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Shenandoah National Park Celebrates Wilderness in 2018

Shenandoah National Park will honor America’s wilderness heritage during its 18th annual Wilderness Weekend, September 8 – 9. Today, more than 110 million acres are protected in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness designation provides enhanced protection of areas that are used as sanctuaries for human recreation, habitat for wildlife, and sites for scientific research.

Youth Leadership Adventures: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Conservation Leaders

“Out here in the backcountry, I learned naturalist skills like identifying native plants, how to Leave No Trace and why it’s important, and the indigenous history of this region,” explained O., a young woman who lives in Bellingham in northwestern Washington State. “Most importantly, I learned how to take care of myself, and how I can take care of the Earth.

Trophy Hunts For Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzlies Put On Hold

Grizzly bears that roam the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a sprawling 34,000-square-mile landscape of national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, and state and private lands, gained a reprieve from hunting seasons that were to open in Wyoming and Idaho on Saturday when a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order halting the hunts.