In January 2023, The Wilderness Land Trust purchased 21 acres in the Mount Baker Wilderness, in the North Cascades in Washington. This comes on the heels of successfully securing 630 acres in the North Cascades in 2022, as part of the organization’s broader Washington State Wilderness Campaign.
The 21-acre parcel, also known as the Fourth of July Lode, is located in the high Alpine of the North Cascades Wilderness. It is a particularly crucial segment as it is home to one of the 13 remaining glaciers in that Wilderness. This acquisition eliminates the chance that the Fourth of July Lode will be mined and therefore provides greater protection for the sensitive, high-elevation ecosystem.
