Each monthly issue of Your Wilderness includes the latest wilderness news, including featured wilderness areas, profiles of local groups, and the status of wilderness legislation in Congress.
Introduction
Mike Matz: On the Shoulders of GiantsIsaac Newton, one of the fathers of modern science, wrote in 1675, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.”
Take Action
Support Fort Ord National MonumentUrge Secretary Salazar to move forward with designating Fort Ord a national monument.
Featured Wilderness
A Winter Walk in Colorado’s Proposed Hayes Creek Wilderness AreaWith only a few hours to spend, I was skeptical about getting much of the flavor of the proposed wilderness in Colorado’s Pitkin County.
In Congress
A Quiet Month in Washington, DCThe second session of the 112th Congress started slowly, with the House of Representatives returning from its holiday recess Jan. 17 for a short workweek, and the Senate reconvening Jan. 23.
Spotlight On
State of the WildAs the second session of the 112th Congress gets underway, Pew’s Campaign for America’s Wilderness is working with state partners across the country to win passage of 20 bills that together would designate more than 2 million acres of new wilderness across 11 states.
