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  • H. CON. RES. 108 is a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Gila Wilderness's designation in 1924. This area was the first to be officially recognized as a wilderness in the U.S. and the world, setting the foundation for future wilderness conservation efforts,...

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    H. CON. RES. 108 is a special message saying "happy 100th birthday" to a big, beautiful park called the Gila Wilderness, which was the first place in the U.S. and the world to be called a "wilderness" a long time ago. It remembers the people who helped make the park special and how it's still all-natural, like a magic forest with no buildings, thanks to the care of Native American tribes.