Seventy-nine percent of Americans support limiting ORV traffic to designated routes, according to a survey conducted this month by Decision Research for The Wilderness Society and released today along with the report. This is the fourth year The Wilderness Society has prepared such a report. The Klamath has been listed every time, while the Sierra Nevada made its debut in 1999. Other environmental problems listed in the report are livestock grazing, invasive weeds, mining, mismanaged recreation, noise pollution, and oil and gas development. So, as Americans head out to enjoy our national parks, forests, and other open spaces this Memorial Day weekend, I urge them to call or send letters to their U.S. senators telling them to support this legislation.
Designation provides greater protection for special historic and scientifically significant lands.
To combat the threat posed by off-road vehicles, TWS has launched a nationwide campaign calling for the protection of national lands from the destruction they cause. Meadows applauded the Park Service for recently taking an important first steps by recommending bans on snowmobiles and motorized personal watercraft in most national parks. Founded in 1935, The Wilderness Society works to preserve America's wilderness and to develop a network of wildlands through public education, scientific analysis and advocacy. Our goal is to ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, wildlife, natural beauty, opportunities for recreation and spiritual renewal that protected forests, rivers, deserts and mountains provide.