A surge of energy to recognize Jim's efforts to raise wilderness awareness is happening.

A surge of energy to recognize Jim's efforts to raise wilderness awareness is
happening.  This year is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness act so a few folks
have encouraged recognizing Jim as one of the wilderness advocates who's life made a
difference.

Gloria Flora used a clip of Jim singing Forever Wild at a talk she did in Missoula
and it was received with a huge applause.  People thanked her after for mentioning
Jim.

I am sharing this with our 50th anniversary leaders, remembering Jim as a uniter for the wild. 

I envision singing Forever Wild at the 50th celebration at Seeley Lake.

John Gatchell
Conservation Director
Montana Wilderness Association
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Send info for an article on
Walkin Jim's Music History

From Easy:
The article could include how Jim got interested in music, singing, instruments, writing songs, the bands he was in and led, when he started writing his songs, and only singing his songs. The tours put together with
local people including the Wild West Tour - 1986 - Ancient Wildlands Should Be Protected Forever mentioned
in the recent newsletter.

As Larry Campbell says; "I miss Jim's simple and pure values and still get goosebumps listening to his music."

The more new people introduced to Walkin' Jim the better. The Wilderness 50 -year long - celebration is a
great way to get Jim out to the next generations who can benefit from his steady message - "Forever Wild means what it says; no smoke, no mirrors." Jim's enthusiasm and wisdom arecontagious and make all the difference in the world.

For more information about
Wilderness 50 - A Powerpoint Template and Film of Walkin Jim singing Forever Wild
For Local Communities To Use & Modify - For Local Presentations

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Wilderness 50 - Initial Powerpoint Outline

Wilderness 50 - For Local Communities To Use & Modify - For Local Presentations

Initial Powerpoint Outline

Here's a preliminary draft outline for the Wilderness 50 Powerpoint

Each local showing can use the show and add their local perspective to it.
(Many local places do not have the time or resources to create a full presentation.
With this presentation many more groups can make this presentation locally
and add to it as they find useful.)

Select photos from the Forever Wild Concert will be part of each slide.

Send good ideas for text, topics to include ...
The inspiring Forever Wild Tour - 2006 - Flyer
should bring up some useful material.

Forever Wild has promoted the saving of our last wild places, respect for environment, and protection of all of Earth's fellow species. Over the past twenty years Forever Wild has not only encouraged the public to get out into the natural world, but it has inspired people to care about and take action on behalf of our beautiful planet. Jim is particularly proud to know that the show, his experience, and his message have motivated several young people to actually change their life's direction and go to work for environmental organizations. Forever Wild is a unique concert, and the fact that Jim has been touring with it for so many years speaks to his success at being able to reach people.

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Wilderness 50 Show Title:
Celebrating Wilderness
and
The Wilderness Act At 50

From Walkin Jim's Forever Wild Perspective



- Opening & Welcome & Thanks for the audience coming this evening

- What this show will present
including local perspectives added in

Jim's Film-Song Forever Wild

- The importance of Wilderness

- What The Wilderness Act Has Done For Wilderness over the past 50 years
(personal stories from people that know particular wilderness places)
- Local examples

- Some of the key local activists that made all the difference
(examples)

- What a difference it makes when people find creative ways to get wilderness protected

- How artists contributed

- What remains to do in this country and the world

- How the younger generations are contributing
any examples of younger people that were inspired by Jim, his ideas, songs, and ways?

- What was done locally, people involved
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- The importance for Wilderness of the Forever Wild Concert Tour over 25+ years
- how it got started
- how it got involved in Wilderness at various local places and what was accomplished

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Closing - thanks for keeping it forever wild
Walkin Jim - Get out there.

Wilderness 50 - Celebrating The Wilderness Act At 50

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to see all  articles including this one.

While Walkin' Jim no longer journeys among the wild lands or tours his great spirit nurtures forever wild across the planet. Through the many concerts, songs, books, poems, art and much more forever wild echo on and on. There is also the Kid for the Wild camp and scholarships that serve to perpetuate and inspire current and future generations, to come 'Walk with Him' and follow in his foot steps.

This year there will be many celebrations of the Wilderness Act at 50. Fifty years ago, on September 3, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Wilderness Act.

Here in this section of the Walkin Jim Photos & Archive website are some of the Walkin Jim materials that can be used for this year's celebration of the the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

Suggested Walkin' Jim Film-Songs
Forever Wild As Sung In 1987 & 2010
Words Of Wisdom - Walkin' Jim Stoltz - Steller Nature Photos - Empowering Quotes

Send more text, ideas and they will be added to the Wilderness 50 tag.

