Blogs

Virtual Workshop

h.macslarrow - July 17, 2018

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

Wilderness Adventures

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

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.

A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management, Part II

h.macslarrow - September 6, 2017

A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management—Part II

Andrew Ackerman

May 26, 2017

A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management, Part I

h.macslarrow - September 6, 2017

A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management—Part 1

Andrew Ackerman

April 29, 2017

I have considered myself a student of wild places for over three decades. As a teen, my curiosity was simply a passion for the unspoiled, a desire to explore and learn about new places, and the personal freedom that came with it. There was also the physical challenge, testing my limits. Wild places satisfied all elements of my being -mind, body, and spirit.

At the Intersection of Wilderness, Fire and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Wilderness Stewardship

h.macslarrow - September 6, 2017

At the Intersection of Wilderness, Fire and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Wilderness Stewardship

Nancy Taylor & Sam Commarto

May 2, 2017

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Wilderness Writing

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

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.

Wilderness Fellows

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

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.

Wilderness Jobs

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

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

Wilderness Academies

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

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).

Wilderness Workshop

h.macslarrow - November 18, 2016

Save the date! The 2018 National Wilderness Workshop will be held in the fall in Gunnison, Colorado. Specific dates coming soon, please continue to check back on this page. For this year's workshop, we're teaming up with the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, Western

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