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What is Wilderness?
Wilderness has a formal
definition, but beyond that, for
many people, wilderness holds a special place in the heart and mind. Click the
links on the left to learn the many ways that wilderness benefits the individual
as well as our society, at large. Find the many
uses of wilderness —
uses that span from personal solitude to social benefits like clean air and water,
healthy wildlife populations and a protected cultural legacy. And read one man's
perspective on wilderness as multiple use.
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Dripstone formation at Whipple Cave in the Far South
Egan Range © Alvin McLane
"Wilderness is disappearing like a snow bank in the hot August
sun."
- Robert Marshall
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