The Washington Post, in a June 16, 2008 front-page story, highlights efforts across the nation to protect additional public lands as wilderness. The story, reported by Juliet Eilperin, identifies converging factors "driving this wilderness renaissance," and looks at prospects for wilderness bills in the final months of the 110th Congress. Campaign for America's Wilderness executive director Mike Matz, notes that wilderness is one area where Congress is getting things done. "Nobody gets everything they want, but by coming together, talking with age-old adversaries and seeking common ground, wilderness protection is finding Main Street support and becoming motherhood-and-apple-pie."
Read The Washington Post article on our website.
Take a look at these color maps showing potential wilderness areas around the country we are working with local activists to turn into law in the current Congress.
