Forest Service withdraws project to torch all seven Wilderness areas on the Shawnee National Forest
Photo: Lusk Creek Wilderness by John Wallace
Big victory for Izembek Wilderness and its wildlife
Photo: Kristine Sowl/USFWS
This is a pivotal moment for Wilderness
Photo: Great Bear Wilderness by Kyle Alcorn
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Wilderness News and Views
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You defended the Washakie Wilderness!
In an impressive third act, written entirely by the public, you stopped the logging and removal of the survey tree in the Washakie Wilderness—and you saved more than we realized.
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If a tree falls in the Wilderness, will we hear (about) it?
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a tree-cutting project in the Washakie Wilderness in Wyoming behind closed doors. Does it promote a wilderness ethic? Certainly not. Will it violate the Wilderness Act? Most likely. Will the public know the…
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Wilderness Watch is in D.C. this week and we need your backup
Wilderness Watch staff are in Washington, D.C. to educate and urge members of Congress to take action to protect Wilderness—and we could use your help!
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Webinar: Chainsaws and the Wilderness Act
This webinar about “Chainsaws and the Wilderness Act” was recorded on June 11, 2026. It was co-hosted by Wilderness Watch and Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
Wilderness Experienced Stories
“Wilderness Experienced” is our shared stories and musings about recent experiences in our nation’s Wildernesses.
Photo: Leon Werdinger
