Wilderness turns 50 this year! Actually, to be more specific, the Wilderness Act of 1964 turns 50 this year, in 2014.
A group of wilderness minded organizations and individuals have formed a group called The 50th Anniversary National Wilderness Planning Team. The team’s purpose, as stated on their website, www.wilderness50th.org, is to plan and implement events and projects specifically to “elevate the profile of wilderness during the 50th anniversary celebration.”
And, judging from the website, many great events have been planned all over the country.
I’ve added www.wilderness50th.org to my link list to the right of the blog.
Coincidentally, it is also the 90th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness as our first officially designated wilderness. The Gila was established in June 1924 and remains one of our iconic wilderness units.
Project Wilderness 150 