BROADSIDES VOLUME 24 | NO. 3 | FALL 2014 Fifty Years of Wilderness: BIDDERS WANTED! The Thrill of Success, The Agony of Defeat by Rose Chilcoat Those of us who it was a time to live in small reflect on how well towns and cities democracy could surrounded work. WildWild forfor by spectacular The Wilderness and diverse WildernessWilderness Act of 1964 is a public lands— shining example Online forests, deserts, Online of democracy. grasslands, Auction Howard Zahniser, Auction seashores— then president of the sometimes Wilderness Society, November 3–16th forget the day- penned 66 drafts of to-day reality the bill over nine most Americans Gear, years and attended experience: a life 18 public hearings. that does not Goodies, Details were debated, include thoughts Mardy Murie (left) and Alice Zahniser (right) stand before President Lyndon B. Johnson at the signing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Both negotiated, clarified, of wilderness, Getaways women were there representing their husbands, Olaus Murie and and trade-offs made wildlife, and Howard Zahniser, who did not live to see the act become law. (this is why permitted the threats our livestock grazing is Galore! nation’s wild heritage face. Shelley and I just specifically authorized in Wilderness). Some spent four days in Washington, D.C.—the stew Score some great of the Act’s principle champions, Zahniser and of humanity and politics that is our nation’s Olaus Murie, did not live to see it become law. capital; where the pace is frenetic, the built items and help But ultimately, this signature piece of legislation environment dominates, and our elected support Broads passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. officials are positioned to do the hard work of America finally had a goal to preserve “an education, advocacy, crafting legislation to fulfill the vision of our enduring resource of wilderness” in perpetuity. forefathers, coupled with the real demands of and stewardship. the 21st century. Can you imagine a bill like this passing the House of Representatives today, much less with The frame for this trip was the 50th Anniversary only one dissenting vote?! of the Wilderness Act and Wilderness Week. It IN THIS ISSUE... was a time for a well-deserved celebration, a Getting wilderness protected has never been for Gallatin Wilderness time to come together with fellow wilderness the faint of heart. Who knew that wilderness Broadwalk...... 3 advocates, see old friends, make new allies, meet lovers must become political beasts and with agency wilderness staff and Congressional lobbyists in order to achieve their dreams? In Study A Broad: champions, and embrace new ideas we can the early days, average citizens came together Alice Zahniser...... 4 employ in our work (Twitter anyone?)—and, (continued page 14) Broader WILD FACTOIDS Wilderness...... 6 Only about 5% of the entire United There are currently 758 There are more than 34 Sew & Sews for States is protected as wilderness. wilderness areas in the wilderness and related bills Wilderness...... 8 More than half is in Alaska, leaving National Wilderness in the 113th Congress. The 2.7 % of the contiguous United Preservation System likelihood of any of them Broads Beat...... 10 States protected as wilderness (an protecting 109,511,038 becoming law this Congress Broadbands area about the size of Minnesota). acres. is slim. in Action...... 12 A M E S S A GE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHELLEY SILBERT

rony of ironies—I’m flying reverberate across the home from Wilderness Week nation. The Committee in D.C. (see cover story) on voted the next day, a jet sporting two cuddling 22-18, for this new I Great Old Broads polar bears on its wing tips and bastardized version tail. Meanwhile, my 23-year-old of the Act. It appears for Wilderness son travels by bus to New York the House Committee PO Box 2924 to participate in the People’s is testing the waters Durango, CO 81302 Climate March, sporting a Great to see how much they 970-385-9577 Old Broads for Wilderness button. can get away with in [email protected] Something feels diluting wilderness greatoldbroads.org upside down, and protections. perhaps that’s fitting STAFF When Republican for a week when a Shelley Silbert, In Rep. Scott Executive Director burst of movement in Tipton joined Congress turns out Rose Chilcoat, Associate Director Democratic Sen. to be a dangerous a Susan Kearns, Michael Bennet Communications Director hiccup. BROAD in sponsoring Ellen Stein, Broadband & When we first the Hermosa Membership Coordinator begin our lobbying Creek bill, with Joyce Thomsen, meetings, the Sense Democratic Sen. Membership Maven wilderness Mark Udall as Amy Johnston, Office Manager delegation is Turbulent Times for co-sponsor, it felt Shelley Spalding, Broadband buoyed by the news as though all the Circuit Rider that the Hermosa Wilderness and right ingredients Samantha Brow, Creek Watershed were in place for Auction Coordinator Protection Act, a Our Fragile Earth it to sail through BOARD OF DIRECTORS bill with broad Congress, right? Diana Allison, UT - Chair bipartisan support to protect 108,000 acres No such luck in the 113th Congress, unless a Karen Ryman, CO - Vice Chair of forests and streams north of Durango, small miracle is to occur. Cristina Harmon, CO - Treasurer Caroline Munger, CO - Secretary Colorado, is scheduled for a hearing in the I hiked into Hermosa Creek a week before Saralaine Millet, AZ House Committee on Natural Resources. our D.C. expedition, savoring the scent of Suez Jacobson, CO We are excited to thank our Republican and butterscotch in the fissured yellow bark of giant ADVISORY BOARD Democratic legislators for recognizing 6 years ponderosa pines. Twice I heard crashing of Steve Allen, Joe Breddan, of work by diverse citizens to carefully craft branches and ripping of logs nearby, aware of Karen Cox, Dave Foreman, a bill that earns community consensus. The hyperphagic black bears intently preparing for Maggie Fox, Fred Goodsell, details that come later that day slam us out Ginger Harmon, Margi Hoffmann, a long hibernation. A few miles later, a snap of of our euphoria. A substitute amendment, Vicky Hoover, Fran Hunt, Cecelia branches drew my eyes uphill to see a healthy created in secret, had just been submitted Hurwich, Frandee Johnson, Matt bear trotting steadily, some 50 yards from me, for the hearing. This amendment replaced Kenna, Linda Liscom, Chuck towards a point where its path and mine would McAfee, MB McAfee, Liz McCoy, the community-supported language, intersect. I stopped and banged two rocks Sarah Michael, Erin Moore, yanked specific watershed protections, and Marcey Olajos, Tim Peterson, set impossibly bad precedents that could (continued page 15) Lynn Prebble, Marilyn Price-Reinbolt, Cindy Shogan, Liz Thomas, CHECK THEIR GRADES! VOTE THE ENVIRONMENT! Susan Tixier Great Old Broads for Wilderness is League of Conservation Voters National Environmental a national non-profit organization Scorecards provide annual and lifetime scores of Congressional that engages and ignites the activism representatives on twelve issue categories such as land/forests, of elders to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands. Conceived water, wildlife, drilling, climate change, etc. See http://scorecard. by older women who love wilderness, lcv.org/. See also the LCV Dirty Dozen at http://www.lcv.org/ Broads gives voice to the millions of elections/dirty-dozen/. older Americans who want their public lands protected as Wilderness for Many state conservation organizations release a state this and future generations. We bring voice, knowledge, commitment, and legislative scorecard. Google your state name and humor to the movement to protect “conservation scorecard”. For example, wcvoters.org/ our last wild places on earth. scorecard/2014 (Washington state), valcv.org/ (Virginia), or Please credit Broads for any reprinted michiganlcv.org/track-how-elected-officials-vote/scorecard articles. (Michigan).

