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This issue of the International Journal of Wilderness puts some focus on mountain ranges, including the Carpathian Mountains and Adirondack Park. Climbers’ Attitudes toward Recreation Resource Impacts in the Adirondack Park’s Giant Mountain Wilderness (Christopher A. Monz) discusses research outcomes regarding climbers’ outlooks on the use and misuse of recreation resources. The Carpathian Mountains (Michael C. Baltzer, David Strobel, and Vlado Vancura) explores different aspects of the mountains, including threats, mammal population, and future possibilities. Other articles include:
• Canada Increases Wilderness Protection and Policy Goals
• A Relatively Nonrestrictive Approach to Reducing Campsite Impact
• Fish and Wildlife Service Wilderness Stewardship Policy
• The Sky Islands of North America
TABLE of CONTENTS
FEATURES
EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVES Fish and Wildlife Service Wilderness Stewardship Policy BY CHAD P. DAWSON
SOUL OF THE WILDERNESS Canada Increases Wilderness Protection and Policy Goals BY HARVEY LOCKE
STEWARDSHIP
The Sky Islands of North America, A Globally Unique and Threatened Inland Archipelago BY MATT SKROCH
Artificial Water, When Is It Justified in Desert Wilderness? BY CRAIG DEUTSCHE
SCIENCE and RESEARCH
A Relatively Nonrestrictive Approach to Reducing Campsite Impact; Caney Creek Wilderness, Arkansas BY DAVID N. COLE and THOMAS E. FERGUSON
Climbers’ Attitudes toward Recreation Resource Impacts in the Adirondack Park’s Giant Mountain Wilderness BY CHRISTOPHER A. MONZ
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ALDO LEOPOLD WILDERNESS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Learning from Wilderness, The Social Dimension of Fire Management BY ANNE E. BLACK
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
The Carpathian Mountains, The Wild Heart of Europe BY MICHAEL C. BALTZER, DAVID STROBEL, and VLADO VANCURA
WILDERNESS DIGEST
Announcements
Book Reviews
Arthur Carhart: Wilderness Prophet BY TOM WOLF
A Wild Life: Adventures of an Accidental Conservationist in Africa BY DICK PITMAN
State of the Wild 2008-2009 BY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY