President Obama signs massive new wilderness bill with protections for Great Lakes treasures

Just a few months after taking office, President Obama has already put his name up there with the greatest presidents for public land protection by signing the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act. The huge legislative package creates the largest addition to the National Wilderness Preservation System in over a decade and one of the biggest public land conservation measures ever. It designates more than 2 million acres of wilderness in California, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, New... Read more →