The Wilderness Act Handbook


Book Description

Contains the complete text of the Wilderness Act.













A Handbook on International Wilderness Law and Policy


Book Description

The first comprehensive guide to international wilderness laws, this handbook offers a detailed how-to guide for conservation professionals interested in developing new wilderness laws or policies in their countries.







Wilderness Inventory Handbook


Book Description

This handbook is for the wilderness inventory process. Guidelines for all other aspects of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wilderness Program will be provided in separate documents. The inventory phase involves looking at the public lands to determine and locate the existence of areas containing wilderness resources that meet the criteria of Wilderness Study Areas as established by Congress.




The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas


Book Description

Since the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress has designated 41 wilderness areas in Colorado, totaling some 3.4 million acres ranging from desert sagebrush to alpine crags. In addition, other undeveloped areas and national parklands have been proposed for wilderness status. In its newly revised second edition, The Complete Guide to Colorado's Wilderness Areas continues to serve as the foremost guide to these magnificent wild places.







Wilderness Preservation


Book Description

Documents the issues surrounding the conservation of wilderness areas, and discusses government management of the public domain. Includes biographical sketches and a chronology of events.