No need to justify new wilderness

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is addressing the Idaho Environmental Forum today on how the Boulder-White Clouds became a wilderness. “A gentleman a couple weeks ago, who is not really a fan of wilderness, came up to me and said, he was a little upset by this bill, he said: How do you justify making the Boulder-White Clouds wilderness? I said I don’t, I don’t even try. I said: Go up there and spend a few nights. It justifies itself.” Simpson said, “I honestly believe that when God takes a vacation, he goes to the Boulder-White Clouds. You laugh at that — I think it’s true”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .