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In the December 2015 issue of the International Journal of Wilderness, Stewart Brandborg talks about “Wilderness, Wildness, and Wilderness Character;” Robert Dvorak reviews the interagency wilderness character monitoring strategy; H. Ken Cordell, Ramesh Ghimire and Chad Dawson compare wilderness values between managers and the public; Doug Scott gives background on newly established wilderness areas; and more!
TABLE of CONTENTS
FEATURES
EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE Forward Wilderness BY CHAD P. DAWSON and ROBERT DVORAK
SOUL OF THE WILDERNESS Wilderness, Wildness, and Wilderness Character BY STEWART BRANDBORG
STEWARDSHIP
Keeping It Wild 2: Reviewing the Interagency Wilderness Character Monitoring Strategy BY ROBERT DVORAK
The Legal Meaning of Wilderness Character BY JOHN COPELAND NAGLE
Perspectives on Wilderness Character Monitoring: The Wilderness Policy Council BY CYNTHIA MARTINEZ
Wilderness Character Monitoring: Wildlife Refuges in Oregon and Nevada BY AARON COLLINS
Shifting Baseline Syndrome and Wilderness Character BY C. B. GRIFFIN
SCIENCE and RESEARCH
Different Perspectives: Comparing Wilderness Values between Managers and the Public BY H. KEN CORDELL, RAMESH GHIMIRE, and CHAD P. DAWSON
Wilderness and the American Public: An Assessment and Comparison of Perceived Benefits of and Support for Wilderness Areas BY RAMESH GHIMIRE, GARY T. GREEN, NEELAM C. POUDYAL, and H. KEN CORDELL
EDUCATION and COMMUNICATION
Congress Establishes New Wilderness Areas…and the Correct Total Acreage of Our National Wilderness Preservation System BY DOUG SCOTT
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Assessing Wilderness Values: The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia BY MARTIN HAWES, ROGER LING, and GRANT DIXON
WILDERNESS DIGEST
Announcements
Book Reviews
Wilderness Ethics BY GUY AND LAURA WATERMAN, REVIEWED BY REBECCA ORESKES
Indigenous Peoples, National Parks, and Protected Areas: A New Paradigm Linking Conservation, Culture, and Rights BY STAN STEVENS, REVIEWED BY JOHN SHULTIS