On January 10, 2004, in Tubac, AZ, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) along with members of the community, local elected officials and environmental groups, will unveil a proposal for permanently protecting Arizona's Tumacacori Highlands.
The BLM released it's final management plan for Otero Mesa, which more than doubles acreage available for oil drilling, a dramatic change from the draft plan.
Decision opens door to large-scale old-growth logging.
Wilderness Brief: Aloha Redrock The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is taking their acclaimed slideshow, "Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness," to Hawaii in January. To see the slide show tour schedule, go to www.suwa.org, click on Events, and then Slideshow Tour. For more information contact Bob Brister, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801-486-3161 ext.12.
Please let us know about the recent activities and accomplishments of your Wilderness campaign. Keep in mind that this is a Wilderness specific update. Contact the Wilderness Support Center by email or at 970-247-8788.