2 greatoldbroads.org Gallatin Wilderness Broadwalk by Suez Jacobson

That evening, after showers, we enjoyed Saturday was for hiking! We split into happy hour and an informative group three groups so everyone could find discussion with Mary Erickson, Gallatin their own level of recreation. The group National Forest Supervisor. Following choosing to hike to Windy Pass with dinner, Barb Cestero, Montana Director local conservationist Shari Sutherland of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, found both challenge and beauty. The explained the important values of the wildflowers were stunning, but not as Suez leans into wildflowers and wilderness. Gallatin Range and her staff’s efforts to striking as watching a 60-foot tree burst gain protection for the Hyalite-Porcupine- into flames about 500 yards from the nyone who has been on a Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area pass! Some of us (well, maybe I was the Broadwalk knows there is (HPBH WSA). Patti Steinmuller, only one) panicked, and I called 911. But way too little space here Montana Wilderness Association more educated heads prevailed. Given Ato recount all the joys of board member, learning and doing that Broads pack told us about the into their long weekends. But, here are Gallatin Community some highlights from my experience of Collaborative’s efforts the 4-day Montana Broadwalk in mid- to bring together August, based at the Yellowstone Alliance diverse stakeholders Adventures camp just south of Bozeman. to discuss desires Thursday, our first night, the power and seek agreement of nature made real in a torrential rain for the future of the could not compete with the power of Gallatin. This has two voices for wilderness who shared been a contentious their stories under a much-appreciated effort, requiring the metal roof. Activist Joe Gutkoski of group to work with Montanans for Gallatin Wilderness, an a facilitator. One inspiring 89 years young, has worked very tough issue is for wilderness for many decades and how to address the Broads reveling in the wild beauty of Windy Pass on the Gallatin Crest. reminded us that it’s worth the long fight, mountain biking and Back row (left to right): Suez Jacobsen, Skip Mitas, Laurie Kerr, Shari Sutherland. Front: Helen Kiefer, Nancy Ostlie, Jan Scar, Donna LaCass. and fatigue is not an acceptable option ATV use that has been to setbacks. Louisa Wilcox, fiery wildlife allowed to continue advocate and grizzly bear guru, held us in the Wilderness Study Area. It’s not the recent rain and the isolated island of spellbound with her inspiring folkloric clear what this group will be able to trees where the fire burned in the high stories. The passion that manifests itself accomplish, especially once they get past meadow, there was no real danger. Still, in the indomitable spirits of wilderness procedural tasks and turn to the maps one savvy Broad recruited a crew of three advocates such as these reminds us that and the thorny issues of competing uses. to put it out. With a little fuel removal fervor drives us to protect the places we Disappointingly, the conversation among and dirt ferried in lunch dishes, the fire love. those working for protection seems to be died down. As we hiked back down to dominated by recreational desires with the trailhead, we met a wildland fire crew On Friday we gave a young, tall, and less emphasis on the essential issue of responding to our call and told them handsome wilderness ranger, Todd maintaining this wild ecosystem for non Burritt a little lesson in Broadpower. humans. (continued page 5) Picking up our tools, we got to work on the Lava Lake trail, from trailhead to lake destination. By the time we finished, For more information on the developing proposal for the Gallatins: people could see the once-camouflaged trail sign from the parking lot, enjoy a MONTANANS FOR GALLATIN WILDERNESS vegetation- and litter-free trail, and camp gallatinwilderness.org/ in a clean spot near the lake sans the scars of previous campfires. Turns out GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION Broadpower was broadcast to a larger greateryellowstone.org/issues/lands/Feature.php?id=319#.VCyCrPldXkU audience by Brett French writing for the Billings Gazette. Check out this link for a GALLATIN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE great story: greatoldbroads.org/billings- gallatincollaborative.org/ gazette-bw-article/.

greatoldbroads.org 3 Side by Side for Wilderness In memoriam, Alice Zahniser, 1918–2014

