BREAKING NEWS: Five Bridge Lake area gains wilderness status

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The Five Bridge Lake area will be accorded official wilderness status tomorrow, The Coast has learned. The area is designated on this map:

The total area to be protected is larger than that proposed, and will exceed 25,000 acres, but we don't yet have exact boundaries. We'll have more after tomorrow's announcement, at 1pm.