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attention to wilderness ecology and wildlife habitat, and more to parking spaces at a few popular trailheads. And sometimes we do forget about the wilderness. Last
year Oregon had the first serious wilderness protection pro- posal in a decade, and few noticed. Tirteen years ago, the last time a wilderness bill popped up—when we spent 22 per cent more time in the backcountry—there was a big stir, complete with a rally that filled downtown Portland and brought Bon- nie Raitt and Neil Young to town. If we don’t have time to vote with our feet, we can still
keep that wilderness fire alive. When you’re not paddling—or when you’re logged onto wi-fi at your favourite park—let the agencies know that wild places are still important. Te agen- cies measure what we do, not what we dream about—until they start getting lots of e-mails about it. Ten they listen. And remember that your sea kayak is perfectly designed to
carry you and yours into the wilds. On the weekends when you can’t swing a trip to the wilds, go camping locally. Paddle a few miles out to your favourite local spot for the regular, two- day weekend. Instead of chauffeuring the kids to soccer, bring them with you, and the soccer ball. Sleep out under the stars, mess around on some nearby island, roast marshmallows. Eat blackberries, but don’t try to get online with one. Te pem- mican is up to you.
Neil Schulman is an Oregon–based paddler dreaming about a trip in the desert, and another one somewhere up in B.C.
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