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The Wilderness Act at Fifty, Sep. 5, 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Fifty years ago this week, on September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act creating the National Wilderness Preservation System. Originally setting aside 9 million acres, the preserved area has grown to 110 million acres since that … Continue reading →

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