Contact: Jeff Hunter
423-322-7866
jeff@safc.org
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NATIONAL WILDERNESS HISTORIAN JOINS AUTHOR, PHOTOGRAPHER TO DISCUSS TN WILD LANDS
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Contact: Jeff Hunter
423-322-7866
jeff@safc.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
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
Contact: Jeff Hunter (423) 322-7866
Conservationists Applaud New Wilderness Bill for Tennessee
Legislation is important step towards protecting Tennessee's best wild places
Chattanooga Nature Center and Tennessee Wild are announcing a series of five wilderness hikes in six weeks starting September 5, 2009. These events are free and open to the public.
Tennessee Wild Field Organizer Jeff Hunter will co-lead these exciting backcountry hikes with Staff from the Chattanooga Nature Center. These outings will highlight areas in the Cherokee National Forest under consideration for wilderness designation.