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Campaign Supports Outdoor Writers Conference
June 23rd, 2009
The Outdoor Writers Association of America is a group of communications professionals dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience with readers and viewers across the country. This year's annual conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan was a great opportunity for us at Campaign for America's Wilderness—a supporting member since 2003—to connect with old and new friends and to share stories about the wilderness areas we love.
NM Wilderness/NCA Bill Before Senate Subcommittee
June 17th, 2009
Members of the Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee) heard testimony today on The El Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act (S.874) which will protect public land in northern New Mexico.
New Bill Will Protect OR's Devil's Staircase
June 16th, 2009
Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced a measure to permanently protect nearly 30,000 acres of Oregon's prized Devil's Staircase area as wilderness. Devil's Staircase is located on Wassen Creek in Oregon's Coast Range between the Smith and Umpqua Rivers, and is considered by some to be the most remote location in the entire state. This "staircase" of waterfalls with plunge pools carved into the sandstone is a spectacular site, and well worth the effort to experience it.
MT Outfitter Wants to Lasso Wilderness
June 12th, 2009
Legendary outfitter Smoke Elser is being honored this month for his lifetime of work to protect Montana's amazing wild places.
"Our Wilderness" Featured on Washington's Public News Service
June 10th, 2009
Just in time for summer vacations, hear the Public News Service interview with Policy Director Doug Scott about his new book that will help bring out the explorer in everyone.
Walking in the Wilderness: a National Trails Day Tradition
June 2nd, 2009
National Trails Day is Saturday, June 6. This year, the Campaign for America's Wilderness encourages you to get out and enjoy a hike in the wilderness. What better way to recognize a day dedicated to enjoying the outdoors than to explore one of the wilderness areas near where you live?
New Website Spotlights New Wilderness Book
May 28th, 2009
Check out www.ourwilderness.org to learn more about Campaign Policy Director Doug Scott's hot-off-the-presses photographic tribute to America's amazing wild places — Our Wilderness: America's Common Ground.
Simpson: odds good for local wilderness
May 20th, 2009Idaho Mountain Express (ID)
May 18th, 2009
There's a solid chance that the Boulder Mountains will contain federally designated wilderness when the sun sets on the scenic peaks north of Ketchum for the last time in 2009.
Saying as much on Sunday was Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, who gave an upbeat assessment about the chances his Boulder-White Clouds wilderness bill has in the current session of Congress.
"I firmly believe it will be in the next lands bill," he said.
Check out the June 2009 issue of Backpacker Magazine, on stands now
May 18th, 2009
Charlie Wood writes, "Woody Allen famously said that 80 percent of success in life is just showing up. Turns out he was right when it comes to wilderness."
"Conservation groups say that by getting boots on the trail in the nation's most threatened wilderness areas — swaying politicians and land managers with our numbers — hikers can help protect critical landscapes. Call it voting with your feet. And call it effective: 2009 has already been a banner year for wild America. In March, Congress passed a bill preserving 2 million acres. We found 10 stellar hikes in proposed — and at-risk — wilderness areas. Now do your part: Get out and explore."
Policy Director Doug Scott Guests on National Radio Show
May 14th, 2009
Doug Scott, Campaign for America's Wilderness Policy Director, joined Diane Rehm and other guests to discuss the health of U.S. forests, trends in boosting forest protection, and the continued importance of wilderness on The Diane Rehm Show on Thursday, May 14th. Listen to the discussion, comments from callers, and learn more about Doug's newest book, "Our Wilderness," out now from Fulcrum Publishing.
