Wilderness Report # 209 3/7/2008 1) West Virginia’s Wild Mon Act Hailed at DC Hearings, Concern Expressed for Omitted Areas; 2) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Nevada Wilderness Honors Volunteers; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #208 2/22/2008 1) Colorado’s San Juan Public Lands Draft Forest Plan Released; 2) Report Illustrates How Protecting Wilderness Benefits WV's Economy; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #207 2/11/2008 1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Oregon’s Copper Salmon Wilderness Act Approved by Senate Committee; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Support Center Relocates to One of the Country’s Most Energy Efficient Buildings; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #206 1/25/2008 1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Nears Wilderness Legislation; 2) Arizona’s Proposed Wilderness Featured in ‘Art in Wilderness: Tumacacori Highlands’; 3) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Newsletter Naming Contest; 4) Wilderness Brief: Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed by Representative Maurice Hinchey: “Protect Utah's red rock wilderness from short-sighted development”; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #205 12/14/2007 Update on Wilderness Legislation in the 110th Congress; Top 10 Things You DON'T Want to Hear in Wilderness; The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #204 11/30/2007 1) Support for New Wilderness Grows in Southwest Colorado; 2) Wyoming’s Adobe Town Receives Support for ‘Very Rare or Uncommon’ Designation; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Organizers Discuss Challenges and Celebrate Successes; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #203 11/16/2007 1) House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Five Wilderness Bills; 2) Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill Introduced; 3) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Bill Introduced in Senate; 4) Nevadan’s Celebrate Five Year Wilderness Anniversary   Wilderness Report #202 11/2/2007 1) House Subcommittee Hearing Held on Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act; 2) Virginia Ridge & Valley Act Approved by House Vote; 3) Wilderness Brief: Six Wilderness Bills on House Subcommittee Hearing Schedule; 4) Wilderness Brief: Celebrate Wilderness in Southern Nevada; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #200 10/5/2007 1) Wilderness Report #200: A Look Back at Wilderness Since Our First Issue; 2) Southern California Wilderness Bill Introduced by Representative Mary Bono and Senator Barbara Boxer; 3) House Agriculture Committee Hearing Held on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act; 4) National Foundation Created to Protect and Expand National Conservation Landscape System   Wilderness Report #199 9/21/2007 1) Wilderness Legislation Introduced for Oregon’s Copper-Salmon Area, Senate Hearing Held; 2) Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007 To Be Introduced in House; 3) Local Homebuilders Support New Wilderness in Doña Ana County, New Mexico; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #198 9/7/2007 1) Allegheny National Forest Wilderness: Economic Benefits for Pennsylvania; 2) Wilderness Photo Contest; 3) Charleston Gazette Editorializes in Favor of More Wilderness   Wilderness Report #196 8/10/2007 1) Arizona’s Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2)  New Effort to Expand Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Announced; 3) Wilderness Brief: Healthcare Professionals for Wilderness; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #195 7/27/2007 1) Senate Committee Approves Oregon’s Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act; 2) Colorado’s San Miguel County Calls for New Wilderness Areas; 3) Wilderness Brief: “Picturing Wilderness” Art Exhibit Inspired by Pennsylvania’s Proposed Wilderness on the Allegheny National Forest; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #194 7/13/2007 1) California’s Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act; 3) New Hampshire Senator Celebrates Wilderness with Hike; 4) Wilderness Brief: Idaho Statesman Editorializes in Support of Senator Crapo's Bi-Partisan Approach on Owyhee Initiative; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #193 