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The wilderness movement is driven, in large part, by the contributions of many local, regional and national wilderness stewardship organizations. Wilderness.net lists a variety of these organizations that focus on everything from organizing volunteers, educating youth, and promoting responsible wilderness recreation to disseminating information and news and working for future wilderness designations. Want to add your organization to our listing?Recreation
#261 Aerie School of Backcountry Medicine
Aerie School of Backcountry Medicine is a small organization whose growing reputation in wilderness medicine rests on a high level of competence in our instructors, along with strong personal connections with our students. Aerie courses combine focused, up-to-the-minute medical information with deep practical experience. Instructors are both medical professionals and seasoned backcountry travelers. The result is a learning experience that is efficient, profound, and highly enjoyable.
Aerie School of Backcountry Medicine is a small organization whose growing reputation in wilderness medicine rests on a high level of competence in our instructors, along with strong personal connections with our students. Aerie courses combine focused, up-to-the-minute medical information with deep practical experience. Instructors are both medical professionals and seasoned backcountry travelers. The result is a learning experience that is efficient, profound, and highly enjoyable.
#263 American Hiking Society
As the national voice for America's hikers, American Hiking Society promotes and protects foot trails and the hiking experience.
As the national voice for America's hikers, American Hiking Society promotes and protects foot trails and the hiking experience.
#262 Back Country Horsemen of America
Back Country Horsemen of America has been around since 1973 working to perpetuate the historic use of recreational stock in the back country.
Back Country Horsemen of America has been around since 1973 working to perpetuate the historic use of recreational stock in the back country.
#242 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers seeks to ensure America’s outdoor heritage in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of clean water and wilderness.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers seeks to ensure America’s outdoor heritage in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of clean water and wilderness.
#267 Backcountry Porch
This site provides wilderness and backcountry adventurers with a place to reconnect with others they've met on the trail through email address lists and forums.
This site provides wilderness and backcountry adventurers with a place to reconnect with others they've met on the trail through email address lists and forums.
#137 Boundary Waters Journal
Articles and information on exploring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico and surrounding resort lakes.
Articles and information on exploring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico and surrounding resort lakes.
#271 EarthCache
An Earthcache is a special place that people can visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature or aspect of our Earth. Earthcaches are a form of virtual geocachine, but they include a set of educational notes. Visitors to Earthcaches can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage the resources and how scientists gather evidence to learn about the Earth. This site contains educational information about Earthcaching and a list of available Earthcaches.
An Earthcache is a special place that people can visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature or aspect of our Earth. Earthcaches are a form of virtual geocachine, but they include a set of educational notes. Visitors to Earthcaches can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage the resources and how scientists gather evidence to learn about the Earth. This site contains educational information about Earthcaching and a list of available Earthcaches.
#268 High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew
This group organizes trail maintenance projects in the Sierra Nevadas for volunteers.
This group organizes trail maintenance projects in the Sierra Nevadas for volunteers.
#93 Mountaineers
The country's third largest outdoor recreation organization. This site has articles about mountaineering and conservation, as well as a photo gallery and bookstore.
The country's third largest outdoor recreation organization. This site has articles about mountaineering and conservation, as well as a photo gallery and bookstore.
#228 National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
When NOLS students step into the world's wild places, they carry not only their backpacks, but also the weight of nearly 40 years of experience in expeditioning. NOLS founder Paul Petzoldt's idea was simple: take people into the wilderness for an extended period of time, teach them the right things, feed them well and when they walk out of the mountains, they will be skilled leaders. The core of his idea was the extended expedition, one of sufficient length that a person could learn and practice the skills over and over again. That is the backbone of every NOLS course and today the school is widely recognized as the world's leader in the extended expedition, from two weeks to twelve.
When NOLS students step into the world's wild places, they carry not only their backpacks, but also the weight of nearly 40 years of experience in expeditioning. NOLS founder Paul Petzoldt's idea was simple: take people into the wilderness for an extended period of time, teach them the right things, feed them well and when they walk out of the mountains, they will be skilled leaders. The core of his idea was the extended expedition, one of sufficient length that a person could learn and practice the skills over and over again. That is the backbone of every NOLS course and today the school is widely recognized as the world's leader in the extended expedition, from two weeks to twelve.
