In this issue of the International Journal of Wilderness, we take a look at the wild waters of the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park after 35 years, and how migratory species add ecosystem service value to wilderness. Also in this issue:

  • Wilderness Visitor Experiences, Chad Dawson
  • Living Waters, Linda Moon Stumpff
  • And many more!

Download the April 2013 PDF (1.84 MB)

TABLE of CONTENTS

FEATURES

EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE Wilderness Visitor Experiences BY CHAD DAWSON

SOUL OF THE WILDERNESS Protecting Wild Waters in the Grand Canyon BY JOEL C. BARNES

STEWARDSHIP
Rocky Mountain National Park: Wilderness after 35 Years BY DAVID PETTEBONE

SCIENCE and RESEARCH
How Do Migratory Species Add Ecosystem Service Value to Wilderness? Calculating the Spatial Subsidies Provided by Protected Areas BY LAURA LOPEZ-HOFFMAN, DARIUS SEMMENS, and JAY DIFFENDORFER

Living Waters: Linking Cultural Knowledge, Ecosystem Services, and Wilderness BY LINDA MOON STUMPFF

The Application and Performance of Urine Diversion to Minimize Waste Management Costs Associated with Remote Wilderness Toilets BY GEOFF HILL and GREG HENRY

Motivations to Visit Designated Wilderness at Cumberland Island National Seashore BY MATTHEW T. J. BROWNLEE and JEFFREY C. HALLO

Wilderness Managers, Wilderness Scientists, and Universities: A Partnership to Protect Wilderness Experiences in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness BY ALAN E. WATSON, ANN SCHWALLER, ROBERT DVORAK, NEAL CHRISTENSEN, and WILLIAM T. BORRIE

 

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Book Reviews
The Spirit of the Appalachian Trail: Community, Environment, and Belief on a Long-Distance Hiking Path BY SUSAN P. BRATTON

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail BY CHERYL STRAYED, BOTH BOOKS REVIEWED BY JOHN SHULTIS