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Bay Area Wilderness Training.


The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) recently announced that Bay Area Wilderness wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3.  Training (BAWT BAWT Bay Area Wilderness Training
BAWT Building Augmented Wind Turbine
) is a finalist for the 2008 Outdoor Industry Ambassador ambassador: see diplomatic service.
ambassador

Highest-ranking diplomatic representative of one government to another or to an international organization.
 Award. Each year, the OIA Award recognizes a company that has made significant and ongoing achievements toward the growth of participation in outdoor activities.

BAWT's mission is simple: to provide Bay Area youth service organizations with professional wilderness-leadership training and quality outdoor equipment, so these adult leaders may safely lead youth in exploring the power and beauty of California's wilderness. Since 1999, BAWT has served over 5,000 youth.
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Title Annotation:EARTH ISLAND PROJECT NEWS; Outdoor Industry Association
Publication:Earth Island Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 22, 2008
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