Anna Nordseth is an ecology writer and Duke University Ph.D. candidate specializing in tropical forest ecology, conservation research, and biodiversity. A federally designated wilderness is a natural ...

Everyone might have their own answer, but here is Congress’ official definition from the Wilderness Act of 1964: “A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the ...

The Wilderness Act of 1964 governs use and management of our four wilderness areas in Summit and Eagle counties — Eagles Nest, Ptarmigan Peak, Holy Cross and Flat Tops — and as well as the other 799 ...

Here in Eagle County we are fortunate to have the White River National Forest as our backyard. Certain special areas in our National Forest are designated and managed as wilderness areas, but what ...

Wilderness therapy combines outdoor activities with therapy sessions to help people learn about themselves. This therapy is often used for at-risk adolescents and can help families work on their ...

Our three wilderness areas in Summit and Eagle counties — Eagles Nest, Ptarmigan Peak and Holy Cross — were created by Congress under the 1964 Wilderness Act. The act defines wilderness “as an area ...

Programs called wilderness therapy or outdoor behavioral health care take many forms. But they usually involve taking groups of teens out into the woods, mountains, or desert for long periods of time ...