According to new data released from a USDA Forest Service survey, visitation to wilderness areas on the Shoshone National Forest has decreased from 14 percent to 3 percent since 1986. However, the majority of those who do visit wilderness (77%) were satisfied with their wilderness experience. This highlights one of the real threats to wilderness: relevance. With wilderness visitation declining in many parts of the country, this simply further highlights the need for the wilderness community to work together to ensure that the life sustaining benefits and values of wilderness are both understood and treasured by the public.
Read the full article from the Billings Gazette here: http://tinyurl.com/64nscrq
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