Jefferson National Forest Wilderness, Virginia Photo: SAFC
Grantee: Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition |
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Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition led this campaign to protect 55,000 acres in Virginia's Jefferson National Forest as Wilderness, Wilderness Study Area or National Scenic Area (43,000 acres is now Wilderness). A stretch of the Appalachian Trail runs through the newly protected area, which also boasts views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.