lice Zahniser stood before property where their family enjoyed President Lyndon B. Johnson on many years vacationing at “the family Aa warm day in early September. shack”. Although the purchase meant We cannot know her thoughts; we can they “had to eat beans for a long time”, only imagine what she might have been Alice said it was worth it. It was here thinking on that historic day. where Howard spent many hours “Howard should be here, not me.” working on the Wilderness Act. She was there to witness the signing of In 1956, the Zahnisers set out on a family the Wilderness Act—the bill her husband wilderness camping trip. Howard, under contract to publisher Alfred Knopf, labored for 8 years to develop, write, Alice at Lake Solitude in “the kitchen” on the family’s rewrite (66 times!), and move towards was to write a book on the experience 1956 Wilderness trip. passage. Through it all, she had been that would also serve to support his by his side—typing the first draft from wilderness advocacy. at times traveling with conservationist handwritten notes, working through Alice handled much of the planning and luminaries that included David and Anne revisions, and providing encouragement packing to take the family of six into Brower and Olaus and Mardy Murie. It and support throughout their lives five wilderness areas over the summer. was Mardy, also recently widowed, who together. Now, Alice was there at the They traveled to the Boundary Waters would stand beside Alice at the signing of podium instead of Howard, who had canoe country of Minnesota and Ontario; the Wilderness Act. died just four months ago, knowing this the Cloud Peak Primitive Area of the On May 5, 1964, Howard died in his sleep. day was finally coming. Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming; He never finished the book on family the backcountry of wilderness camping. Alice said, in a talk “Although ...they ‘had to eat beans for a Grand Teton National she gave a few years ago, “…[instead] long time,’ Alice said it was worth it.” Park in Wyoming; we all now have the wilderness itself, in and Glacier Peak in perpetuity, over 100 million acres of it Referred to as “the patron saint of the North Cascades of Washington. in the National Wilderness Preservation outdoor cooking” by her son Edward, Traveling by canoe, horseback, and on System.” Alice grew up a city girl until she foot accompanied by pack train, they car In September 2014, as a tribute to met Howard, who kindled the spark camped on the road in between. Howard’s wilderness advocacy and in that would grow into a deep love for By then, Alice was a seasoned hiker and commemoration of the 50th Anniversary wilderness. camper with an adventurous spirit that of the Wilderness Act, the Zahniser The couple spent much of their courtship set her apart from most housewives. This family granted the state of New York a hiking and watching the birds and is evident by the first entry her journal conservation easement on “the family wildflowers change through the seasons. from the trip: “Most women don’t seem shack” to protect the historic site as Married in 1936, their honeymoon plans to take to it and many men have said, part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. may have seemed odd to some. The ‘I would love to camp out but my wife The family also donated 7 acres of land couple camped in the Teton Mountains won’t do it. ‘” adjacent to the Siamese Ponds Wilderness of Wyoming hiking and exploring. Alice Ed, who was 10 at the time, said that area. recalled, “I was falling in love with Alice was the master of logistics behind Though Alice passed away in July, efforts nature. The views from the mountains the family’s wilderness experiences. “She to protect the cabin were already under as we climbed up the trails were seemed to get everything done without a way, and Ed said she was happy in the breathtaking. It was an unforgettable whole lot of fuss. In all the car camping knowledge this tribute to Howard’s legacy week.” It remained one of her favorite we did that summer, she cooked two would come to fruition. places. meals a day over an open wood fire. Alice Zahiniser’s love of wilderness Just a year after they were married and Sometimes she even had to cook by the underscored the unwavering support she expecting their first child, Howard and headlights of the car. It just all happened. gave to Howard. A loving spouse, she Alice took a 14-day, 100-mile trip down As kids we took it for granted.” played a foundational role in Howard’s the Allegheny River in a canoe dubbed Alice wrangled meals for up to 10 efforts to protect wilderness for future Alisonward. The islands they paddled past people at a time. She became adept at the generations. would later become part of the Allegheny intricacies of cooking over an open fire, Thanks to Edward Zahniser for sharing his Islands Wilderness due to Howard’s declaring, “I love to see what can be done memories and manuscripts that painted a portrait work. with food in the woods.” of his mother, Alice. A wilderness champion In the mid-40s, Alice and Howard fell in Throughout the trip, the family explored, himself, Edward plans to re-publish Ways to love with the Adirondacks, purchasing hiked, fished, and laughed together— the Wilderness, Alice’s journal from their 1956 wilderness trip.

4 greatoldbroads.org Gallatin Wilderness Broadwalk (continued from page 3) they need only mop up after the Broads fire crew. They were READY,READY, impressed— young men meet undaunted Broads at work! SET,SET, Saturday night Holly Hill, Coordinator for the Wilderness and Recreation Partnership, GROW!GROW! helped us understand the challenging issues with mountain Growing our bikes and wilderness designation membership means in the Gallatin, especially in Lava Lake in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness was the reward the areas adjacent to the booming for Sue Waters, Di Allison, Rose Chilcoat, and Jan Scar growing our wilderness town of Bozeman. Mechanized after a day of trail maintenance work transport is specifically prohibited education, advocacy, by the Wilderness Act, but mountain website, for an easy hike along the and stewardship. biking is very popular in this area among South Fork of Spanish Creek in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. people who also love wilderness. It’s Take advantage of our become an area for cooperation as well as Sunday evening, Doug Smith, leader of contention. the Yellowstone Gray Wolf Restoration membership special: As Broads newest board member and Project and author of Decade of the Wolf, passionate wilderness fan, I gave a slide showed us stunning slides and told $ presentation on a wilderness movie impassioned stories about the battle to save these magnificent creatures in 25 FOR project that I’m working on with Denver filmmaker Jim Havey. This film will Yellowstone National Park just south TH bring together spiritual, ethical, legal, and adjacent to the Gallatins. The OUR 25 historical, biological, and economic power of Aldo Leopold’s described arguments for wilderness “green fire” lives in designation into one “Sometimes in the Doug and his very being integrated whole. embodies that spirit. jam-packed days, Sunday—more hiking Nancy Ostlie, volunteer and something for a Broadwalk can leader for the Bozeman everyone! Patti seem like too Broadband, was Steinmuller, Friday indispensable in evening’s speaker, led much. But then crafting this Broadwalk a small group to Garnet experience. She is actively Peak. With almost 2,800 it’s over and you involved with Montanans feet elevation gain in a hunger for more.” for Gallatin Wilderness and the Gallatin Here’s how you can help little over four miles, we grow our membership and were rewarded with 360-degree views Community Collaborative near a lookout cabin now available for and will, with others, ensure wilderness amplify our voice. overnight stays. Others joined writer values and protection will not be lost and naturalist Carolyn Hopper for a in the movement towards a consensus stroll through the Hyalite Lake Region, vision for the future of the Gallatins. RENEW Stay up to date on your membership. learning about (and tasting) plants along Sometimes in the jam-packed days a the way, while another group went with Broadwalk can seem like too much. But Kathryn Qanna Yahu, activist and creator then it’s over, and you hunger for more. of Enhancing Montana’s Wildlife Habitat RECRUIT When’s the next one? Get your like-minded wilderness-loving pals to join up! WANTED! • Passionate wilderness advocates to lead local Broadbands REWARD • Board of Director Applicants Give the gift of membership to a • Wild for Wilderness Auction Bidders—spread the word! deserving Broad, Training Broad, or Bro. • Frequent Flyer type airline miles • Fuel-efficient vehicle With your help, we’ll reach • Standing or adjustable ergonomic desk our goal to grow Broads! • Gifts of stock or inclusion in your will or trust

