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    SF Gate- Private property on California’s Central Coast near Big Sur set to become public

    SF Gate celebrates the Trust’s recent purchase of the 160-acre Church Creek property in the Ventana Wilderness of California. August 29, 2023  

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    San Francisco Chronicle- Nonprofit buys 160 acres near Big Sur for long-term protection

    The San Francisco Chronicle celebrates the Trust’s recent purchase of the 160-acre Church Creek property in the Ventana Wilderness of California. August 26, 2023  

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    Idaho Capital Sun- Former mining claim added to Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

    The Idaho Capital Sun celebrates the recent addition of the Surprise Lode property to Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. August 26, 2023  

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    Albuquerque Journal- Popular Abiquiú resident’s gift upon his death: 57 acres to Santa Fe National Forest

    The Albuquerque Journal celebrates the recent transfer of the Frijoles Springs property to Santa Fe National Forest, and the story of Karl Bode, the man who made it happen. August 26, 2023  

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    Idaho Statesman – Idaho’s largest wilderness area just got a tiny bit bigger. Here’s how that happens

    The Idaho Statesman celebrates the recent transfer to public ownership of a private inholding in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. August 15, 2023  

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    Rogue Valley Times – Entire Kalmiopsis Wilderness Now in Public Ownership

    The Rogue Valley Times celebrates the recent transfer to public ownership of a private inholding in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness of Oregon. June 27, 2023

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    Everett Herald – Wild Sky Wilderness grows 345 acres, as transfer chips at private land

    The Everett Herald celebrates the recent transfer to public ownership of a private inholding in the Wild Sky Wilderness of Washington. June 5, 2023

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    San Luis Obispo Tribune – Trust buys SLO County land to ‘mend tears in the fabric’ of Los Padres National Forest

    The San Luis Obispo Tribune celebrates the recent transfer to public ownership of a private property adjoining the Santa Lucia Wilderness in the Central Coast of California. December 13, 2022

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    KISU – Nature of Idaho

    Lands Specialist Kelly Conde joined hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of Nature of Idaho to discuss The Wilderness Land Trust’s work. December 7, 2022  

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    The Aspen Times- Last island of private land in Mt. Massive Wilderness purchased and transferred to Forest Service

    The Aspen Times celebrates the protection of the last remaining private inholding in Colorado’s Mount Massive Wilderness. May 16, 2022

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    Post Independent – Purchase helps eliminate development threat in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

    The Post Independent celebrates the recent purchase of a private inholding in the Maroon Bells -Snowmass Wilderness of Colorado. February 12, 2022

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    Siskiyou Daily – Little Castle Lake, trail to Heart Lake is now publicly owned property

    The Siskiyou Daily celebrates the recent transfer to public ownership of a private property adjoining the Castle Crags Wilderness in California. July 8, 2021

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    • A Tale of Two Emerald Lakes: Protecting Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness
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    • SF Gate- Private property on California’s Central Coast near Big Sur set to become public
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    A Tale of Two Emerald Lakes- The Trust recently co A Tale of Two Emerald Lakes- The Trust recently completed the transfer of a 7.5-acre property on the slopes above Emerald Lake in the heart of Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness. You may have heard of Emerald Lake as a popular backpacking destination in the Weminuche Wilderness. If you have, it’s almost certainly another Emerald Lake. Somewhat confusingly there are two named Emerald Lakes in the wilderness area, and while both are accurately named for their emerald green waters, they are quite different. The Emerald Lake you may know is an hour’s drive and ten-mile hike from the small city of Durango. Sitting at 10,000 feet it is the third largest natural lake in Colorado and attracts horsepackers and backpackers of all kinds. 

The Emerald Lake of the Trust’s recent transfer is some 13 miles west of the popular Emerald Lake and is 3% of the size. This Emerald Lake sits just above treeline at 11,300 feet and is surrounded by fragile alpine tundra. It’s about a mile and 1,500 ft climb through a dense drainage from the nearest trail and attracts very few and only the most intrepid of wilderness visitors. Alpine lakes like this serve as important biodiversity hotspots in the harsh high-elevation environment.

While very different, both Emerald Lakes play important roles in our national wilderness landscape. We need wild places where families can go to unplug and explore together, just as we need wild places void of popular trails and campsites where wildlife can move unencumbered by human presence.
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