- About Us About the Society
- Science Exploring Wilderness Management
- Scientific Perspectives
- A Journey Into the Gros Ventre
- A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management, Part I
- A Retrospective of the Olympic Wilderness and Wilderness Management, Part II
- At the Intersection of Wilderness, Fire and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Wilderness Stewardship
- Breathe, Water. Breathe, Switchback. Breathe, Peak.
- Chair Dave Campbell on Wilderness Fire Science
- Christina Mills, Yellowstone Outdoor Recreation Planner
- Climate Change and Wilderness Areas
- Edward Abbey: Wilderness Firebrand
- Emerging Technologies in Wilderness DISCUSSION
- Howard Zahniser: Putting Ideas to Work
- Human Influence and Intervention
- Moose, Newts, Apple Trees and History
- Mountains Without Handrails: Wilderness Without Bikes
- Question: Everything
- SWS Board Member On the Public Lands Debate
- Solitude and Visitor Use
- Technology
- Tribute to Wilderness Leader Bob Lucas
- Value of the Land
- Wilderness Character: A Concept
- Wilderness in Fossil Ridge
- Wilderness Fellow Program
- Scientific Perspectives
- Stewardship Preparing and Convening the Stewards
- Education Teaching Wilderness Stewardship
- Shop & Join Enter the Community
About us
Board Members at the National Wilderness Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
The Society is a community of practice consisting of members who want to contribute to the preservation of wilderness. Effective wilderness stewardship requires professionalism and the Society is the only organization working exclusively to advance the professional practice of wilderness stewardship. If you care about wilderness stewardship, it is important that you help build and support an organization that will work to ensure that wilderness professionals have the knowledge, skills, and support they need. The Society is striving to build a large membership base in order to have a credible voice and be effective advocates for wilderness stewardship, as well as the funds and donated time that come from membership. Together, we are creating and growing a Society devoted to, finally, professionalizing wilderness stewardship!
Please take some time as you visit our site to meet our esteemed board members, to gain insight through the articles, our working committees and information found on the site, to share your comments on our blogs and to explore our working committees. We believe you will find a home in our community and ask you to join us and the Society in professionalizing wilderness stewardship.
The Society for Wilderness Stewardship is a registered not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)3 of the US Internal Revenue code, and all membership dues and contributions are fully tax-deductible.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to promote excellence in the professional practice of wilderness stewardship, science, and education to ensure the life-sustaining benefits of wilderness.
Our Vision:
Our vision is that stewards of the National Wilderness Preservation System have the professional abilities and resources to ensure that the values and benefits of wilderness are understood, treasured, and preserved by all people.
The Goals of the Society:
The goals of the Society's community of practice are to:
- Professionalize the discipline of wilderness management and stewardship through career development and networking.
- Improve the practice of wilderness stewardship by fostering development, delivery, and application of state-of-the-art science and best management practices.
- Build the capacity of agencies, organizations, and volunteers to support the National Wilderness Preservation System through collaboration and partnerships.
- Increase the resources needed to ensure an enduring resource of wilderness for present and future generations.
- Advance public awareness and support of the life-sustaining benefits of wilderness.
- Engage the next generation of wilderness stewards by supporting the expansion of educational, experiential, and professional development opportunities.
- Harness the expertise of current and emeritus professionals by engaging them as resource advisors, teachers, and trainers, and applying their knowledge to wilderness management gaps and opportunities.