greatoldbroads.org 5 THE BROADER WILDERNESS

Livestock account for about 1/3 of global human-caused methane emissions and more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire global transportation system, according to the Congress Honors Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change. Wilderness Act, parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and Bu- traveled from all over the U.S. to lend But Avoids Action on reau of Land Management areas. support toward creating world aware- New Wilderness Bills ness and recognition of climate change as Wilderness provides us with much value: a threat to life on earth. howing some rare bipartisan clean water, wildlife habitat, solitude and support for the concept of recreation—yet, more than two dozen The goal of the event was to influence wilderness, the U.S. Senate bipartisan and locally-supported wilder- 100+ world leaders who met 2 days later S unanimously passed a resolution ness bills are languishing, awaiting action for a United Nations Climate Summit. commemorating the 50th anniversary of after having been introduced into this Across the globe, there were more than the Wilderness Act on September 18. Congress. These measures are supported 2,646 solidarity events in 162 countries, by a broad vari- making this the largest climate march in The resolution “recognizes Wilderness provides us ety of Americans history. and commends the extraor- including veterans, dinary work of the indi- with much value: clean business own- Described as “an invitation to change everything,” the environmental orga- viduals and organizations water, wildlife habitat, ers, cultural and involved in building and religious leaders, nization 350.org, founded by writer/ maintaining the National solitude and recreation. sportsmen and activist Bill McKibben, initiated the call Wilderness Preservation women, timber to march. The idea was spurred to action System; and is grateful for wilderness, companies, motorized users, and conser- by frustration with the failure of world a tremendous asset the United States vationists. leaders to act quickly enough to combat continues to preserve as a gift to future global warming and climate change in generations.” Take Action! Contact your members of light of unprecedented melting of polar Congress and ask them to listen to and ice caps, the acidification of the oceans, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark serve the American people by passing and increasingly violent weather. Udall (D-CO), and Jeff wilderness legislation. Find your mem- Sessions (R-AL) led the bers contact info at: The fossil-fuel industry is blamed by resolution, and Repre- contactingthecongress.org. most for the current climate situation. sentatives Chris Gibson McKibben points out, “By virtue of (R-NY) and Rush Holt being perhaps the richest enterprise in (D-NJ) introduced a Climate Marchers human history, (the fossil fuel industry) companion resolution in Converge in New York has been able to delay effective action, the House. almost to the point where it’s too late.” City & Across the Globe Others framed the debate as “Climate vs. “Protecting wilder- Capitalism.” ness has never been a partisan issue,” A number of Broads made history on said Jamie Williams, president of The September 21, when they joined more We need to address the many contribut- Wilderness Society. “The Wilderness than 400,000 people in New York City ing factors if we have any hope of avert- Act passed by a huge bipartisan margin for the People’s Climate March. Broads ing catastrophe. Let your elected officials before President Lyndon Johnson signed at all levels know you it into law in 1964, and congressional expect them to act to members and presidents of both polit- protect the earth. ical stripes have sponsored and passed (MORE! Next page) wilderness bills through the years. “ September was National Wilderness Month with September 3rd marking the 50th anniversary of the Act’s signing. We don’t how many Broads The National Wilderness Preservation members attended the People’s System currently encompasses nearly Climate March to raise 110 million acres of wild country in 44 awareness of the threat posed states and includes lands in national by climate change—let us know if you were there. Photo: Robert van Waarden, http://vanwaardenphoto.com/

6 greatoldbroads.org President Obama Goes Big for Marine Conservation

On September 25, improve overall President Obama ecosystem exercised his resilience. The authority for the proclamation thirteenth time emphasizes under the Antiq- threats from uities Act to des- rising sea levels, ignate the world’s acidification, largest marine and climate reserve. The proc- change. The lamation expands recently re- the existing Pacific Photo: Kydd Pollock, CC 2.0. leased National Remote Islands Green turtles are commonly observed at Palmyra Atoll Climate Assess- Marine National . ment confirms Susan Kolb enjoys views of the Weitas. Monument to six that climate times its current size. The protected area change is causing sea levels and ocean of the central Pacific Ocean now includes temperatures to rise. Changing tem- 370,000 square nautical miles or 490,000 peratures can harm coral reefs and force Speak Up! square miles—who knew there was a certain species to migrate. Additionally, difference?—of ocean that includes coral carbon pollution is being absorbed by the Idaho’s Nez Perce and Clear- reefs, seamounts (undersea mountains) oceans, causing them to acidify, which water National Forests plan and marine ecosystems around multiple can damage coastal shellfish beds and revision falls short! tropical islands and atolls. reefs. To date, the acidity of our ocean is changing 50 times faster than any known It fails to: The marine reserve is completely off change in millions of years. limits to commercial resource extraction, • Recommend wilderness including commercial fishing and deep- The administration vetted the idea of for a number of deserving sea mining. Recreational and traditional increased protections for this region areas including Weitas fishing consistent with the monument’s and considered input from fisherman, Creek (the focus of a 2012 conservation goals will be allowed. scientists, conservation experts, elected national Broadwalk) officials and others; held a town hall • Protect any roadless areas The monument is one of the most meeting, and collected more than 170,000 pristine and bio-diverse tropical marine as non-motorized, non- comments. The expanded monument will mechanized backcountry environments in the world, providing continue to be managed by the Depart- foraging habitat for several of the world’s ments of the Interior and Commerce • Protect old growth forests largest remaining colonies of seabirds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • And more! such as sooty terns, red-footed boobies, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric and lesser frigate birds. It also provides Administration. You can help by commenting significant habitat and range for five by November 14. species of protected sea turtles including Please send a note of thanks to the White the green, hawksbill, leatherback, logger- House at whitehouse.gov/contact for this More details and info can head, and olive ridley turtles. newest designation and encourage more be found at greatoldbroads. monument designations to protect our org/?p=7813 Science has shown that large marine precious and threatened wild lands (and protected areas can help rebuild biodi- waters!). versity, support fish populations, and

