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The richest value of wilderness lies not in the days of Daniel Boone, nor even in the present, but rather in the future.
--Aldo Leopold


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Love Your Land of Legends? Sign the Petition!

AWC is working with partner Sky Island Alliance to protect wilderness quality lands in Cochise County. Read more and sign your name...

 

Read the Summer Issue of Arizona Wild!

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1990 AZ Desert Wilderness Act and read about wild lands in Cochise County, the virtues of horsepacking in wilderness, tassle-eared squirrels, and more! Find it here...

 

Thank You for Making Our 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival a Success!

To our members, volunteers, and new supporters, thanks for making this event shine! Click here for photos and feedback.

Join The Earth Friends Fundraising Challenge!

Help us reach our fundraising goal so we can continue our critical work for wilderness in 2010. Click here to read about the challenge and donate to AWC!


ACT NOW: Protect the Tumacacori Highlands as Federal Wilderness!

Call or write to your Arizona delegation members and ask that they support Rep. Grijalva's bill to protect this Southern AZ gem! Take action now!

Remembering Aldo Leopold: Wilderness, Ecology, and Wildlife Visionary

It's been 100 years since Aldo Leopold discovered his land ethic and wilderness vision in the southwest. How is that vision playing out on today's national forests? Listen to Here and Now on KJZZ, 91.5.

Take Action! Protect Your Quiet National Forests from Motorized Abuse

Find helpful tips and talking points for sending your comments to the U.S. Forest Service. Read more and find your forest here!

Roadless Wild Lands Crucial for Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Habitat

Protecting our remaining roadless wild lands in Arizona will preserve quality hunting and fishing opportunities and big game habitat. Read more...

What Natural Treasures in Arizona are at Risk?

Many of Arizona's last magnificent wild areas are also popular city escapes or family gathering spots. Read how they may be at risk...

Find Archived News Stories Here!

Looking for something old? Visit our archive of fact sheets, press releases, and formal statements from previous years here. Find them!

 

 

 

 

 

Working for Wilderness

NEWS: Wilderness Month Proclamation Highlights AZ's Heritage

Arizona's wilderness legacy is a lesson in bipartisanship for today's advocates. More...

AWC in the News: AZ Losing Native Wildlife

Read the first in an Arizona Republic series on the state of our native wildlife and habitat...

View Photos from Our Apache Creek Wilderness Volunteer Weekend!

AWC volunteers helped the Prescott National Forest build a more sustainable trail crossing the creek.

Our Early Fall Event Line-Up is Available!

Check out our cool fall trips and volunteer opportunities to get you out of the heat and into the wilderness! More info here...

AWC Responds to Passing of Conservationist, Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, 90

Native Arizonan passed on legacy of public lands, clean air and water, and wilderness to all Americans.

Read statement here...


AWC Supports New Rules at Fossil Creek

New camping and campfire regs will better protect creek, vegetation, and allow USFS to develop a river management plan. Listen to the story now!

New Jaguar Photos Highlight Importance of Wilderness for Habitat Connectivity

Photo documentation emphasizes critical role of wild lands for migrating species. Read more...

Check Out our Warm Springs Wilderness Service Project Photos!

AWC volunteers and AZ Backcountry Horsemen helped BLM repair fencing around 3 critical springs used by native wildlife. See them here!

Cameras Help Us Find Critical Wildlife Corridors

Watch our short video on wildlife tracking cameras in the Whetstone Mountains to better understand wildlife movement in the Sky Island region. Watch it now!

Omnibus Lands Bill: Fossil Creek is AZ's Second Wild and Scenic River

Passage of a sweeping preservation bill protects Fossil Creek, monuments, and Arizona's scenic trail. Watch video and read more here...

 

 

 

 

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