50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
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- Sep 7, 2014
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Never Stop Exploring
50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
The North Face Athlete - Kit DesLauriers- Contributes thoughts on the historic 50th Anniversary of The Wilderness Act.
On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law. The landmark bill established the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), and over the past 50 years Congress has used the act to designate 109.5 million acres of wilderness in 44 states. The North Face ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers reflects on the conservation bill that ensures that our favorite wild places are permanently protected for future generations.
Read more from Kit's post here.
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