For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeff Hunter (423) 322-7866
Chattanooga, TN - Tennessee Wild, a broad coalition of conservation organizations cheered the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee today for approving the Tennessee Wilderness Act, making it eligible for a vote on the Senate floor.
Chattanooga, TN - On October 16, 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 1986. This historic piece of legislation was championed by Congressman Jimmy Quillen and co-sponsored by Congressman John J. Duncan Sr. The bill created five beloved wilderness areas in the Cherokee National Forest, and expanded the Big Frog Wilderness. The areas created by the bill include the Sampson Mountain, Little Frog, Big Laurel Branch, Pond Mountain, and Unaka Mountain Wilderness areas.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 5, 2011) — In late May, Tennessee Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker introduced the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011, a bill that would protect nearly 20,000 acres of wilderness on the Cherokee National Forest. In order to better understand this important piece of legislation, Tennessee Wild will be offering a series of guided outings to visit the forest. These outings are open to the general public.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 5, 2011) -Tennessee Wild and the Pew Campaign
for America's Wilderness will be launching a print ad campaign tomorrow that
features Tennesseans calling for new safeguards for the wild places they love.
The individuals from various backgrounds shown in the three ads-students
and staff from the Center for Religion and Environment at Sewanee, the owners
of a bed and breakfast, and four county mayors-are among many who support
efforts to protect their favorite wilderness areas in eastern Tennessee.
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee Wild, a broad coalition of conservation organizations, applauded Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker for reintroducing legislation to designate new wilderness areas on the Cherokee National Forest. This measure could result in the first new wilderness for Tennessee in 25 years.
Chattanooga, TN – The second film in the Tennessee Wild winter film series will be shown on Friday evening February 18 at Green | Spaces , 63 E. Main Street in Chattanooga. Swiss Family Robinson (126 minutes - rated G) tells the tale of a Swiss family that is shipwrecked on a desert island in the South Pacific. All manner of adventures unfold as the family struggles to survive and evade the pirates that roam the islands. The doors will open at 6:30 PM and the film will begin at 7:00 PM
For Immediate Release
January 20, 2011
Contact: Jeff Hunter (423) 322-7866
Contact: Jeff Hunter
423-322-7866
jeff@safc.org
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NATIONAL WILDERNESS HISTORIAN JOINS AUTHOR, PHOTOGRAPHER TO DISCUSS TN WILD LANDS
For Immediate Release
June 22, 2010
Contact: Jeff Hunter (423) 322-7866
Tennessee Wild to lead hikes to proposed wilderness areas in Cherokee National Forest
Chattanooga, TN - On June 9, Senator Lamar Alexander introduced the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2010 on the floor of the US Senate. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senator Bob Corker. This bill will designate nearly 20,000 acres of the Cherokee National Forest as federally protected Wilderness.
For Immediate Release
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Conservationists Applaud New Wilderness Bill for Tennessee
Legislation is important step towards protecting Tennessee's best wild places
