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Issue #25: Born to Be Wild

About The Wilderness
"Wilderness provides so much more than a place to camp or fish or hunt. Wilderness clears our air and filters our water. Wilderness provides essential habitat for wildlife, including endangered species. And wilderness is a natural retreat from the stress of our everyday lives. So What Is Wilderness? When we talk about Wilderness, we are referring to a legal definition laid out in the Wilderness Act of 1964...Read More

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partner The Wilderness Society has been protecting America's wilderness since 1935. Wilderness is the highest form of protection for pristine, natural areas on our federal lands. While only Congress can designate Wilderness, citizens like you can help protect wilderness in a number of ways. ... read more


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    Find a Wilderness area near you, or explore one online with this interactive map of the Wilderness Preservation System.
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  • Where We Work
    Designated Wilderness Areas are federal lands, but the efforts to preserve wilderness happen on the state level. See what's been done-and what's being done-in your state to protect wilderness.
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news President's FY09 Budget: Public Lands

The FY 2009 budget released today by President Bush continues a string of budget cuts that jeopardize... read more

news Congress Closer to Preserving Western Beauty

Sonoran Desert National Monument, Ariz. This swath of desert is in full bloom. The mountainsides... read more