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Forever Wild Tour - 2006 - Flyer

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Forever Wild - 2006

Introduction: Forever Wild & Walkin’ Jim Stoltz

Jim Stoltz is known across the nation as "Walkin' Jim". The name stems from the fact that Jim has logged over 26,000 miles of wilderness hiking on annual months-long backcountry treks through America's last wild places. When he's not at home or out walking, Jim travels the country with his multi-media show, Forever Wild, combining his photography, poetry, stories and live music – all working to motivate and inspire the public to care for its last wild places. For years, working with (and sponsored by) environmental organizations, colleges, schools, churches, and community and outdoor-oriented groups, this inspiring event has shared the beauty and the special character of North America's wilderness and the natural world. The Environmental Protection Agency recognized Jim's service with an Outstanding Achievement Award for "sharing nature and wilderness with others across America through your extraordinary words, images, and music."

The year 2006 will mark the 20th anniversary of touring America with Forever Wild. It all started from humble beginnings. In 1985, Walkin' Jim hosted a series of concerts in his local community center to benefit a program that provides children with cancer a week of outdoor activities in the mountains. For the last show in the series Jim decided he would perform a concert himself and try to make it special by putting many of his photos to some of his wilderness songs. It ended up being a full house, standing-room-only night, and the response was so positive that Walkin' Jim decided to take his show on the road. In 1986, Jim began touring America with his Forever Wild multimedia concert.

Since then, Forever Wild has promoted the saving of our last wild places, respect for environment, and protection of all of Earth's fellow species. Over the past twenty years Forever Wild has not only encouraged the public to get out into the natural world, but it has inspired people to care about and take action on behalf of our beautiful planet. Jim is particularly proud to know that the show, his experience, and his message have motivated several young people to actually change their life's direction and go to work for environmental organizations. Forever Wild is a unique concert, and the fact that Jim has been touring with it for so many years speaks to his success at being able to reach people.

"a memorable evening enjoyed by a comprehensive cross section of our community...those who attended the show could not thank us enough for sponsoring...
"first time our group ever sponsored an event that attracted so many people...energized our group...deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible."

- Gary Thornbloom, Newsletter Editor and Outings Chair

Moshannon Group of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club, State College, PA

What Others Are Saying About

Walkin' Jim Stoltz & Forever Wild

"...you come away from Jim's Forever Wild show with an added bounce in your step and a determination that you can make a difference for future generations... follows through and keeps you informed on wilderness issues once he leaves your community as well. It would be hard to find a better ambassador for wildlife and wild places."

- Larry Dolphin, Executive Director

Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin, MN

"Jim Stoltz is a music man of exuberance and passion, with more to say in one song than Frank Sinatra ever managed in a whole bloody concert."

- Edward Abbey, author

"...a rare and wonderful experience for all who attended ... engaged people on so many different levels ... literally opened their eyes, ears and minds ... awoke that part of their spirit that lives and breathes with the land."

- Doug Miller, Director

Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI

"...a true advocate for wilderness values and really affects his audience... I was struck by an adult male coming up afterwards and telling of the tears he had during, and as a result of, his presentation. ...no one in the country doing exactly what "Walkin' Jim" does in the service of wilderness advocacy."

- Dr. Bob Ellinwood, Former Director

Fine Arts Series, Lynchburg College, VA

"...left a legacy of personal caring and inspired commitment to the well being of our planet. He managed to touch all of us, the youngest children to the adults, with an intimate experience of the link between our four-walled classrooms and the living beings of the wild."

- Martha Rogers, Music Teacher

Bowman School, Lexington, MA

"...brought wild places and a mountain top perspective to all of us.  He helped us to reconnect to the earth and all its wild creatures.  Swept us up into a celebration of life and an empowerment that we, too, can help preserve it."

- Susan Hoffman, Teacher

Crested Butte School, Crested Butte, CO

"... sends a great, cold cascade of fresh energy washing over folks ... each time he performs a benefit concert for Friends, we gain a whole big troop of new members. Walkin' Jim's music makes people believe. It inspires them to act. It changes people's hearts."

- Sharon Netherton, Executive Director

Friends of Nevada Wilderness

"...generated an incredible amount of enthusiasm afterwards. For weeks people were telling me how much they admired him and enjoyed the concert. We all felt fortunate to have seen his show ... contagious passion for wilderness, his sincere environmental message, wonderful photography and, not least, his fun and entertaining interaction with the audience."

