is considering the Pinnacles wilderness bill and congratulate Rep. Farr for his dedication and foresight in protecting more wild lands in central California," said Jim Mathews, Policy Specialist for the Campaign for America's Wilderness.
Big Sur could get more land, protection under Farr bill
November 9th, 2009The Californian (CA)
November 7th, 2009
Plans to pay for the Big Sur portion of Los Padres National Forest separately, add more than 2,000 acres to the Ventana Wilderness and prevent dams on some local rivers are all part of legislation submitted to Congress on Friday.
Under the bill by Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, Congress would take a closer look at management of the federal portions of the Big Sur coast.
Funding Big Sur independently of the large Los Padres National Forest would allow for spending decisions to happen locally, supporters said.
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill
November 5th, 2009Statement of David Dreher, Campaign for America's Wilderness Policy Specialist
We cheer Chairman Grijalva and the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands for hearing testimony today on the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act. This is an important step in ensuring that one of the nation's most popular wilderness areas is protected for future generations to continue to enjoy.
Editorial: Tester bill creates jobs, protects forest
November 2nd, 2009Missoulian (MT)
November 1st, 2009
Montana has waited for nearly 30 years for new wilderness with nothing yet to show for it. When the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act passed in March, not a single acre of the 2 million acres newly designated as wilderness was located in Montana.
Meanwhile, Montanans have watched as our timber industry has dwindled to a bare skeleton of what it used to be, and in recent years, the nationwide decline in housing construction that hastened the shuttering of several western Montana mills.
California Desert Protection Act Turns 15
October 30th, 2009
Tomorrow is the 15-year anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act. The legislation protects 7.7 million acres of California desert and remains the largest wilderness and national park bill in the history of the lower 48 states. When President Bill Clinton signed the act, baby desert tortoises crawled on his desk to symbolize the protection being brought to the area.
Senate Subcommittee hears testimony on Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act
October 29th, 2009Statement of David Dreher, Campaign for America's Wilderness Policy Specialist
We applaud Chairman Wyden and the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests for hearing testimony today on the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act. This marks a great step forward in protecting this "backyard wilderness" and ensuring the region's clean water and healthy environment.
Only an hour's drive from Seattle, Alpine Lakes provides world-class recreational opportunities for hiking, camping, rafting, kayaking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. It is also a critical habitat for cutthroat trout, elk and mountain goats.
House Committee Passes Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act
October 28th, 2009Statement of Policy Specialist David Dreher
We cheer Chairman Rahall and the House Natural Resources Committee today for moving the prized Devil's Staircase Wilderness legislation (H.R. 2888) another step closer to law. This unique area is one of the most secluded and wild treasures in Oregon.
Representative DeFazio deserves our thanks for his leadership to protect nearly 30,000 acres of this remarkable landscape as wilderness and more than 14 miles of Wassen and Franklin Creeks as wild and scenic river.
Salazar Bill Will Provide Crucial Links between San Juans Wilderness Areas
October 23rd, 2009
The Campaign for America's Wilderness welcomes Rep. John Salazar's (D-CO) legislation to protect more than 61,000 acres of public land in southwestern Colorado. The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act (H.R. 3914), introduced October 22, is the result of a thorough collaboration with local stakeholders, and will be the first new wilderness designation in the San Juan Mountains since 1993.
Opinion: Tester bill a good lesson in democratic process
October 21st, 2009Bozeman Daily Chronicle (MT)
October 12th, 2009
As teachers we are helping to develop our young students into citizens who are engaged, informed, and active participants in our democracy. The dual purpose of public school is not only to prepare our young for the workplace, but also to prepare them for citizenship. One way students in social studies classes can participate in active citizenship, for example, is by investigating their communities for a problem that can be solved by public policy, and then following a plan to have that policy passed.
Idahoans Head for the Hills: Hunting Seasons Begin
October 14th, 2009Public News Service - ID
October 13th, 2009
Campaign Executive Director speaks to Idaho Public News Service about the early days of hunting season, and where the hunting is best — away from roads and vehicle noise, in wilderness.
