Sen. Wyden Announces Plans to Introduce Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act On March 25, 2004, Senator Ron Wyden (OR) announced his intention to introduce legislation to designate approximately 160,000 acres of additional wilderness in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge and in areas surrounding Mount Hood as well as designate four segments of Wild and Scenic rivers. (Story includes transcript of his Senate floor statement.)   Guest Column: Wilderness - In Trust for Idaho's Future Generations Op-ed by Bethine Church that appeared in Idaho State Journal.   Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands Inventory Presented to BLM In February 2004, the Oregon Natural Desert Association submitted its wilderness inventory findings for the Oregon portions of the Owyhee Canyonlands to the BLM's Vale District office.