<br>The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness now contains a total of 38,381 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the wilderness is in the state of New Mexico.<p>Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of <a href=http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=50&tab=Public%20Laws>public laws</a>. For the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, this process began in 1984 when 27,840 acres were designated by Public Law 98-603. The following public laws also affect the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness: 104-333.<p>The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. This System of wild lands contributes significantly to the ecological, economic, and social health of our country. Wilderness provides clean air and water, a shelter for endangered species, sacred places for indigenous peoples, a living laboratory for research, and a classroom for exploring personal values while experiencing risk, reward, and self-reliance. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, horse packing, bird watching, stargazing, and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of <em>"...increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,"</em> you play an important role in helping to <em>"secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness"</em> as called for by the Congress of the United States through the <a href=http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=legisact>Wilderness Act of 1964</a>. Please follow the regulations listed below and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness to ensure protection of this unique area.<p><img src=images/smallBall.gif width=8 height=8 border=0 align=middle vspace=0> <b>Area Management:</b><br><br>Unless otherwise specified, no motorized equipment or mechanical transport is allowed. This is true for all federal lands managed as designated wilderness.<p><img src=images/smallBall.gif width=8 height=8 border=0 align=middle vspace=0> <b>For more information or to contact the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, <a href=http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=50>log onto the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness page on Wilderness.net</a>.</b><p>Leave No Trace principles:<ol><li>Plan Ahead and Prepare<li>Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces<li>Dispose of Waste Properly<li>Leave What You Find<li>Minimize Campfire Impacts<li>Respect Wildlife<li>Be Considerate of Other Visitors</ol>For more detailed information on the Leave No Trace principles above, <a href=http://www.lnt.org title=Leave No Trace Website>Visit the Leave No Trace, Inc. website</a>.<br>
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