The conservation community has lost tremendous clout in the last

few decades as a result of abandoning grassroots organizing and mass mobilization and trading those in for organizations consisting

“ of check-writers supporting professional staff. The result is we (the big groups and many regionals) have no carrots or sticks to persuade decision makers. And the groups that have taken this path really don’t “ get why they are losing. Fortunately there are exceptions to this trend, such as Great Old Broads for Wilderness. Their achievements on behalf Here is a wonderful little illus- of wild places and creatures proves that passion—and effectiveness— trated and fun guide to marine can’t be divorced from activism. protected areas. – April 10, 2014 - David Johns, co-founder of The Wildlands Project bit.ly/marine-areas

greatoldbroads.org 7 Sew and Sews for Wilderness n this issue of Broadsides, we bring you a few of the stories that inspired the breathtaking quilt made with love by our quilting Broads to celebrate the 50th I Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Time is running out to get your raffle tickets—don’t miss your chance to win this handcrafted work of art. The drawing will be held on October 31, 2014. Be sure to tell your friends and family about this historic quilt and encourage them to support Broads wilderness protection work by purchasing raffle tickets online at greatoldbroads.org.

NANCY KNIGHT Adirondack Park, New York Last year, Nancy and her husband took a trip Don’t miss your chance with her brother and sister-in-law Fred and Sue Gunckel, to Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National to win this stunning Parks (Sue, quilter extraordinaire, designed and tribute to wilderness! assembled Broads Wilderness 50 quilt). On this journey, Nancy came to understand the importance Purchase tickets of preserving lands forever as wilderness. Nancy lives near the Adirondack Mountains, where she online at spends time kayaking and hiking. Her design is a greatoldbroads.org creative interpretation of the Adirondacks, framed by balsam fir trees and lakes, an environment where bear and deer abound. Like Howard Zahniser, who was inspired to develop the first draft of the Wilderness Act in the Adirondacks, Nancy loves the beauty and quiet BETSY JANECZEK found in this special place. SUSAN OSTLIE Colorado Sandia Mountain Wilderness New Mexico Susan’s design is a beautifully layered expression of the mountains and wilderness seen from Albuquerque, where she lives. The 37,877-acre Sandia Mountains Wilderness, immediately adjacent to a large urban area, lies only a block or two from Susan’s front door. Both the Sandias and Mt. Taylor have been a primary source of recreation and renewal for her family: “We have always hiked, picnicked, cross-country skied, and collected firewood in the national forests. My daughters both ran on the trails in the foothills of the Sandia Wilderness.” Betsy’s lively block, embellished with hand-embroidered accents, NORA ANNE JONES was inspired by an area in the San Juan Mountains in the high country Rare Species in Wilderness near Grizzly Peak, where streams The Roman numerals on Nora’s unique block begin, thrashing down with wild commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Broads. vigor and energy. Wildflowers Her block includes a lively batik fabric dotted with grow along the streams, and in one mushrooms. Nora, who has studied mushrooms place, you can see several waterfalls. and their habitats for more than 30 years, says “I love the feeling of being at the some mushrooms are quite cosmopolitan and are beginning of the watersheds, where found year after year in the same places. Others all is still pure, and the water are quite rare—and finicky—like the Soapstone so clear and new,” says Betsy. Prairie mushroom that rarely occurs in mountain Although she was raised back East, mahogany shrublands. She found the elusive her father would take the family to specimen once five years ago and has not seen it since. This rare species inspired Nora’s the western woods, camping along block and represents just one of many reasons it is important to protect a wide range of a stream for a week at a time. habitats. (MORE! Next page)

8 greatoldbroads.org More Sew and Sews... “Wilderness Forever” CHRISTINE HELFRICH Photography Exhibition High Uintas Wilderness, Utah Christine has been a Broad from the early beginnings, joining 25 Broads is proud to be a sponsor for Wilderness years ago when she was Forever: 50 Years of Protecting America’s Wild Places, living in Evansville, Indiana. at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural She found out about the History in Washington D.C. The exhibition of organization through The stunning large format prints opened September Zephyr (Jim Stiles Moab 3rd and will continue until summer 2015. The 50+ newspaper). She grew up in winning photos were selected from more than Utah, loving the mountains 5,000 entries submitted nationwide. and deserts. She is also an animal lover and values For more information, visit http://www. the preservation of habitat. wilderness50th.org/smithsonian where you’ll Relatively new to quilting, find the following interactive story maps: Christine’s soothing and • Wilderness in Context: provides information serene design represents about size, remoteness, climate, and terrain of Bald Mountain, rising to wilderness areas. 11,943 feet in the 456,000-acre High Uintas Wilderness. • Explore the Photographs: browse winners and others by category and find out about the ROSEMARY wilderness areas where the photos were taken. KELLEY Ocean Wilderness, California “Wilderness for me is A Broad salvation,” declares Rosemary. “It isn’t so much an escape as Tribute it is a completion of the world, Viola Fisher 1920–2014 a time to recharge and get spiritual solace.” A resident of Recently, Great Old Broads San Diego County, her lively for Wilderness was honored design reflects just one aspect to receive a generous bequest of the area’s diverse ecology—a patchwork of ocean, bounded from the estate of Viola Fisher by foothills, valleys, mesas, mountains, and deserts—all within a of Santa Fe, New Mexico. We 2-hour drive. Rosemary has been a Broad for more than 10 years and do not know how Viola came says she values Great Old Broads creativity and determination to to be familiar with Broads, however from all accounts, preserve wilderness for today and future generations to come. she shared our values and love for wilderness. Viola was said to be a conservationist long before many LINDA HELDING understood our impact on earth’s ecosystems. Affectionately known by her friends at the Santa Fe Mission Mountain Botanical Garden as the “wildflower guru”, Viola Fisher Wilderness, had a deep love for plants and the natural world. She Montana was a devoted supporter of the botanical garden’s Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve, where, among many Linda’s fluid design lovingly other activities, she was head docent, training the reflects the 73,877-acre Mission first docent crew for the preserve. Before she settled Mountains Wilderness of western Montana, where she in Santa Fe, she had a distinguished career in public spent her time hiking and health, working in Iran and India to combat hunger and backpacking through the 1990s malnutrition. and early 2000’s. Although Broads would like to express our overwhelming she can no longer hike, these gratitude, and in turn, honor Viola for her kind mountains are exceedingly contribution that will help support our efforts toward precious to her. wilderness advocacy and education. “For me, the high country wilderness is one of our most precious natural resources. The ecosystems are vital for clean air and clean If you have a passion for our work and would like water to provide a healthy habitat for all manner of life. Wilderness to include us in your will or trust—or if you already is always in my soul and my imagination. If I cannot get back there have—we’d love to know. Thank you for your in real time, I’m always there in my heart.” We couldn’t agree more. commitment to Broads!

