Alpine Lakes Bill Will Get Congressional Hearing
6/12/2013 - The House Natural Resources Committee announced that it will hold a legislative hearing on the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additionas and Rivers Protection Act (HR 361) in July. Washington Wild has been a leader in advocating for the bipartizan legislation, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA08), and Congresswoman Suzan Del Bene (D-WA01), which would add 22,000 acres of Wilderness to the existing Alpine Lakes Wilderness and designate 40 miles of the Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers as Wild & Scenic. Read more here.
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Washington Wild Summer Photo Contest!
 Love
to get out in the wild? Are you planning any trips this summer for
hiking, backpacking, climbing, rafting, or any other fun outdoor
activity? We want to see where you go!
Washington Wild’s Summer Photo Contest will be held until August 15th,
2013. Simply take your camera on trips into Washington’s wonderful wild
places (see details below) and snap some photos of landscapes, flora
& fauna, recreation, people out in the wild, or whatever captures
your eye. Then, send us your best shots!
Photo by 2012 contest entrant Andy Porter - Sunrise at Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park
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Washington Wild Welcomes New Executive Director, Jim Hook
4/15/2013 - Washington Wild's Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that James ("Jim") Hook is our new Executive Director, effective April 15, 2013. His talents, experience and commitment will help us tremendously as we work to protect and restore wild lands and waters in Washington State. To read the full welcome letter from Washington Wild's Board President and learn more about Jim, click here.
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New National Monument Designated for San Juan Islands.jpg "iceberg point shoreline, lopez island (photo credit - tom reeve).jpg") 3/25/2013 – Today, President Obama formally designated the San Juan Island National Monument, which protects 970 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed lands on Patos, Lopez, and surrounding Islands. Thesa areas are being protected for their cultural and historical values and their natural beauty. Washington Wild has been working to highlight similar gems around the state located on the roughly 400,000 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. To read the proclamation click here.
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