Wilderness
New and News
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Roughly 37,000 acres of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest will now be permanently protected as Wilderness, after The House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
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Learn More - What is Wilderness? A brief commentary examining various definitions (Hebrew, Greek, English, U.S. Wilderness Act) of wilderness and their theological significance.
- Click here for the scriptural and theological inspiration for faith-based wilderness advocacy.
- Threats to the Wilderness (new insert, need a page)
- Wilderness Activities (new insert, need a page)
People of Faith Take Action
- Learn about the faith-based campaigns in Arizona and Oregon
- Click here to learn about churches engaged in wilderness issues.
- View letters sent to West Virginia's members of Congress and Governor supporting Monongahela National Forest
- View faith organizations faith in action (new insert)
Links and Resources
Faith Based
- Click here to download Out of the Wilderness: Building Christian Faith and Keeping God's Creation (log-in or sign up for the Network to gain access to resources)
- Click here to download a land stewardship worship resource: Rooted in God's Word and Lands: A Celebration of the Earth That Nourishes Us (log-in or sign up for the Network to gain access to resources)
- Click here for the book "Renewal in the Wilderness" by John Lionberger, founder of the organization of the same name, exploring in depth the connection of spirituality and wilderness experiences.