6/29/2007 1) House Committee Approves Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 2) Effort to Prevent Drilling on Colorado’s Roan Plateau Continues; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #192 6/15/2007 1) New Mexico’s Sabinoso Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2) House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on the National Landscape Conservation System Act; 3) Wilderness Brief: WV Wilderness Coalition to Hold 5th Annual Wilderness Workshop; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #191 6/1/2007 1) Wild Sky Wilderness Approved by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Full Senate Consideration Expected Soon; 2) Sportsmen and Conservationists Agree on Doña Ana County Wilderness Proposal; 3) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Wilderness Heroes Recognized by The Wilderness Society; 4) Wilderness Brief: National Landscape Conservation System Legislation Passed by Senate Panel, Hearing Scheduled in House; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #190 5/18/2007 1) Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Legislation Introduced; 2) House Subcommittee Holds Haring on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 3) Reps. Salazar and Udall Work to Delay Colorado's Roan Plateau Leasing; 4) Mount Hood Wilderness Bill Discussed in Senate Subcommittee Hearing; 5) Arizona's Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Features in Arizona Highways; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #189 5/4/2007 1) Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Bill Reintroduced; 2) Oregon Sportsman in DC to support Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; 3) The Charleston Gazette’s Opinion Editorial Highlights Economic Value of Wilderness on WV’s Monongahela National Forest; 4) Job Listings in the Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #188 4/20/2007 1) Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Attention Now Turns to the Senate; 2) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation Introduced; 3) Senators Bingaman and Salazar Introduce Bill to Codify the National Landscape Conservation System; 4) Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Proposal Receives Bilingual Media Coverage; 5) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Christian Group Holds Premier for DVD Highlighting Spiritual Values of Monongahela National Forest Wilderness; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #187 4/6/2007 1 - Final Allegheny National Forest Plan Falls Short on Wilderness - Largest Roadless Area Left Out; 2 - Tucson Citizen Editorializes in Support of Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness; 3 - Wilderness Classifieds   Wilderness Report #186 3/23/2007 1- Wilderness Land Trust Acquires Inholdings in California and New Mexico; 2- Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho); 3- Wilderness Brief: Senator Cantwell Receives Ansel Adams Award for Commitment to Preserving Nation's Lands; 4- Wilderness Brief: Outside Magazine's April Green Issue Benefits The Conservation Alliance; 5- The Wilderness Classifieds *New Feature   Wilderness Report #185 3/9/2007 1- Wild Sky Wilderness Clears House Natural Resources Committee; 2- Rep. Hinchey Calls for Moratorium on Lease Sales of Wilderness Quality Land in Utah; 3- Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Community Gathers in DC to Celebrate and Discuss Future Opportunities; 4- Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Hosts "The Enduring Wilderness" Book Tour March 12 -15   Wilderness Report #184 2/23/2007 1 - Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 Introduced in House and Senate; 2 - Oregon Senators Reintroduce Mount Hood Wilderness Bill; 3 - Nevadans Celebrate New Wilderness Designations; 4 - Charleston Gazette Opinion Editorial Reinforces Faith Community Support for West Virginia Wilderness   Wilderness Report #183 2/9/2007 Wild Sky Wilderness Act Reintroduced; California Wilderness Bill Introduced - Would Protect 2.4 Million Acres; Public Lands Committees Announce Membership and Signal Agendas; Wilderness Support Center Gains Economic Capacity   Wilderness Report #182 1/26/2007 Oregon Governor Supports Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; Draft Blackfoot Landscape