greatoldbroads.org 9 UPDATES ON ISSUES THAT HAVE SEEN BROAD ACTION Broads Beat OK, this Broads Beat is VERY Utah-centric….but there’s a lot going on in use by the general public, not just use entity to advocate for protection of that was “necessary or convenient” for greater Cedar Mesa’s incomparable Broads’ birthplace! ranchers or small numbers of people. landscapes and archaeological resources. This decision raises the bar as to what Cedar Mesa is America’s most significant Five Charged in Recapture constitutes a county road, setting an unprotected archaeological area. FCM Canyon ATV Ride important precedent that may extend has developed a protection proposal and to thousands of other pending county submitted it as part of Rep. Rob Bishop’s n September 17, a two- road claims on federal lands in Utah. (UT) eastern Utah Lands Initiative. count misdemeanor was Unfortunately, the decision did not filed in federal court in Salt On September 3rd, 120 archaeologists define what constitutes “continuous use”, Lake City, UT charging five joined FCM in sending a letter to O a requirement for winning a road claim, individuals, including San Juan County Utah’s congressional delegation urging leaving that to trial judges’ discretion. Commissioner Phil Lyman, for operating protection of the region’s cultural and for conspiracy to operate off-road resources by creating a vehicles on public lands closed to such National Conservation vehicles. The five charged were those Area (NCA). They also most directly involved in planning and urged President Obama publicizing the illegal ride in Recapture to prepare to designate a Canyon on May 10, 2014 (see Broadsides National Monument (NM), Summer 2014). The defendants are to should Congress fail to act appear in court October 17. Each count in a timely way to stop the continued loss of America’s Are Cliven Bundy and cultural heritage. cohorts from the grazing Meanwhile, the Bureau of debacle in Nevada next to Land Management (BLM) proposed in mid-September be charged? to lease parcels for oil and gas development in carries a potential penalty of up to a year Zukoski Photo: Ted some of the most sensitive in jail and a fine of $100,000. The U.S. Most people would be hard pressed to call Salt Creek a “highway.” and archaeologically rich Attorney’s office says the investigation is areas of the region. BLM ongoing. The State of Utah seeks title to 36,000 proposed 58 parcels in southeastern miles of “roads” claimed by counties as Utah, covering nearly 62,000 acres, for Climate activist Tim DeChristopher “vital transportation corridors”, using a February 16th auction. Hopi leaders spent 21 months in federal prison for a civil war era mining law provision have warned the BLM that the lease sale a spontaneous act of nonviolent civil known as RS 2477. Those of us who is premature due to insufficient inventory disobedience when he raised a bidding hike and explore these wild lands know of cultural resources. Even on Alkali paddle to acquire leases in a BLM oil and many of these claims are for marginal Ridge, a BLM-designated Area of Critical gas lease auction—leases that were later two-tracks, not roads. Salt Creek is a 12.3 Environmental Concern, where cultural determined to be illegally offered by the mile unimproved route up the stream resources protection must be prioritized, government. We believe that equitable bottom in Canyonlands National Park’s leasing would expand to 76% of the area. justice should apply to these more Needles District. The park service closed Oil wells or ancient history—the two destructive, premeditated actions. Stay this section of the creek to motorized use really are not compatible! Send your tuned as this drama unfolds. in 2004, citing adverse impacts to park comments to the BLM by October 20 to resources. Salt Creek Not a Highway protect Cedar Mesa. (duh!) Cedar Mesa NCA/NM Proposal Learn more at friendsofcedarmesa.org/ designation-proposal. Become a “friend” On September 8, the federal 10th Circuit Gains Traction, Though of Cedar Mesa and add your voice to the Court of Appeals effectively affirmed Threats Continue call for protection. a strong standard for counties to claim Broads has long worked to build routes and trails as public highways. grassroots voices and activism in San The three-judge panel determined that Juan County, Utah, helping Friends of counties must demonstrate a history of Cedar Mesa (FCM) become a viable

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Lorraine wading McElmo Creek. Photo by Renee Rondeau Muir Beach Wetland Restoration Project A Chip Off the Old Auction Block ave you scoped out the The gourmet lunch Norma and her the auction. It turns out the trip was an offerings on our Wild for friends relished at the home of Broads opportunity to reconnect with a botanical Wilderness Online Auction member Bernard Halliwell, overlooking peer she had not seen in years. “It was H yet? Get set for great holiday the Pacific coast and San Francisco, too enticing to pass up!” says Lorraine. gifts, unique vacation getaways, outdoor was icing on the cake. “We stayed an gear, and more. And tell your friends! ungraciously long time because the She and her husband, Dick, enjoyed conversation with these very interesting “reveling and recreating” in the care of Two winners from last year’s auction, people was so enjoyable,” she shared. their hosts Renee Rondeau and Gordon Norma Galiher and Lorraine Yeatts, Rodda, who designed and built their self- reflect on their fun. Norma brought along several of her sufficient, solar-powered home nestled in hiking buddies, saying it was a special a wilderness setting. The Winner: pleasure for her to host the trip and Norma Galiher explore new places with her friends. “We could have spent the entire time The Auction Item: admiring their home, but the outdoors Muir Beach Wetland Restoration Tour beckoned,” said Lorraine. The two couples enjoyed mountain biking

