Forest Service hosts fifth grade field trip to the ‘Cradle of the Wilderness’ on 60th anniversary

This year is the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. In 1919, Arthur Carhart sent a report to the federal government suggested establishing wilderness areas after spending time around Trappers Lake. Last week, Meeker Elementary School fifth graders took a field trip to Trappers Lake, hosted by the Blanco Ranger District. United States Forest Service Ranger Curtis Keetch shared Carhart’s story, students enjoyed a picnic lunch, learned about owl pellets from USFS Wildlife Biologist Andre…