Brian Geiger

Brian Geiger, Deputy Director of Communications

"It's a win-win for the community," said Brian Geiger, spokesman for the Campaign for America's Wilderness, a conservation group.Geiger said the measure ensures those public lands are "going to stay wild, and they're going to stay natural.It protects them from misuse."

Geiger said the measure sets more rules for use of the land, including disallowing motor vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles in the wilderness areas.There are exceptions for emergency personnel.

The House also passed legislation Monday to protect 115,000 acres of wilderness in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park.Since late last year, the House has passed several wilderness bills.

"It seems like all of a sudden, we just caught a wave," Geiger said."Better late than never."

Brian Geigeris the Campaign's deputy director of communications.He worked on Capitol Hill for over eleven years, including service as press secretary for a Florida congressman, chief of staff for a California congresswoman, and communications director for a Louisiana Senator.He also worked as a radio and television news reporter.Brian graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in communications.In 2006, he was admitted to doctoral candidacy at the University of Florida in political science.

"It's a win-win for the community," said Brian Geiger, spokesman for the Campaign for America's Wilderness, a national conservation group.

Geiger said the measure ensures those public lands are "going to stay wild, and they're going to stay natural.It protects them from misuse."

Geiger said the measure sets more rules for use of the land, including disallowing motor vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles in the wilderness areas.

Bono Mack's bill was one of several wilderness measures lawmakers were scheduled to consider Monday.

Meanwhile, the House recently passed four wilderness bills, including one protecting lands in Oregon.

"It seems like all of sudden we just caught a wave," Geiger said."Better late than never."

Brian Geiger is the Campaign's deputy director of communications.He worked on Capitol Hill for over eleven years, including service as press secretary for a Florida congressman, chief of staff for a California congresswoman, and communications director for a Louisiana Senator.He also worked as a radio and television news reporter.Brian graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in communications.In 2006, he was admitted to doctoral candidacy at the University of Florida in political science.