Steve Evans has been working to protect wild places on public lands in California for more than 40 years. He was involved in legislative campaigns to protect every federal and state Wild and Scenic River in California since 1988. He is currently the Wild and Scenic Rivers program director at CalWild (California Wilderness Coalition). https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/steve-evans/rss en Environment & Wildlife Law & Policy Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Steve Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/07/26/why-californias-new-wild-and-scenic-river-is-a-big-deal https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/07/26/why-californias-new-wild-and-scenic-river-is-a-big-deal After years of work, the state’s Mokelumne River has been awarded Wild and Scenic status. It’s a significant win for conservationists and local residents, as well as an important example of consensus building.