by wilderness | Sep 14, 2014 | let's celebrate wilderness, National Wilderness Month, Wilderness Act, Wilderness50
President Obama has declared September National Wilderness Month, and in 2014, we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of The Wilderness Act. In his proclamation President Obama called on Americans to “reflect on our rich tradition of stewardship,...
by wilderness | Jun 30, 2014 | video, wilderness, Wilderness50
Shared from NPS Wilderness”They say that history is in the eye of the beholder, but what if the beholder is wilderness itself? What do our actions as a species look like to a member of the wilderness community? A personal history from the eyes of the saguaro...
by wilderness | Jun 5, 2014 | history of wilderness, let's celebrate wilderness, The Wilderness Society, wilderness, Wilderness50
Hiking in the John Muir WildernessA new publication from The Wilderness Society celebrates the role of wilderness in shaping our national character, highlights the significance of wilderness in America and calls on Congress to protect more wild places.”Changes...
by wilderness | Feb 28, 2014 | let's celebrate wilderness, wilderness, Wilderness50
1. There are 757 wilderness areas in the National Wilderness Preservation System.2. The state with the most wilderness areas is California (149).3. These states have no federally designated wilderness: CT, DE, IA, KS, MD and RI4. While the Forest Service manages more...
by wilderness | Jan 17, 2014 | grand canyon, history of wilderness, John Muir, let's celebrate wilderness, Theodore Roosevelt, wilderness, Wilderness Act, Wilderness50, Yellowstone
Thomas Moran’s “Tower Creek, Yellowstone”In 1872, Yellowstone was designated a “public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.” Note that the National Park Service wasn’t created until...
