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This issue of the journal celebrates a successful 10 years of publication. Several articles in this issue address the character of wild-nature, and the meaning and value of primitive experiences of solitude in wild-nature. How can we manage for wilderness experiences? Mary Wagner contributes a stewardship article on the US Forest Service’s commitment to Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers. Following the article is an interview with Mary Wagner. F. Patrick Holmes and Walter E. Hecox address the important question: Does Wilderness Impoverish Rural Regions? Other topics include:
- Monitoring Wilderness Character
- Wilderness Stewardship
- Economic Conditions Near Wilderness
- Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
TABLE of CONTENTS
FEATURES
EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVES The International Journal of Wilderness Ten Years Behind and Ten Years Ahead! BY JOHN C. HENDEE
SOUL OF THE WILDERNESS Human Relationships with Wilderness: The Fundamental Definition of Wilderness Character BY ALAN E. WATSON
STEWARDSHIP
Developing Indicators to Monitor the “Outstanding Opportunities” Quality of Wilderness Character BY PETER LANDRES
Monitoring Outstanding Opportunities for Solitude BY CHAD P. DAWSON
Wilderness Character and the Notion of an “Unconfined” Experience BY STEPHEN F. McCOOL
Why Primitive Experiences in Wilderness? BY BILL BORRIE
Managing for Primitive Recreation in Wilderness BY JOSEPH W. ROGGENBUCK
Wilderness Experiences: What Should We Be Managing For? BY DAVID N. COLE
Monitoring Wilderness Conditions in the Green Mountain National Forest BY KEN NORDEN
Renewing Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Stewardship in the U.S. Forest Service BY MARY WAGNER
SCIENCE and RESEARCH
Does Wilderness Impoverish Rural Regions? BY F. PATRICK HOLMES and WALTER E. HECOX
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ALDO LEOPOLD WILDERNESS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Travel Simulation Modeling: An Emerging Tool for Visitor Management in Wilderness BY DAVID N. COLE
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Wilderness in the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania BY MGG MTAHIKO
WILDERNESS DIGEST
Announcements and Wilderness Calendar
Letter to the Editor
Telling the Truth about Wilderness: A Call for Honesty
Book Reviews
Reconstructing Conservation: Finding Common Ground EDITED BY BEN MINTEER and ROBERT MANNING, REVIEWED BY JOHN SHULTIS
Discovering Eden BY ALEX HALL, REVIEWED BY PATRICK MAHER