Entries by Margosia Jadkowski

Winter 2026 Wilderness Book Club Pick

Tenacious Beasts by Christopher J. Preston Our winter Wilderness Book Club pick is Tenacious Beasts by Christopher J. Preston. The news about wildlife is dire—more than 900 species have been wiped off the planet since industrialization. Against this bleak backdrop, however, there are also glimmers of hope and crucial lessons to be learned from animals […]

Introducing the Trust’s new President: Anders Reynolds

January 9, 2026- As many of you know, Brad Borst is stepping down after nine years at the helm of The Wilderness Land Trust. Over the past several months, our board of directors has undertaken a national search for our next leader to carry forward the Trust’s mission. We are thrilled to announce that Anders […]

Private inholding in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Protected

December 12, 2025- The Wilderness Land Trust has protected a 20-acre inholding property within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The property, known as the Busher Claim, was privately owned with mining claims dating back to 1884. The Trust purchased the property with the goal of transferring it to public ownership to be added to the wilderness area. […]

Private inholdings protected in Maroon Bells-Snowmass and Weminuche Wilderness Areas, a win for recreationists

December 3, 2025- The Wilderness Land Trust has recently protected three private properties within Colorado wilderness: the 20-acre Busher Claim in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, the 30-acre Needle Creek property, and the 31-acre Great Western Lode in the Weminuche Wilderness The properties were previously privately owned, and at risk of development. Nationwide there are over […]

Join us in welcoming Kay McConagha to our board of directors!

November 28, 2025- Please join us in welcoming Kay McConagha to our board of directors! Kay is an accomplished financial and operational leader with more than 40 years of experience guiding mission-driven organizations toward sustainable growth and long-term impact. As COO/CFO of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Foundation, she brings a deep commitment to responsible financial stewardship, strategic […]

Why continue to invest in public lands?

October 31, 2025- Since January, we have seen a steady stream of efforts to weaken protections for public lands, from proposals to sell off large swaths of land, to executive orders and administrative rule changes altering how they are managed. In the face of these challenges, we have received variations of the same question from […]