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style="font-size:20px"><strong>Wilderness Watch
Advocate-Organizer and noted Author, Ecologist, and
Conservation Activist George Wuerthner will present "Why
Wilderness" Thursday, 10/12 at 7:00 p.m.</strong></span> </p>
<p style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:10px;"> Join George
Wuerthner, Wilderness Watch's Advocate-Organizer, this Thursday
for a discussion about the history of the Wilderness Act,
threats to Wilderness and wildness, and why we need more
Wilderness. George's presentation is sponsored by the Wilderness
Institute at the University of Montana. </p>
<p style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:10px;"> George is a
well-known writer on conservation issues, having published 38
books and innumerable articles, essays, and opinion pieces. He’s
given hundreds of presentations around the country on
Wilderness, wildfire, livestock grazing, wildlife protection,
and other public land issues. </p>
<p style="clear:both;margin:0;margin-bottom:10px;"> George is also
a wildlands explorer extraordinaire, having hiked and paddled in
more than 400 designated Wildernesses and more than 180 national
park units. </p>
We hope you can join us! Free and open to the public.<br>
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<strong>Thursday, 10/12, 7:00 p.m.<br>
University of Montana<br>
Gallagher Business Building, Room 122<br>
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</strong>Learn more about Wilderness Watch and take action to
defend America's Wilderness legacy by visiting <a
href="http://www.WildernessWatch.org">www.wildernesswatch.org</a><br>
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