A forward-thinking Agriculture secretary gifted us a wonder 100 years ago

By: Becky Rom

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 766

Last Updated: 6 hours, 30 minutes ago

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This week marks the 100th anniversary of the policy directive by U.S. Agriculture Secretary William Jardine that 640,000 acres of forests and waters in northern Minnesota be managed as a roadless wilderness area.

“It will be the policy of the Department (of Agriculture) to retain as much as possible of the land which has recreational opportunities of this nature as wilderness… Not less than 1,000 square miles containing the best of the lakes and …

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