Containing the New Rush in the Sierras

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There’s a new rush on in the Sierra Mountain Range. . . but its not gold. It’s people. Cy Musiker reports on how environmentalists are working to find common ground with the timber and leisure industries to strike a balance for wilderness preservation and economic growth in this fast growing region in California.

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