This American Land

THE WILDERNESS ACT AT 60, BRINGING BACK THE BIRDS, FOREVER GREEN

Wildlife biologist Ed Arnett shares the importance of The Wilderness Act. See the dramatic action scientists are taking along one of the most important bird migration routes in America. Researchers in Minnesota are developing food crops that could revolutionize agriculture.

THE WILDERNESS ACT AT 60, BRINGING BACK THE BIRDS, FOREVER GREEN

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