For me, a simpleton, the inherent value in keeping spaces open is pretty obvious. These swaths of land are what some people might call ‘uninhabited’ (this term is receiving some rightful pushback) or ‘wild.’ Indeed, people from all walks of life can relate to wild nature. In the West at least, most of our wild places are public land. I believe that public lands are as great a unifier as we might find right now given the divided political nature of our country. The Beauty Mountain Wilderness is a great example.
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Contrary to their name, the Little Chuckwalla Mountains certainly don’t lack for big views. You won’t find a lack of imposing topography, any water, and you’re unlikely to run into anyone else out there, hardly making them the little sibling of the Chuckwalla Mountains to the west. If you’re looking for solitude in a rugged desert landscape, the Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness may be for you.