The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recrea
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act into law, October 2, 1968
Taunton River in Massachusetts is a Wild and Scenic River.
Sahalie Falls near the source of the McKenzie River (Oregon), a Wild and Scenic River
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The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering U.S. federal lands. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the BLM oversees mor
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
…National Park Service; ten of those managed by the NPS are official units, while most are part of other parks. The remaining WSR are managed under the Bureau of Land Management's National Conservation Lands, originally called the National Landscape Conservation System, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska. State-managed…
Horses crossing a plain near the Simpson Park Wilderness Study Area in central Nevada, managed by the Battle Mountain BLM Field Office
Snow-covered cliffs of Snake River Canyon, Idaho, managed by the Boise District of the BLM
Fatigued BLM Firefighters taking a break after a fire in Oregon in 2008
Lightning-sparked wildfires are frequent occurrences on BLM land in Nevada.