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  • The little wilderness that could

    The long and carefully planned campaign to protect the Ojito Wilderness in New Mexico holds useful lessons for wilderness activists across the West

    by Laura Paskus, Nov 28, 2005

  • Wild Sky Wilderness could be downsized

    As the Wild Sky Wilderness Act goes to Congress this year, supporters fear the Republican-controlled Congress may let the timber industry have a crack at the land, rather than preserving the area in Washington’s Cascade Range.

    by Matthew Preusch, Jan 20, 2003

  • Wilderness proposal or political ploy?

    Environmentalists say the Red Table Mountain Wilderness proposal of Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo., is so full of anti-wilderness provisions that it is nothing but a political ploy.

    by Joshua Zaffos, Jan 20, 2003

  • Battle likely over Utah wilderness

    Utah environmentalists protest the wilderness bill introduced by Utah Republicans.

    by Brent Israelsen, Jun 26, 1995

  • Utah wilderness bill under way

    A proposed wilderness bill for Utah leaves environmentalists unsatisfied.

    by Jeff Schmerker, Feb 20, 1995

  • Wheelchairs and wilderness can coexist

    Accessible trails for wheelchair users should be a part of new wilderness legislation

    by Erik Schultz, Dec 12, 2005

  • Burning bill

    Montana can no longer burn hazardous waste near sensitive areas.

    by Staff, Mar 22, 1993

  • The blurring of the West

    Governors of eight Western states begin work on a strategy to protect the region's world-class air before it's too late.

    by Steve Hinchman, Jun 28, 1993

  • Counties may shrink Utah wilderness

    Utah Gov. Leavitt's insistance that local communities must support new wilderness designation makes environmentalists nervous.

    by Brent Israelsen, Mar 20, 1995

  • Wilderness provides a ‘safe haven’ for this cowboy

    Nevada rancher Cal Baird wants to protect local wild lands as wilderness.

    by Matt Jenkins, Mar 03, 2003
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