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In this issue of the International Journal of Wilderness, Lisa Eidson begins by talking about balancing risk and public safety in the wilderness. We also hear from Robert G. Dvorak and Erin D. Small on the topic of visitor attitudes toward fire and wind disturbances in wilderness. This study examines visitor attitudes across the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness regarding the effects of natural disturbances on visitor planning & wilderness conditions. Also in this issue:
- Managing Cave Wilderness, by Cami Pulham McKinney
- Perceptions of Technology, Risk & Rescue, by Kristen Pope and Steven R. Martin
- Community-Based Conservation of the Snow Leopard of Northern India, by Maria Costanza Torri
TABLE of CONTENTS
FEATURES
EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVES Balancing Risk and Public Safety in Wilderness BY LISA EIDSON
SOUL OF THE WILDERNESS A Role for Wilderness in Re-greening the National Parks BY MICHAEL FROME
STEWARDSHIP
Planned Diversity: The Case for a System with Several Types of Wilderness BY DAVID N. COLE
Challenges and Applications of Managing Cave Wilderness BY CAMI PULHAM McKINNEY
SCIENCE and RESEARCH
Visitor Perceptions of Technology, Risk, and Rescue in Wilderness BY KRISTEN POPE and STEVEN R. MARTIN
Visitor Attitudes Toward Fire and Wind Disturbances in Wilderness BY ROBERT G. DVORAK and ERIN D. SMALL
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ALDO LEOPOLD WILDERNESS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Ecosystem Services: Just Another Catch Phrase? BY EMILY WEIDNER
EDUCATION and COMMUNICATION
Connecting Wilderness Professionals Using Social Media Technology BY LISA EIDSON
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Community-Based Conservation of the Snow Leopard in the Trans-Himalayan Foothills of Northern India: New Opportunities and Challenges BY MARIA COSTANZA TORRI
WILDERNESS DIGEST
Announcements
Book Reviews
A New Conservation Politics: Power, Organization Building and Effectiveness BY DAVID JONES, REVIEWED BY KATHERINE STACK
Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide EDITED BY GRAEME L. WORBOYS, WENDY L. FRANCIS, and MICHAEL LOCKWOOD, REVIEWED BY CHAD DAWSON