Wilderness glossary and government resources

Wilderness : an area of land generally greater than 1000 ha that predominantlyretains its natural character and on which the impact of man is transitory and, in thelong run, substantially unnoticeable.

[Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

Battle Summary: Wilderness, VA
Wilderness Civil War battle summary. ... the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, known as the Overland Campaign, was fought at the Wilderness, May 5-7.

Yosemite — The Embattled Wilderness
...book cover. YOSEMITE The Embattled Wilderness. Alfred Runte ©1990, University of Nebraska Press. CONTENTS, NEXT >>>. Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness

Wilderness Act of 1964
National Wilderness Preservation System, with final decisions made by Congress. ... of each session of Congress on the status of the wilderness system.

Wilderness Battlefield
Information on visiting the Wilderness Battlefield.

Yosemite Wilderness Index
Trip planning, how to's, trails, permits, conditions and bears information for the National Parks Service.

Sinkyone Wilderness SP
Location and directions for rugged wilderness area.

BLM-Needles-Trilobite Wilderness
...access to Trilobite Wilderness Area. ... The 39616-acre (approximate) Trilobite Wilderness covers the Marble Mountains, a narrow volcanic range extending 12

North Algodones Dunes Wilderness Area
The 32000 acre North Algodones Wilderness Area provides ample opportunities for solitude ... The wilderness lies along the north side of the highway.

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EPA's Visibility Improvement Program - Visibility in our Nation's ...
...at a number of national parks and wilderness areas across the United States. ... view the following information for a specific park or wilderness area.

Recreation, Wilderness, and Urban/Wildland Interface Research
Our address: USDA Forest Service, Recreation, Wilderness, Urban Forest, and Demographic Trends Research Group, 320 Green Street, Athens, GA 30602-2044.

Museum of Archaeology at Wilderness Park
Focuses on the collections is prehistoric artifacts from the Southwest, including northern México. Includes details, volunteer opportunities, hours,

National Park Service - NPSWilderness
National Park Service Gateway to Wilderness. Public Communication site for all wilderness activity in the National Park Service.

Utah Wilderness Inventory
The Utah Wilderness Inventory was conducted by the Bureau of Land ... determine whether certain public lands in Utah possess wilderness characteristics.

Wilderness Search and Rescue Team
...full search operations for 72 hours in all weather and low-angle wilderness terrain; ... high-probability local wilderness terrain for short durations

Canine Search and Rescue Team – Wilderness Air Scent
72 hours in all weather and low angle wilderness terrain or larger areas of ... Capable of searching high probability local wilderness terrain for short

Wilderness Visitor Center
Whether your visit to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is an afternoon adventure or a weeklong backpacking trek, the Wilderness Visitor Center

DOI Initiatives - Wilderness
US Department of the Interior, DOI Initiatives, Wilderness.

US Department of the Interior - Issues of Interest
...lands for preservation, mainly through the 1964 Wilderness Act. Under this law, Congress is the only entity designated to establish wilderness areas.

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