Kathy MacKinnon
A Smart, Dedicated, Accomplished, and Compassionate Conservationist
Wilderness Perspectives: Zahniser’s Support for the Authentic Wilderness Experience
When many of us picture Howard Zahniser, we think of one image. With a focused look on his face, we see Zahnie looking directly into the camera in his backyard in Hyattsville, Maryland, wearing a custom-tailored suitcoat.
Shifting Baseline Syndrome among Whitewater Outfitters and Guides
Implications for Conservation and Wilderness-Focused Enterprises
Wilderness Vignettes: India’s Tigers
Bandhavgarh National Park is in the heart of Central India. It is spread across 1,538 square kilometers, and has one of the highest densities of tigers in the world.
Digital Review
IJW looks at “Utah Silvestre” Hosted by Amy Dominguez and Olivia Juarez.
June 2023
In this issue of IJW, we remember Dr. Kathy McKinnon, former chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. Lisa Ronald and her coauthors investigate how we might make wilderness more welcoming by assessing barriers to inclusion. Jason Taylor and the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute staff present their 10-year wilderness science strategic plan. Howard Smith and others discuss shifting baseline syndrome among whitewater outfitters and guides. And Suyash Keshari and Bhavna Menon tell the story of India’s Tigers.