"Wild Olympics" legislation officially proposed

June 22nd, 2012 – 6:16am(Port Angeles) – A bill introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House would create 126,000 acres of new wilderness in the Olympic National Forest. Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Norm Dicks said Thursday it would protect several key...

Peninsula Businesses Backing Wild Olympics

Westport, WA – Scores of Peninsula business owners are joining local farmers, clergy and elected officials in applauding a measure introduced Thursday in Congress which would designate 126,000 acres of new wilderness in Olympic National Forest. Supporters say...

Wild Olympics poll shows strong support for proposal

A Wild Olympics Campaign-commissioned poll of 500 possible voters in the 6th Congressional District said it found strong support for a proposal to designate about 130,000 acres of wilderness and protect 23 rivers and tributaries as “wild and scenic.”...

Murray and Dicks introduce Wild Olympics bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks introduced the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012 today, roughly three years after conservation and recreation groups started the conversation to expand protection...