Wilderness on tap for the 112th Congress!

  The first day of the 112th Congress is now history; and written into that history is great news for Wilderness.  During the first day of this new Congressional term, two important California Wilderness bills were introduced. Representative David Dreier (Republican of Rancho Cucamonga) introduced the "Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act" which,…

The Economic Benefits of Wilderness, Like Wilderness Itself, Can Last Forever.

Two days before Christmas, at Conservation Alliance member Recreation Equipment, Inc's flagship store in Denver, CO, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced an important policy change; the Bureau of Land Management is now directed to identify and maintain an updated inventory of lands with wilderness characteristics.    This announcement is not only important because it allows…