[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               AMERICAN FRONTIERS: A PUBLIC LANDS JOURNEY

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2002

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, a unique expedition is now underway out 
West to draw attention to America's public lands legacy.
  “American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey”, began July 
31 and will conclude September 28 in Salt Lake City. Two teams of 
adventurers are traveling by foot, horseback, ATV, canoe, boat and 
bicycle entirely over public lands on this 3,000-mile trek. Along the 
way, they are sharing their experiences and thoughts with school 
children, local communities and the world via videophones and an 
interactive Internet website, www.americanfrontiers.net.
 In Colorado, as in much of the rugged American West, our public lands 
play an important role in our lives, our economies, and our 
communities. We take pleasure in hiking, biking, skiing, rafting and 
hunting on public lands. And the natural resources on our public lands 
provide us with the timber, energy, water, minerals and livestock 
forage that support our unique quality of life. I applaud this effort 
to encourage a better understanding of the importance of America's 
public lands spearheaded by the Public Lands Interpretive Association. 
Those participants in this endeavor who complete this journey should be 
congratulated for the pioneering and age-old spirit of the American 
West that they embody as they persevere along the trail.
  I hope all Americans will join in celebrating our shared 
legacy—and the accomplishments of the American Frontiers 
adventurers—on National Public Lands Day, this Saturday, 
September 28.

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