Check it out at: The Winner: together and spent a day hiking in Yellow bit.ly/WetlandTour Lorraine Yeatts Jacket and Sand Canyons, taking the “Natural history and environmental The Auction Item: opportunity to cool off wading McElmo preservation are my passions,” says A Two-Night Homestay near Creek, where the wildflowers provided Norma who lives in the San Francisco Durango, CO a spectacular show. Lorraine and Dick were very thankful for the time spent Bay area. She was interested in the Check it out at: with these special people, saying it was Wetland Restoration Tour at Muir bit.ly/2nightstay Beach, because she wanted to see behind a delightful mini vacation. the scenes of this ambitious project “Words can’t express our appreciation and reflect on other Bay Area wetland for the wonderful homestay we had restoration efforts. with Renee and Gordon, basking in their hospitality and the warmth of their great What are You When asked what she enjoyed most energy-efficient home. The opportunity about the trip (everything!), Norma Waiting For? to admire the products of Gordon’s shared that she loved tour guide Ranger Visit our auction page at: woodworking skills is something I will Mia Monroe’s contagious enthusiasm, never forget. Our fun bike ride left me auction.greatoldbroads.org commenting on the impressive and start planning for the bidding with severe bike envy and we loved relationship building required to align frenzy that begins on hiking in new places new to us where project stakeholders—a large reason for November 3rd and ends the 16th! other people were scarce.” its success. Norma treasured learning By the way, If you’d like to make a about the marine and riparian biology, Though she’d been a Broad for more donation, there’s still time. seeing evidence of the project’s success, than 20 years, last year was the first and the admirable devotion of volunteers time Lorraine had bid on a homestay in This event is our largest annual and supporters. fundraising effort. Please help us THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: earn funds to continue the important work of preserving and protecting wilderness and wild places.

greatoldbroads.org 11 Broadbands in Action adds to the challenges Misi faces, but she is a fierce and compelling voice for protection of a place she holds dear. Off-road vehicle abuses first got Misi’s attention. Every time she hiked, she witnessed more and more “routes” being pioneered by these noisy and destructive machines. To combat their impact, she visits with Forest Service managers, documents damage, writes letters, connects with other organizations, build fences and barriers, and beats the drum for much The Mile High Broadband encouraged spectators to take a walk on the wild side when they marched in needed changes in management and the Buffalo Bill Days Parade in Golden, CO. enforcement in the region. Impending oil and gas leasing in the COLORADO watershed threatens the quality of drinking water and blue ribbon trout fisheries in South Park and beyond. A quick Mile High Broadband study, Misi is working to educate and engage others to provide These ladies know how to get out and have fun! Twenty needed community input to the ongoing South Park Master Broads strutted their stuff in late July in the Buffalo Bill Days Leasing Planning (MLP) process. Parade in Golden, CO where they encouraged the thousands of The Broadband played an important role celebrating spectators to “take a walk on the wild side.” Broadband Leader Wilderness 50 by sponsoring the South Park Plein Air Arts Chris Shaver said, “We were shocked that we didn’t win an Celebration Sept 2–6 in Fairplay, CO, leading guided hikes award for our performance, but everyone had a great time.” in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness and hosting a slideshow by As an ongoing effort, this Broadband extended a challenge to renowned Colorado photographer John Fielder. members to hike (or paddle) 50 miles in Wilderness Areas in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act—the WASHINGTON 50 Wild Miles Challenge. Participants are keeping track and those who complete the challenge will be suitably recognized. Polly Dyer Cascadia Broadband A series of scheduled hikes and outings is helping many The Polly Dyer Cascadia Broadband celebrated the 50th towards the goal. Anniversary of the Wilderness Act in Olympia with a crowd of A number of Mile High Broads also participated in the about 80 people, including performers and volunteers. Broadwalks in Utah and Montana, the Bad-Ass Botanist The lively event started out with a presentation about the Training in Utah, and joined various events celebrating the 50th term “untrammeled” as used in the Wilderness Act and what Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. it might mean in terms of “to meddle or not to meddle” as wilderness is affected by climate change. Later, Clem Starck read some of the more poetic and lyrical sections of the Wilderness Act. The program also included a brief history and stories about Broadband mentor, Polly Dyer; words from Henry David Thoreau, channeled by South Park Broadband members examine recent ORV damage on the Pike San Olympia Poet Isabel National Forest. and biologist Bill Yake; a Entertainment was provided by “Kids in Concert”— South Park Broadband performance by could they be training Broads? This small but mighty Broadband is led by inspiring and Kids in Concert, tireless advocate Misi Ballard, who, after time at a family cabin and readings from poets Lucia Perillo, Tim McNulty, Barbara in the Tarryall Valley discovered multiple threats to the wild Gibson, and Robert Michael Pyle. mountain landscapes she loved. Being a part-time resident

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During the break, attendees had the option to see Pat McLachlan’s slide show highlighting Washington’s 31 Wilderness areas; learn about the Great Old Broads for Wilderness and other sponsors, or browse the Orca book table poetry books—all of this while enjoying light refreshments. Broadband leader Shelley Spalding credits the event planning group, along with many volunteers, for creating a delightful day for all who attended.

