Idaho Wilderness Hearings

Statement:

Mr. Goebel. Thank you, Senator. I'm a small businessman in Moscow. One of America's greatest resources is our wilderness. Idaho is blessed with an abundance of this resource which is a reason and great privilege to live here. Where virgin wilderness is a fantasy in many parts of the world, it is still a reality here in Idaho. People visit America to see this wilderness, bear, moose, big horn sheep roaming freely, eagles soaring in the sky. We must at all costs preserve this American heritage. Wilderness is a part of our Nation's past history. Please help it to be a part of our Nation's future. Of the 6.5 million roadless acres in Idaho's national forests, there are areas of uncommon beauty and of unique recreational value. The endangered Idaho wilderness core must be preserved, especially the Mallard-Larkin area. Thank you.