The U.S. House will be considering the National Landscape Conservation System Act next week. This act will permanently recognize a conservation system that protects 26-million acres of our West’s wildest lands. This includes California’s Pacific Crest Trail.
This video, “Hidden Treasures of the American West,” explains:

You can take action by visiting The Wilderness Society’s Action page at: http://action.wilderness.org/campaign/nlcs_general