As The Forum's recent editorial states, the current modest proposals for wilderness designation in North Dakota are a no-brainer. Our state has less than one-tenth of 1 percent designated as wilderness.

Wilderness designation is the most effective method of protecting valuable, unique land's wildlife. And designation is the best way of protecting our few remaining wild lands from damage from off-road vehicles. All-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles have their place and will continue to have access to many more acres than those set aside as wilderness.

Hopefully our governor and congressional delegation will see the logic of the proposals.

Gary Larson, Fargo