Pilot Project Released (Montana); Religious Groups in Support of Wilderness   Wilderness Report #181 1/12/2007 Arctic Refuge Wilderness Act Introduced in House on January 4, 2007; PBS Airs Documentary on Proposed Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness; Wilderness Advocacy Group in Nevada Develops Stewardship and Restoration blog   Wilderness Report #180 12/15/2006 Congress Approves White Pine County Public Lands Bill, Designates 558,000 Acres of Wilderness (Nevada); Summary of Wilderness Laws Passed in the 109th Congress- Over One Million Acres Designated; Wilderness Brief: Las Cruces Sun News Op-Ed "Wilderness, ranching can coexist"; The Wilderness Society's Staff Picks- Favorite Wilderness Areas   Wilderness Report #179 12/4/2006 Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings; President Signs New England Wilderness Act of 2006; Public Wants More Wilderness in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania   Wilderness Report #178 11/17/2006 House passes New England Wilderness Act; Senate approves Valle Vidal Protection Act; Supporters urge passage of Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act; Senate committee hearings on Nevada and Utah wilderness legislation; Wild Sky Wilderness revitalized.   Wilderness Report #177 11/3/2006 Colorado Senator holds public meeting on proposed Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness; Las Cruces residents turn out to support wilderness; Historian speaks in favor of wilderness for Scotchman Peaks in Idaho and Montana; Status of wilderness legislation in 109th Congress.   Wilderness Report #176 10/20/2006 President signs Northern California Wilderness Bill; Southern California Wilderness Bill introduced; New Hampshire delegation advocates for New England Wilderness Act; Briefs from Too Wild to Drill and New Mexico Wilderness Conference.   Wilderness Report #175 10/6/2006 Northern California Wild Heritage Bill and New England Wilderness Act both pass Senate; New Version of Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Bill introduced; Judge Rules in Otero Mesa drilling case; Wilderness Briefs from Senate committees, Allegheny National Forest and more.   Wilderness Report #174 9/22/2006 Over 130 Advocates Participate in Wilderness Week 2006 in Washington, DC. Senate Passes New England Wilderness Act of 2006. Final Management Plan Announced for the Monongahela National Forest. House Resources Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee Held Hearing on Utah Public Lands Bill.   Wilderness Report #173 9/8/2006 Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings. Two Oregon Wilderness Bills Introduced in the Senate. New York Times Editorial. West Virginia Treasure.   Wilderness Report #172 8/25/2006 Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Sponsors The Wilderness Report. Oregon Senators Propose More Than 125,000 Acres for Wilderness Designation on Mount Hood and in Columbia River Gorge. Update of Wilderness Legislation in the 109th Congress   Wilderness Report #171 8/11/2006 Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho). Nevada's Senators Introduce White Pine County Public Lands Bill. Local Groups voice support for New Hampshire Wilderness.   Wilderness Report #170 7/28/2006 Three Wilderness bills pass US House of Representatives: California, Idaho and Oregon. House approves Valle Vidal (NM) Protection Act. House Subcommittee holds hearing on Browns Canyon (CO) and Eastern Sierra (CA) Wilderness bills.   Wilderness Report #169 7/14/2006 Utah Sen. Bennett & Rep. Matheson introduce Washington County Growth and Conservation Act. New Mexico senators introduce measure to create National Monument and protect ancient fossilized tracks in southern New Mexico. Ketchum and Sun Valley (ID) mayors editorialize in support of Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act.   Wilderness Report #168 6/30/2006 Wilderness bill introduced for Chattahoochee National Forest, GA. House Resources Committee votes to protect Valle Vidal, NM. Important logistics and travel scholarship information for Wilderness Week, September 10-13, 2006. Wilderness forever-- a literary & historical lecture in Big Horn, WY.   