Wild Sky Wilderness

The Challenge

“We have a great tradition of preserving the places that make Washington unique, and the Wild Sky wilderness bill reflects that. Washington state has a long history of bi-partisan work on wilderness in Washington state, and I am committed to passing this legislation to protect Wild Sky. It is the right thing to do for our environment, our economy, and future generations.”

-- Senator Patty Murray

For the past several years, Senator Murray has introduced legislation that would preserve 106,000 acres of wilderness in the Snoqualmie National Forest. The area is north of Index, and is only 90 minutes from 2.5 million Washington residents.

Senator Murray has been working to protect the Wild Sky area since 2002, and her legislation passed the Senate several times over multiple Congresses and in the House twice.

In May 2008, after 6 years of working Wild Sky Wilderness through the legislative process, U.S. Senator Patty Murray and U.S. Representative Rick Larsen celebrated the final step in the process – Presidential signing. President Bush signed Wild Sky Wilderness into law on May 8 creating the first new wilderness area in the state of Washington in over twenty years.

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Recent News Releases

6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate

5/30/2008
PHOTO: Celebrating the New Wild Sky Wilderness Area

5/8/2008
President Signs Wild Sky into Law

4/29/2008
Wild Sky Passes House, Final Stop before President's Desk

4/10/2008
Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Passes Senate