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Forever wild – Wilderness Act marks 50 years of protecting wildlands

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, a piece of legislation that has led to the protection of more than 109.5 million acres of land in the United States and 3.4 million in Montana.

The Wilderness Act has shaped Montana’s landscape, but before and since its passage, many Montanans worked to shape the Wilderness Act and its enduring legacy.

Howard Zahniser, who drafted the Wilderness Act, once said there was no stronger support for wilderness than in Montana, according to the Montana Wilderness Association

Written by
Erin Madison|Tribune Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20140503/NEWS01/305030029/Forever-wild?nclick_check=1

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