#58 Outdoor Industry Association
Site features recommendations of the ORCA Working Group. ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America) is the trade association for the outdoor industry.
Site features recommendations of the ORCA Working Group. ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America) is the trade association for the outdoor industry.
#227 Outward Bound
Outward Bound's wilderness courses will challenge you, but not beyond your means. We begin most courses assuming you have no previous wilderness experience. But from there, we move through a series of progressively difficult challenges at an appropriate pace for everyone in the group. Gradually, instructors step back to allow your awakening insights and knowledge to blossom like rhododendrons in May. You try, you learn, you grow. Lead a mountain-peak ascent, captain a boat through zigzagging rapids, and navigate over rough terrain. As you stand chin to chin with every challenge you face, you begin to see them not as fearsome tasks, but as ripe opportunities to embrace the success and wisdom of your decisions, and understand the education in your mistakes.
Outward Bound's wilderness courses will challenge you, but not beyond your means. We begin most courses assuming you have no previous wilderness experience. But from there, we move through a series of progressively difficult challenges at an appropriate pace for everyone in the group. Gradually, instructors step back to allow your awakening insights and knowledge to blossom like rhododendrons in May. You try, you learn, you grow. Lead a mountain-peak ascent, captain a boat through zigzagging rapids, and navigate over rough terrain. As you stand chin to chin with every challenge you face, you begin to see them not as fearsome tasks, but as ripe opportunities to embrace the success and wisdom of your decisions, and understand the education in your mistakes.
#141 QuietJourney.com
Featuring photography created in Quetico Park and the BWCA, plus tips and information on canoe camping.
Featuring photography created in Quetico Park and the BWCA, plus tips and information on canoe camping.
#207 Recreation.gov
Recreational information on the Internet.
Recreational information on the Internet.
#278 Sierra Nevada Wild: The Interagency Sierra Nevada Wilderness Education Project
This site is brought to you by the federal land management agencies that manage the 22 individual wilderness areas that comprise the "spine" of the mountain range. It is devoted to providing you all the information and links you need to plan your backpacking and hiking trips to the Sierra, or to just learn more about the history, art, care and relevance of Sierran wilderness.
This site is brought to you by the federal land management agencies that manage the 22 individual wilderness areas that comprise the "spine" of the mountain range. It is devoted to providing you all the information and links you need to plan your backpacking and hiking trips to the Sierra, or to just learn more about the history, art, care and relevance of Sierran wilderness.
#171 Survive Outdoors
Website with goal to promote education regarding safety, as well as medical care related to outdoor emergencies, injury and disease.
Website with goal to promote education regarding safety, as well as medical care related to outdoor emergencies, injury and disease.
#173 Wilderness Inquiry
Wilderness Inquiry (WI) provides outdoor adventure for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. WI travels to over 35 destinations by canoe, sea kayak, dog sled, horse pack, and back pack.
Wilderness Inquiry (WI) provides outdoor adventure for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. WI travels to over 35 destinations by canoe, sea kayak, dog sled, horse pack, and back pack.
#260 Wilderness Medical Associates
For several decades Wilderness Medical Associates has been teaching the courses to clients such as the FBI, Outward Bound, search and rescue organizations, colleges and universities, camps and travel organizations. Courses range from 2-day wilderness first aid to month-long EMT+WEMT to highly specialized wilderness advanced life support.
For several decades Wilderness Medical Associates has been teaching the courses to clients such as the FBI, Outward Bound, search and rescue organizations, colleges and universities, camps and travel organizations. Courses range from 2-day wilderness first aid to month-long EMT+WEMT to highly specialized wilderness advanced life support.
#259 Wilderness Medicine Institute
The Wilderness Medicine Institute provides the highest quality education and information for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
The Wilderness Medicine Institute provides the highest quality education and information for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
#104 Worldguide Wilderness & Traveler's Forum
This site includes descriptions of US National Parks, some beginners tips on selecting a campsite, and a 3D Fly-By of Black Canyon, Colorado. It is part of Worldmind, a multi-faceted site with info. on Mountain Bikes, Health & Fitness, and Technology.
This site includes descriptions of US National Parks, some beginners tips on selecting a campsite, and a 3D Fly-By of Black Canyon, Colorado. It is part of Worldmind, a multi-faceted site with info. on Mountain Bikes, Health & Fitness, and Technology.
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