Why Wilderness?

The proposed Wilderness Areas in the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign were chosen mainly for their values to native wildlife species. By including these landscapes in the National Wilderness Preservation System, the ecological integrity of the region will be better protected.

For more information on congressionally designated wilderness areas, please read the pages below. If you would prefer PDFs of these documents, please visit the Campaign Documents area for printable versions of these pages, and more.

Wilderness Act Highlights

Wilderness Myths versus Reality

Wilderness Economics 101

Recreation in Wilderness

Wilderness for Wildlife

To read what the White River National Forest has to say about the wildlands that have already been designated as wilderness areas, click here.