Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Statement on the 100th Anniversary of the Designation of the Gila Wilderness, America's First Wilderness
June 03, 2024
June 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
June 3, 2024 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement celebrating the 100th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, the first-ever designated wilderness in the world.
"A century ago today, the U.S. Forest Service's designation of the Gila Wilderness began a national tradition of preserving unique and treas . . .
June 3, 2024 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement celebrating the 100th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, the first-ever designated wilderness in the world.
"A century ago today, the U.S. Forest Service's designation of the Gila Wilderness began a national tradition of preserving unique and treas . . .