Travel Green – Travel Into the Wild!
... a case for protecting these areas. If people don’t visit wild areas, and learn to adore them, people won’t sign on to preserve them.
The National Wilderness Preservation System, created in 1964 first protected 54 areas (9.1 million acres) in 13 states. 756 areas (109,478,939 acres) in all are protected as of today, in 44 states and Puerto Rico. While the laws do protect these wild areas, it’s not all inclusive. Many threats can damage wilderness areas, such as overuse, fire suppression,...
July 15th, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 3Filed under: backpack, Benefits of wilderness, camp, canoe, climb mountains, eco conservation, eco travel, Eco-benefits of a wilderness, hike, into the wild, National Wilderness Preservation System, raft, ride horses, ski, stargaze, take pictures, travel green, view wildlife, wilderness vacation
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