In Our View: Preserve Access To Outdoors

April 21, 2015

The Columbian Editorial Board talks about the importance of LWCF.

Excerpt: “The importance of congressional support for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund is … well, let’s allow Sen. Maria Cantwell to explain: ‘The Land and Water Conservation Fund is the country’s most successful conservation law, supporting an outdoor economy of more than $600 billion annually and six million American jobs,’ said the Washington Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. ‘The LWCF is essential to preserving America’s public outdoor spaces, which improve our quality of life and provide important recreational and cultural opportunities.'”

Read the whole article in The Columbian.