Wilderness Report #167 6/16/2006 Outreach week highlights expansion of National Landscape Conservation System - including new wilderness, wild & scenic rivers. Former Vermont governors support wilderness designation. Science professionals and researchers cite values of preserving Tumacacori Highlands wilderness in southern Arizona.   Wilderness Report #166 6/2/2006 Eastern Sierra Wilderness bill moves forward -- Senate committee holds hearing on bill. Scientists voice their support for Wilderness designations in White Pine County, NV. Wilderness ads kick off in Idaho.   Wilderness Report #165 5/27/2006 Draft Allegheny Forest Plan Falls Short On Wilderness Recommendation, Wilderness Brief: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee To Hold Hearing On Eastern Sierra Wilderness Bill, Wilderness Brief: Four New Mexico Wilderness Heroes Honored By The Wilderness Society   Wilderness Report #164 5/5/2006 Arizona's Daily Star editorializes in support of Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness. Sportsmen organize to designate Copper Salmon Wilderness (Oregon). Summary of Wilderness legislation in the 109th Congress.   Wilderness Report #163 4/21/2006 Eastern Sierra Wilderness Bills (CA) introduced in House and Senate. Utah Senator announces draft legislation for Washington County public lands bill. Save the date: Wilderness Week in Washington, DC, planned for September 10-13, 2006.   Wilderness Report #162 4/7/2006 New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006 introduced in Congress. Vermont Wilderness Bill would almost double designated Wilderness in state. Wilderness Bills in Oregon and Colorado have hearings on Capitol Hill.   Wilderness Report #161 3/24/2006 California Wild Heritage Act reintroduced in Congress. County shows support for Scotchmans Peak Wilderness (ID/MT). Mt. Hood Wilderness bill details announced. Final plan for Green Mountain National Forest released. Wilderness ads kick off in West Virginia newspapers.   Wilderness Report #160 3/10/2006 Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act reintroduced in Congress. Wilderness group partners with BLM, others, on Wilderness restoration in Nevada. Redrock Wilderness slideshow in 4 Corners region. Wilderness System displays available.   Wilderness Report #159 2/24/2006 More towns pass resolutions in support of Wilderness for Dona Ana County, NM. Communities pass resolutions opposing Valle Vidal energy development. Wilderness Society honors three Arctic Refuge heroes.   Wilderness Report #158 2/10/2006 Local elected officials support Wilderness and public lands resolutions for Dona Ana County, NM. White Pine County Commission (NV) prepares public lands bill requests. Charleston Gazette editorializes in favor of West Virginia Wilderness.   Wilderness Report #157 1/27/2006 Poll shows support for wilderness in Dona Ana Co., NM. Zahniser celebration in Pennsylvania in February. Profile: Wilderness Land Trust. NLCS photo exhibit visits Nevada.   Wilderness Report #156 1/13/2006 Cedar Mountain Wilderness becomes law. Monongahela Forest Plan generates record number of comment; paves way for Wilderness legislation. Wilderness Support Center releases activist guide.   Wilderness Report #155 12/16/2005 Status of Wilderness legislation in 109th Congress. Mining provisions dropped from Budget Reconciliation bill.   Wilderness Report #154 12/2/2005 Caribbean National Forest Wilderness bill signed into law. Mining provision in Budget bill threatens Wilderness Areas, National Monuments, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Parks, and Forests. White Mountain National Forest Plan recommends Wilderness; New Hampshire delegation voices support. Oregon Representatives announce plan to protect Mount Hood Wilderness.   Wilderness Report #153 11/18/2005 Caribbean National Forest Wilderness bill clears Congress. Monongahela Forest Plan receives record number of comments. Wildlands in California, Nevada threatened by new legislation. Bighorn National Forest recommends new wilderness.   Wilderness Report #152 11/4/2005 Ojito Wilderness bill signed into law. Boulder-White Clouds (ID) gets hearing in House. New Zahniser biography published.   Wilderness Report #151 10/21/2005 Ojito Wilderness bill passes House; heads to President for signature. Boulder-White Clouds (ID) gets hearing. California gets new State Wild & Scenic River.   Wilderness Report #150 (10/7/05) 10/7/2005 Poll shows support for Boulder-White Clouds wilderness. West Virginia Governor declares Wilderness Month.   