If you’ve spent time in one of the South’s designated wilderness areas, you likely know the feeling of being truly alone with nature. These incredible places are made possible thanks to the Wilderness Act, which turned 60 years old earlier this month.
The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964. With the stroke of his pen, President Lyndon Johnson offered permanent protections for areas where, in the law’s words, “the Earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.”
Sam Evans – Tennessee Lookout
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