Society for Wilderness Stewardship | Setting the gold standard for wilderness management

Virtual Workshop

Can't Attend the National Wilderness Workshop in Person? Attend Virtually! Pipe into a classroom at Western Colorado University to be a part of the workshop and engage in topics related to Wilderness Culture, Science and Management. Click here to learn more about the workshop in general, click here to learn more about virtual attendance, and click here to register

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Wilderness Adventures

The best part of being in our Community of Practice is spending time together in the wildest of places. We host one or two trips a year that serve to connect you with colleagues and friends, reunite you with amazing wilderness lands, and help you slake your adventure thirst. Click here to see our current trips.

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Wilderness Writing

Read below for a sample from our 'Scientific Perspectives' - a collection of papers, articles and blogs concerning Wilderness Stewardship. For more, visit our Scientific Perspectives page.

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Wilderness Fellows

The primary purpose of the Wilderness Act is to preserve the wilderness character of protected lands. The question for stewards of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) lies in determining the definition and assessment of wilderness character. The Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute (Leopold) has spent years researching this issue and developing technical tools and protocols that guide managers in implementing monitoring and stewardship systems for wilderness character.

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Wilderness Jobs

We keep an up-to-date list of jobs that work in, manage, and specialize in Wilderness areas from both federal agencies and non-profit partner organizations on our Wilderness Careers page. Check it out below..

Phase 1 Multiple Seasonal/Temporary Positions - GS-0462-03/04/05 Payette National Forest - Multiple Duty Locations

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Wilderness Academies

Wilderness field professionals are the boots-on-the-ground task force of wilderness stewardship. They go on to become wilderness managers, administrators, policy makers, and leads. How they conceptualize wilderness character, live in wilderness, and maintain wilderness lands sets the stage not only for wilderness health but for the future of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

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The Society for Wilderness Stewardship is a non-profit, charitable organization under the 501 (c)(3) section of the Internal Revenue Code.