Broadbands are Busy Join the Fun! Broadbands in Action is just a taste of the many things our Broadbands are doing across the country. Led by volunteers and supported by Broads national office staff, Broadbands are Palouse Broadband members Charlotte Mohan, Sara Holup, and Cindy key to expanding Broads voice and activism to Magnuson are beauties in the beargrass as they clear the Slate Creek Trail the local level. in the Gospel Hump Wilderness. We can’t begin to highlight every event, action, and effort our Broadbands undertake. IDAHO There are far too many to share (several dozen in 13 states). We can say THANK YOU to all Palouse (Moscow) Broadband our Broads (and Bros) who give their time and talent to broaden our reach and work tirelessly This summer the Palouse Broadband celebrated wilderness and to educate folks about wilderness, advocate for wolves for the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. In late protection of wild public lands, steward wild June, Broads “wo”manned the Speak for Wolves: Yellowstone places where resources are lacking, and share 2014 outreach table in Gardiner, MT and disseminated the joy and fun of exploring wild nature. conservation information about predators and their dynamic role in the landscape to folks from all across the United States. Hikes and campouts, educational talks and events, trail work and monitoring impacts or In mid-July, during a three-night camping trip in north central documenting wilderness character, tracking Idaho, they cleared three miles of trail into the Gospel Hump agency planning processes and encouraging Wilderness for the 10-Year Wilderness Stewardship Challenge. folks to participate and provide input. Get Late September found the group with conservation partners involved with your local Broadband! No Friends of the Clearwater, Wilderness Watch, the Forest Service, Broadband near you? and others, camping at the Wilderness Gateway Campground on the banks of the Lochsa River (site of our Weitas Broadwalk in Consider volunteering as a 2012) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Wilderness. Attendees Broadband Leader (or co-leader) were treated to a talk by Stewart Brandborg, one of the founders of the Wilderness Act; music by Dana Lyons, who performed at Information on our Broadbands and an Broads Wild Olympics Broadwalk last year; and traditional skills application for leadership and our spring demonstrations. Broadband Leader Boot Camp can be found at greatoldbroads.org/get-involved/broadbands. Currently, the Broadband is encouraging the public and landowners to submit comments for the Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan Revision process (see sidebar page 7). They look forward to a trio of events coordinated with the Idaho Humanities Council and others: Women in Wilderness Panel and Reception (October 24), Art Celebrates Wilderness exhibit (Oct 23– GET INVOLVED! 30), and a five-week readers/speakers series entitledWilderness Find your nearest Broadband at Considered. greatoldbroads.org/broadbands

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around kitchen tables and went on The truth is, these organizations—and Our volunteer leaders organize hikes to draw lines on maps to propose wilderness—need us…the grassroots. Broadbands (chapters) across the protections. These efforts Ordinary citizens across country to engage people to “do weren’t easy or quick, but our great nation doing something.” While Broadbands do in the end, they worked. ordinary things are still what they can to push Congress to act, In the first twenty years, an essential component they simultaneously tackle satisfying Congress designated in the process. These are projects like wetland restoration, about 89.5 million acres the public’s lands, not trail maintenance, fence removal, or of wilderness, which the government’s lands. monitoring and documenting such averaged nearly 4.5 Agencies manage them things as off road vehicle impacts. In that million acres per year. on our behalf according way, Broads are inspired and ready to However, the last twenty to our wishes—at jump into action to support Wilderness years resulted in 13.4 least in theory! While bills when an effective grassroots push million acres in wilderness local input and desires is needed. We are fiercely idealistic, designations, averaging should be considered, courageous, and determined. We speak only 669,000 acres per the protection of out, put boots on the ground, partner year. treasured landscapes, with local conservation organizations, rich wildlife habitat, and participate in local processes. We Today, with intensified and wild ecosystems personally know and love the wild lands bipartisan battling and a must be valued for their that are at risk today. Broads make a gridlocked Congress, it own sake and for their difference—and of that, we can be very is extremely difficult to benefit to the collective proud. pass legislation of any public. We know that sort. Congress has passed leaving our spectacular only one Wilderness bill wild red rock canyon in the past five years country in southern Utah (Sleeping Bear Dunes to the desires of the most outspoken Praise for Broads Wilderness, March 13, 2014)! Local locals would mean destruction and grassroots support for wilderness isn’t Great Old exploitation, not protection. enough anymore. Large-scale campaigns Bro Andrew must be established and staffed. Power- This is why all who know, value, and Gulliford’s mapping, money, and influence matter. love Wilderness must engage. Ordinary recently Consistent vigilance is required. It is folks like us who raise their voice via published book exhausting work. It is no wonder that letters, emails, and calls to our members Outdoors in so many conservation-minded folks of Congress, who write letters to the the Southwest: have changed tactics and defer the editors of local newspapers, who An Adventure championing of wilderness bills to paid support local conservation organizations Anthology staffers or lobbyists who work for large with time and donations, who help advocates well-funded conservation underfunded land “an outdoor ethic based on organizations such as “We push back against managers with needed curiosity, cooperation, humility, The Wilderness Society stewardship projects— and ecological literacy”. The and Pew Center for the those who try to use old we are essential to the work includes selections by the Environment. These age and disability as ex- future of wilderness and likes of Terry Tempest Williams, organizations do the wild lands conservation. Edward Abbey, Craig Childs, heavy lifting to move bills cuses for not designating We must live up to Barbara Kingsolver, and more. We through Congress. They the responsibility and are delighted to share one of his are in it for the long haul, wilderness.” privilege our democracy passages that refer to Great Old trudging through the affords us and vote Broads… day-to-day D.C. process. We need them. in every election. What can be more “With some environmental groups But, we also need to watchdog to make important than acting to protect the very sure they stay true to wilderness ideals air, water and land we all require for you send them a check and wait for and that compromises don’t go too far— survival on earth? the next financial appeal, but with which many believe is the case with the Great Old Broads for Wilderness Montana Jobs and Recreation Act. While For 25 years now, Great Old Broads for you get personally involved. That’s it would designate more than 600,000 Wilderness has embodied grassroots the recipe that brings American acres of wilderness, the first in Montana activism. Our name is bold, our vision women together from all walks in 30 years, it comes with a heavy price pure, our staff and budget small, yet our of life and from all parts of the tag—mandated timber cuts that preclude members make us mighty and effective. United States for work projects normal forest planning processes and We push back against those who try to or Broadwalks. No couch potatoes public input. use old age and disability as excuses for here.” not designating wilderness.

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