I greatly enjoyed and appreciated your editorial (Sept. 8). The wilderness system is a true national treasure and we are lucky to have areas in it right here in Tennessee. Although I am handicapped and cannot venture into the wilderness itself, I appreciate it being there. I especially love Bald River Falls and greatly desire to see its entire watershed given wilderness protection so that it can remain as it is forever. The Upper Bald River and expansions to the existing Big Frog and Joyce Kilmer Slick Rock Wilderness areas as well as others would make excellent additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System in Tennessee.
Our leaders in Congress have the power to make this happen by sponsoring legislation. I'd urge them to step up and expand the wilderness legacy we leave to future generations.
Cherry Stewart
Apison, TN
