Virginia Wilderness Committee

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The Virginia Wilderness Committee (VWC) has been working since 1969 to protect suitable public lands in Virginia as Wilderness Areas within the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness designation by Congress provides the highest form of protection available for our public lands and is the best way to leave a lasting wild legacy in Virginia. Designated under the 1964 Wilderness Act, wilderness areas are protected from industrial development such as mining and drilling, new road construction, and logging. In our National Forests, federal law allows most wilderness recreation: hunting, fishing, canoeing, bird watching, hiking, camping, horseback riding, nature study, and more.

10/07/2026

We have a unique volunteer opportunity coming up in partnership with the High K**b Destination Center Come join our Trail Specialist Mark Paulauskas to learn how to use traditional tools for trail maintenance. Saturday will be a classroom session at the High K**b Destination Center and Sunday will be a field day to put your new knowledge to use.

Attendees can join one or both days. Get more information or sign up at www.wildernessstewards.com/volunteer.

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10/07/2026

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10/06/2026

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Keep the Blue Ridge blue.And never stop wondering.Photo Credit:Andrew Parlette, Ellen Stuart-Haentjens, Lee Gillenwater/...
10/05/2026

Keep the Blue Ridge blue.

And never stop wondering.

Photo Credit:
Andrew Parlette, Ellen Stuart-Haentjens, Lee Gillenwater/The Pew Charitable Trust, and Chris Bennet

10/03/2026

Virginia’s public lands are small-business lands, too. From guides and outfitters to lodging, restaurants, and outdoor shops, businesses across the Commonwealth depend on visitors who come for Virginia’s wild, roadless forests. Protecting these places helps protect the outdoor economy that communities depend on.

The public comment period for the USDA’s proposed Roadless Rule rescission closes on October 6, 2026. Find the link to submit your comment in our bio.

“Roadless areas offer something increasingly rare: solitude, freedom from noise pollution, and intact ecosystems. Once roads are built, that experience evaporates—and so does the economic value that depends on it.”
-Ellen Stuart-Haentjens, Executive Director


Videography by Sam Sheline

Small business owners Charlie and Erik of Harrisonburg-based Bluestone Bike & Run

Mountain bikers thomas_culligan and Sam Sheline

10/02/2026

What has been happening on and to our public lands over this past year and a half is finally getting real attention by more policymakers in DC. Now is the time to capitalize on this moment and keep pushing strong.

Write your representative and let them know the importance of public land conservation to you and your community.
Submit your public comment for the Roadless Rule today. Comments close at 11:59pm on October 6.

Click the Roadless link in our bio and scroll down to the "Submit your comment" button.

Forest vista and forest floor videography by Sam Sheline

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PO Box 7257
Richmond, VA

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