The Campaign for America’s Wilderness focuses on achieving lasting protection for threatened wild lands—proactively working to preserve some of the nation’s last, great wild places for future generations. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx President Obama has designated five new national monuments, including one in northern New Mexico that encompasses more than 200,000 acres of spectacular wild lands. The Rio Grande del Norte is home to one of the great migratory bird routes in the world, and habitat for bear, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep. The monument designation will preserve this special land and the culture and traditions of its people. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:55:52 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899462624&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Land&WT.rss_a=Obama Names New Mexico's Rio Grande Gorge a National Monument&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <a title="Joshua Reichert" href="http://www.pewenvironment.org/about-us/experts/meet-the-experts/joshua-s-reichert-8589935216">Joshua Reichert</a>, an executive vice president at The Pew Charitable Trusts who leads the organization’s environmental work, issued a statement applauding the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for <a title="approving a management plan" href="https://www.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=renderDefaultPlanOrProjectSite&projectId=5251&dctmId=0b0003e8800fbba3">approving a management plan</a> for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska that protects critical wildlife habitat. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:16:51 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899453217&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Land&WT.rss_a=Pew Commends Interior for Balanced Plan on National Petroleum Reserve Lands&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease "Learn why local Hispanic farmers and ranchers support legislation, which will preserve traditional hunting, grazing, fishing and wood gathering, on this episode of “This American Land,” produced in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts." Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899429132&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a='This American Land' Series Features Wilderness in New Mexico, Montana, other States&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia (The Paris Post-Intelligencer) Declaring an additional 20,000 acres of the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee as wilderness is an idea everyone approves of, apparently. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899425775&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Congress Dawdles on Wilderness Approval&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Kicking off its second season this month, “This American Land,” a television series that delves into important environmental issues, will feature segments on efforts to protect wilderness across the country. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899412512&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=Pew Partners With ‘This American Land’ to Showcase Wilderness&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Jim Mathews, policy manager of Pew’s Campaign for America’s Wilderness, issued the following statement commending the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands for holding a hearing on legislation to safeguard 66,042 acres as wilderness in California’s Los Padres National Forest. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899401984&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=Pew Praises Committee Action on Los Padres Wilderness Bill&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease An editorial in The Columbian about proposed legislation that would expand protected wilderness areas on the Olympic Peninsula praises the compromise efforts of local congressional leaders. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899401990&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=Editorial: In Our View: Wild & Scenic Compromise&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Jon Owens, policy manager for Pew’s Campaign for America’s Wilderness, issued the following statement praising Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) for introducing a measure to permanently safeguard more than 126,000 acres on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula as wilderness and designate 19 rivers and tributaries as Wild and Scenic. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899400373&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=Pew Hails Bill to Protect Wild Olympics&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Jane Danowitz, U.S. Public Lands Program Director, is quoted in an article in The Hill about pending legislation that would ensure Customs and Border Protection officials access to all land on the border. <br /> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899398537&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Campaign for America's Wilderness&WT.rss_a=House Set to Waive Environmental Laws for Security Agency Along Border&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx