A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness.

SRES 708 is a Senate resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the June 3, 1924, designation of the Gila Wilderness as the first federally protected wilderness area in the United States and the world. The resolution recognizes this milestone as the foundation for the national wilderness system and the 1964 Wilderness Act, honoring the area's century-long preservation without permanent human development. It acknowledges the historical roles of Forest Service employees like Aldo Leopold and Arthur Carhart, as well as Indigenous stewardship by the Apache and Mimbres peoples. This resolution has no policy impact - it solely celebrates a historical landmark.