Virginia's Mountain Treasures:
Unprotected Wildlands in the George Washington National Forest
Virginia's Mountain Treasures, compiled by VWC's Field Director Mark Miller and published by The Wilderness Society, describes 63 of the finest wildlands to be found within the George Washington National Forest. All of them deserve some degree of protection from the pressures of development. These federally owned lands, selected for their outstanding wild and natural values, include high-quality fisheries, mature and old-growth forest, wildlife habitat, backcountry recreation opportunities, intact watersheds, and beautiful scenery.
We do not expect all of these lands to become Wilderness, but it is from this bountiful reserve that any future additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System must be drawn.
The full-text of Virginia's Mountain Treasures is available below:
We do not expect all of these lands to become Wilderness, but it is from this bountiful reserve that any future additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System must be drawn.
The full-text of Virginia's Mountain Treasures is available below:
| Overview.pdf |
| Big Schloss Cluster.pdf |
| Shenandoah Mountain Cluster Part 1.pdf |
| Shenandoah Mountain Cluster Part 2.pdf |
| Great North Mountain Cluster.pdf |
| Allegheny Mountain Cluster.pdf |
| Warm Springs Mountain Cluster.pdf |
| Rich Hole/Rough Mountain Cluster.pdf |
| Southern Allegheny Cluster.pdf |
| Massanutten Mountain Cluster.pdf |
| Pedlar Cluster.pdf |
| Conclusions.pdf |