- Richard Stanley, Vice-Chair

Sierra Club-Greater Hartford (CT) Group

Human Spirit and Wilderness: A Personal Story of Wilderness Passion

Feb. 25: "Human Spirit and Wilderness: A Personal Story of Wilderness Passion", Gloria Flora, director and founder of Sustainable Obtainable Solutions and former U.S. Forest Service Region 1 supervisor.

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Please take time to view this video of Gloria as she addresses the graduation of CSA students,
this is part one of a three part video of Gloria's address to the graduating students.
i hope you enjoy it enough to listen to the other 2 parts......you will have to locate the other two on the net.
becoming familiar with her will give you some insight and familiarity with her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cc3lXOEv3o

Gloria has a very interesting career history:
http://www.s-o-solutions.org/people.html

In 2000, she made national headlines again when she resigned as Forest Supervisor of the largest national forest in the lower 48 states - the Humboldt-Toiyabe - to call attention to antigovernment zealots engaged in the harassment and intimidation of Forest Service employees and destruction of natural resources on public lands.

For more information on the lecture series, call Rachel James, interim assistant to the director, at 243-6916 or emailwi@cfc.umt.edu. More information about the lecture series is available at http://cfc.umt.edu/Wi


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The series, “Room to Roam: 50 Years of Wilderness Policy, Practice, Protection and Passion,” is sponsored by the College of Forestry and Conservation Wilderness Institute. It will feature speakers who include legislators, activists, federal and state officials, scientists, tribal representatives, authors and adventurers.

The lectures are free and open to the public. They will be held from 7:10 to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Jan. 28 through April 8, in the Gallagher Business Building, Room 122.

See this link for more details.....
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/um-lecture-series-to-look-at-years-of-wilderness/article_671e599a-87b0-11e3-8f91-0019bb2963f4.html

50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Briefing Paper

[PDF] 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Briefing Paper
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50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act 1964-2014

Anniversary Celebration for the National Wilderness Preservation System
50 YEARS OF AMERICAN WILDERNESS:

On September 3, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the
Wilderness Act. This historic bill established the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) and set aside an
initial 9.1 million acres of wildlands for the use and benefit of the American people. Over the past 50 years, and as a
result of America’s support for wilderness, Congress has added over 100 million acres to this unique land preservation
system. The 1964 Wilderness Act defines “Wilderness” as areas where the earth and its communities of life are left
unchanged by people, where the primary forces of nature are in control, and where people themselves are visitors who
do not remain.

The NWPS was established for the use and enjoyment of the American people and provides many direct and in
- directbenefits, such as those relating to ecological, geological, scientific, educational, scenic, spiritual, economic, recreational,
historical, and culturaluses and activities. The 758wilderness areaswithinthe NWPSare managed by all four federall
and managing agencies, the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Park Service.

In 2014,our nation will celebrate “50 Years of Wilderness” and we hope that your organization
will find a way to become a part of this historical commemoration
honoring America’s “True American Legacy of Wilderness!”

50th CELEBRATION PLANNING:
The 50th Anniversary National Wilderness
Planning Team (Wilderness50) is collaborating
on the planning and eventual implementation of local,
regional, and national events and projects, specifically designed
to elevate the profile of wilderness during the 50th
anniversary celebration.Wilderness50’sgoals are to:

(1)
Engage the public to better understand and appreciate the many benefits and values
of wilderness, ultimately
resulting in more people supporting responsible wildlands stewardship;

(2)
Bring the wilderness community (NGOs/Agencies/International Advocates) “
together“ to efficiently and
consistently steward wilderness for the use, enjoyment,
and benefit of the American people;

(3)
Connect with today's youth and with non
-wilderness using groups to find the thread that ties their lives to wild
places so they can more directly relate to, understand, and value, wilderness.
Wilderness50’s diversity commitment are to:

(1)
Acknowledge that diverse communities celebrate and engage with wi
lderness in many different ways
—
even though their traditions have not always expressed these connections in the same way as more "orthodox"
environmentalists.

(2)
Realize that the assumptions of the Wilderness Act, valuable and pathbreaking in many ways for Americans, have
led to a "non-inclusive" movement around the wilderness concept, and
many people in non- traditional communitiesview wilderness as irrelevant.

(3)
Reach out to and work with diverse communities to incorporate them
as full participants into planning efforts