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Tag: wilderness designation

Community Voices: It’s Time for Mountain Bikes to Be Allowed in Federal Wilderness Areas

by Daniel Greenstadt, Writers on the Range August 16th, 2018December 16th, 2020

First came the bare human foot, somewhere in Africa. Then, in no particular order, came the moccasin, the shoe, the horse and saddle, boat and oar, the ski, the snowshoe—and so much more. All of these came to the backcountry and helped to enrich our travels there. Sure, there’s been some grumbling about how some […]

Community Voices: A Federal Threat to an Alaska Wildlife Refuge Is a Threat to All Federal Lands

by Jamie Williams, Writers on the Range April 10th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Community Voices: An Opposing View—Yes, Bicycles Belong in Wilderness

by Ted Stroll April 11th, 2016December 16th, 2020

Inclusion Is Imperative: President Obama’s Creation of Three New National Monuments Is Fantastic—but There Is Now a Lot of Work to Do

by Mati Jatovsky March 11th, 2016December 16th, 2020

Community Voices: It’s a Terrible Waste of Time to Argue for Bikes in Wilderness

by High Country News March 8th, 2016December 16th, 2020

Western Lit: ‘Where Roads Will Never Reach’ Tells the Tale of Everyday Folks Who Fought for Wilderness Preservation

by Doug Scott February 23rd, 2016December 16th, 2020

Community Voices: It Is Not Overreach to Establish Monuments to Protect Public Lands

by Scott Connelly September 22nd, 2015December 16th, 2020

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