European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 03, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Craggy peaks and High Mountain lakes abound in Idaho s sawtooth mountains. The state has some of the most spectacular wilderness areas in North America. Protecting the hush of the land the Battle Over wilderness areas editor s Nort when it was signed sept. 3. 1964, the wilderness act started a historic carving up of Federal land that continues Lull Boro today. In 25 years America s wilderness system has grown tenfold. How much More do we need contradictory answers Are examined by a Northwest regional reporter David Foster. By David Foster associated press Noi i a f mom the gift shops and ski chalet m Sun Valley Idaho a Little fail by Little c Elk Oltis a Way to the wild Hil Cupito Ilgi look to the cast and All you see snafu to no roads no vacation condos Tisi Loi sled valleys and the sky scraping Pio noot mountains  stunt  to keep to that Way on u clo Kittis August Day she stands on inc Ridge and stares us a  Knob bristling with Lodgepole Pines in this a Nogi rated landscape the Hummock does t even Mic a name on the map a Hill like this i Nebraska would be considered a. National part Lono ays and then suggests How Nice it would to to up Iii Idaho s Beauly around  a Mountain la Omaha or a spar mini Stream to Nevark of course of can t she Realises it s All in Idaho you have to protect ii Ciu it 15 and so she Doos or at least she tries the Pioneer mountains Are among 4 million acres of Idaho s National Loress thai conservationists like Stone want placed m Iho National wilderness preservation system they d get a better reception in Newark Mere to Idaho they arc opposed by loggers miners rancher a and Oil Road vehicle users to would lace More regulations or Complete loss of Access to the land t i is designated wilderness this is the latest Bailie in a drawn out War Over America s Road less Public lands a conflict set in motion 25 years ago l a simple but Lar reaching document called Iho win Cross act when Pici idral Johnson signed it sell 3. 19c4. He institutionalised a Radical idea let us protect some lands just As Aluie made them 1 hey would be places the act said  the Eiith and its Community Ollile Aio Antram Nicod by Man where Man himself is a visitor who does nol remain Over the years those in Anim places have seen a lot cd Contention Sagebrush Lebows have bulldozed Iov a into Pristine land to a Oil Ihor wilderness eco Ler roasts have pounded spikes into ancient times to spoil them Lor logging the Law s Silver anniversary is a Lime Tor preservationists to celebrate since 1964 the Nalic Nal wilderness system has grown Lon Lold to nearly 91 million acres. But it is also a time to take Stock alter 25 years have we sol aside All the wilderness we need7 or does a growing populace in a polluted world Reg re even More wild space Lor the Sake of balance9. We Don l need any More designated wilderness. Says John  and member of the. Blue ribbon coalition which promotes multiple use of Public  needs to be managed nol set aside and forgotten " i think there ought to be twice or maybe i tue times As much land designated As wilderness counters Gaylord Nelson former u s. Senator and now Counselor to Iho wilderness society. There arc exceptional areas in practically every state thai ought to be loll alone Borover in the War Over wilderness balance is hard to find Idaho s dark forests and High mountains fit the classic image of wilderness but around the nation the preservation system also includes swamps beaches deserts and Prairies 474 areas in All. Ranging in size my Alaska s 8 7 million acre Wrangell St Elias continued on Page a tuesday october 3, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13