Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign

News: Successful wilderness in Idaho could be an example for Hidden Gems

Today we continue a series of stories about the Hidden Gems Campaign. The proposal would give federal wilderness protection protection to hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Western Colorado. But the campaign's run into a number of roadblocks and opposition groups.

Changing the status of public land is always contentious, but it can be done. In Idaho, a similar proposal to Hidden Gems was passed by congress last year. KDNK's Mathew Katz has more.