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The Wilderness Act at Thirty-Five

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the landmark Wilderness Act. America’s wilderness system has grown from 9 million acres of public lands in 1964 to more than 100 million today, and citizens groups in western states are identifying still more acreage they feel should be given protection. One group that’s leading the movement is […]

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