$200 million investment in US rivers – World Fish Migration Day
Today on World Fish Migration Day, let’s draw attention to some good news from across the pond. Last week, the
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The story of “Billy” – the first U.S. Forest Service Ranger
The U.S. “Forest Reserves” were first set aside starting in 1891, under the General Land Office in the Department of
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Fight for Wilderness in Bitterroot National Forest, USA
The process of protecting Wilderness in the United States has become an inspiration for many people worldwide. The National Wilderness
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Cultural appreciation is helping protect the bison
American bison play a major role as a spiritual icon for Native Americans while but is also critical in the Wilderness and ecosystem. Efforts to restore the previously vast herds of bison populations are being made by Native American tribes. In particular the Fort Peck Reservation has made substantial strides. However, it has not been without its conflicts.
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Opportunity for Wildlife Biologists in USA
The Willamette National Forest in Oregon, USA, has an opportunity for an enthusiastic wildlife biologist to volunteer in the field
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Is Wilderness our home?
William Cronon picks up this idealised fantasy of Wilderness in his essay “The Troube with Wilderness: Or, Getting back to the Wrong Nature”. He discusses how this idealisation of Wilderness poses a dilema for properly protecting it and feeling responsible for its preservation.
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Friends of the Bitterroot visit European Wilderness Society!
Last week, the European Wilderness Society had friends visit from across the ocean. Van Keele and Karen Savory, members of
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Consulting in Wilderness and Protected Areas
Charles Besancon is a Specialist in Strategic Conservation Planning and Assessment and gives trainings on developing management plans for protected
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US Government undermines animal protection rights
Current political developments in the USA are threatening the country’s animal protection laws in multiple ways. Some of the laws
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European Wilderness Network at the U.S. Wilderness Ranger Academy
Mykola Romaniuk, from our European Wilderness Network partner the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, recently participated in the Wilderness Ranger Academy. His
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Transcontinental sharing of Wilderness knowledge
Garry Oye, former Chief of Wilderness Stewardship Division at National Park Service, is currently visiting the European Wilderness Society to share
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Wilderness Stewardship in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
At the end of the recent U.S. Trip, the European Wilderness Society visited the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
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Wilderness Ranger Academy 2018 in New Mexico
From June 4th to 7th the Wilderness Ranger Academy of Region 2 and 3 of the U.S. Forest Service took
Continue readingSave the date! – U.S. Forest Service Wilderness Ranger Academy 2019
We are delighted to announce that the U.S. Forest Service, in cooperation with the European Wilderness Society, is able to
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‘What are you going to do to make things better?’ – a tribute to Stewart “Brandy” Brandborg
Stewart “Brandy” Brandborg passed away last Saturday, surrounded by his family in his home in the Bitterroot valley. Brandy was
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From the desert to snowy mountains in one day
From Boulder City at Lake Mead, Nevada, to Death Valley in Southern California on to Mammoth Lakes furhter North in
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Connecting and Exchanging Wilderness Volunteers
Volunteering in nature conservation and Wilderness stewardship plays an integral part in connecting people with nature. It offers opportunities to
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A Tribute to Wilderness with Stewart Brandy Brandborg
The aim of this event was to get locals back on track to fight for their Wilderness and to stand
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The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center in Missoula, Montana, offers wide-ranging training opportunities in the field of Wilderness, Wilderness
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European Wilderness Society in one of the largest Wilderness Areas in the lower 48
My time in the Bitterroot Valley not only exposed me to incredible, untouched nature but moreover got me in touch
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