December 1978

President Linda Cooper outlined the goals for the upcoming year, they were:

• Cranberry Wilderness designation;
• Protection of Canaan Valley as a National Wildlife Refuge, and
• Cessation of Corridor H.

New River gets "National River" status. President Carter put his signature on the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, which designates 8 new Wildernesses, 8 new Wild and Scenic Rivers, 5 new National Trails, and The New River Gorge National River.