The Wilderness Act of 1964 governs use and management of our four wilderness areas in Summit and Eagle counties — Eagles Nest, Ptarmigan Peak, Holy Cross and Flat Tops — and as well as the ...

In "How Wild," a new podcast from KALW, Marissa set out across the country to explore the history of wilderness and its future. Let's join her now on the trail.

Hosted by KALW’s Marissa Ortega-Welch, How Wild listeners will visit public lands in the American West to explore the concept of wilderness, how it's changing, and how the stories we tell about ...

For lovers of wilderness who want to understand more about the history, development and philosophy of the wilderness movement in America, there are some great books available. Here are some of mine.

Hidden canyons and high meadows distinguish the Gila Wilderness, land once inhabited by the Apache. In 1924, the Forest Service designated it as the world’s first “wilderness area,” where ...

INDEX — The Wild Sky Wilderness just got a little bigger. Last week, 345 acres of land in the wilderness were transferred from private to public ownership through the Wilderness Land Trust, a ...

And yes, things can get wild. Medicine Stripped Down to Its Essence The Wilderness Medicine Society was established in 1983, and the field has grown rapidly, particularly over the past two decades ...