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Meet our website photographer...Mark Miller works with AWC to help inspire protection and respect for Arizona's natural and cultural heritage. Read more...
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ABOUT AWCA Lasting Purpose: Saving Wild Arizona
The Arizona Wilderness Coalition's (AWC) mission is to permanently protect and restore Wilderness and other wild lands and waters in Arizona for the enjoyment of all citizens and to ensure that Arizona's native plants and animals have a lasting home in wild nature. AWC's long-term goal is to secure and protect major new wilderness units and Wild and Scenic River designations that will benefit all regions of the state and inspire visitors from all over the globe. We need your help. To get involved please consider joining the Arizona Wilderness Coalition. A Mounting ChallengeOf the 31 million acres of public land in Arizona, only 4.5 million acres have been protected as wilderness. It sounds like a generous amount of protected acreage, but that figure amounts to only about 6% of the state.
Our Regional Reach:Contact any of our AWC Regional Offices to find out more about our programs, latest projects, and how you can help us accomplish our goal of saving Wild Arizona! Grand Canyon Region, Kim Crumbo
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Arizona’s environment and cultural heritage defines the American West. Snow-capped mountains and deep rugged canyons; blooming desert and spring fed streams; lush conifer forests and fiery orange sunsets—the diversity of life and landscapes found here connects us to each other and to our ancestors. 
The population of Arizona has tripled since 1970. The once open areas that connected our wildlands are filling-in with development. Dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles are probing deeper and deeper into our wild places, tearing up the landscape, fracturing endangered wildlife populations, and eradicating native vegetation. In addition to sprawling development and off-road vehicles, mining, logging, drilling, and road-building continue to threaten Arizona's irreplaceable wildlands.