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Bodie Hills: A Great Place to Visit
a gold mine here,” says The Wilderness Society’s
Sally Miller, “would cut out the ecological heart of
the Bodie Hills. Mining would pollute the water,
harm wildlife, and forever scar the landscape.”
To secure permanent protection for this special
place, The Wilderness Society and other organizations
formed the Bodie Hills Conservation
Partnership (bodiehills.org). “We are developing a
plan with other stakeholders to protect the area’s
outstanding natural and cultural values, enhance
recreational opportunities, and help boost the local
economy,” Miller explains.
With Congress now considering legislation
(H.R. 1581) to drop protection of all remaining WSAs
across the country, including in the Bodie Hills, the
future of this unique landscape is far from certain.
David Page is the author of the
Lowell Thomas Award-winning
Explorer’s Guide to Yosemite &
the Southern Sierra Nevada, now
in its 2nd edition. He has written
for the Los Angeles Times
Magazine, The New York Times,
Men’s Journal, and numerous
other publications. He lives in
Mammoth Lakes, California.
Youngsters still can get a taste of wide-open spaces and
big skies at Bodie Hills.
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© Burke Griggs