50 yrs ago today, LBJ signed Wilderness Act. As lone remaining member to vote for it, I’m proud of all it did & does. pic.twitter.com/nRY5PXZ0iD

— John Dingell (@john_dingell) September 3, 2014

The Wilderness Act, in my mind, is in the top five most important laws passed in the United States. I’m biased though, I grew up 10 miles from a wilderness and live about 7 miles from one now.