United States Senator John E. Sununu Photo Gallery / photo012

The Friends of Sandwich Range and the Friends of Wild River held a ceremony in Albany on July 5, 2007, to recognize the enactment of U.S. Senator John Sununu’s (R-NH) “New England Wilderness Act” – legislation that protects 34,500 acres as wilderness in the White Mountain National Forest. Working directly with the groups, Sununu secured approval of the legislation in November 2006. From L to R: Dan Yetter, of Salem, co-founder of the Friends of Wild River; Senator Sununu, with trail marker; and Fred Lavigne, of Sandwich, co-founder of the Friends of Sandwich Range.