Wilderness Report #149 (9/23/05) 9/23/2005 Puerto Rico Wilderness bill passes House. Monongahela National Forest hearings in WV. Legislation introduced to protect Valle Vidal in NM.   Wilderness Report #148 (9/9/05) 9/9/2005 Bangs Canyon proposed Wilderness (CO) draws support at hearing. Western states file suit against Bush Roadless Rule.   Wilderness Report #147 (8/26/05) 8/26/2005 National Forest Plans set stage for Wilderness campaigns. Spotlight on West Virginia: Monongahela National Forest Plan Revision & WV Wilderness. Status of Wilderness legislation introduced in the 109th Congress.   Wilderness Report #146 (8/12/05) 8/12/2005 Rocky Mountain Park Wilderness bill introduced in Senate.   Wilderness Report #145 (7/29/05) 7/29/2005 Senate passes four wilderness bills. Residents of White Pine County, NV, voice support for wilderness. Tips on meeting your Members of Congress during their congressional recess.   Wilderness Report #144 (7/15/05) 7/15/2005 Gaylord Nelson dies. Northern California Wilderness hearing. Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness bill introduced. Custer County (ID) endorses Boulder-White Clouds bill. Your Wilderness horoscope.   Wilderness Report #143 (7/1/05) 7/1/2005 Wilderness updates for Colorado, Alaska and New Mexico. And a special tip of the hat to Lighthawk.   Wilderness Report #142 (6/17/05) 6/17/2005 Tumacacori citizens hearing. Wilderness hero in South Dakota.   Wilderness Report #141 (5/20/05) 5/20/2005 Ojito, Caribbean Wilderness bills pass House committees. Boulder-White Clouds bill introduced. Lake County endorses Northern California Wilderness bill. Wilderness: The Big Picture.   Wilderness Report #140 (5/6/05) 5/6/2005 New poll shows support for Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness. Arizona Wilderness hero. Utah and Virginia Wilderness bills reintroduced in Congress. Wilderness recipes.   Wilderness Report #139 (4/22/05) 4/22/2005 Green Mountain National Forest draft management plan. West Virginians honor Rep. Rahall. History of Earth Day.   Wilderness Report #138 (4/8/05) 4/8/2005 Cedar Mountain (UT) Wilderness bill reintroduced. Deschutes County (OR)commissioners & Badlands wilderness. Wilderness histroy quiz. Conserving Wildplaces Conference.   Wilderness Report #137 (3/25/05) 3/25/2005 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness endorsed. Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act reintroduced in Congress. Wilderness Booknotes: Arctic.   Wilderness Report #136 (3/11/05) 3/11/2005 Arctic drilling passes Senate. Utah National Forests wilderness proposal. Two book reviews.   Wilderness Report #135 (2/25/05) 2/25/2005 Senate committees approves three wilderness bills. Montana-Wyoming tribal leaders & Great Divide Basin. New Oregon Badlands poll shows support. Wilderness book notes: Wyoming Voices, Leopold's Southwest.   Wilderness Report #134 (2/11/05) 2/11/2005 Ojito Wilderness. Caribbean National Forest Bill. 8th World Wilderness Conference. Juneau Residents Oppose Taku Mine. Wilderness Book Notes.   Wilderness Report #133 (1/28/05) 1/28/2005 Wilderness Bills Get Early Start in 109th Congress. Wilderness Support Center Priorities in the New Year. Bush Administration Issues Final Plan to Drill In New Mexico's Wildest Grassland. Wilderness Book Notes. Wilderness Brief: Proposed Albuquerque Municipal Wilderness.   Wilderness Report #132 (1/14/05) 1/14/2005 Wilderness legislation passed in the 108th Congress. Taku River Watershed (Canada).   Wilderness Report #131 (12/17/04) 12/17/2004 Wilderness Top 20   Wilderness Report #128 (10/29/04) 10/29/2004 Lame Duck Outlook   Wilderness Report #127 (10/15/04) 10/15/2004 Boulder-White Clouds - House passes Ojito Wilderness - Senate passes Caribbean Wilderness - Nevada Lincoln County Lands bill   Wilderness Report #126 (10/1/04) 10/1/2004 40th Annivesary Celbration - House Committee moves two Wilderness bills - Zahniser remarks - Senator statements on Wilderness 40th   Wilderness Report #125 (9/17/04) 9/17/2004 Puerto Rico Wilderness passes Senate committee - Mt. Hood Wilderness hearing - Nethercutt Wildereness bill - Nevada Wilderness testimony   Wilderness Report #124 (9/3/04) 9/3/2004 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Special!   Wilderness Report #123 (8/20/04) 8/20/2004