This webinar will provide some basic information on trails in federally-designated Wilderness, examples of practical experiences, and resources to learn more.
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December 01, 2022
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Pacific Time) {more time zones}
Cost (RECORDING):
FREE for membersNote:
Closed Captioning is available for this webinar.
Learning Credits are available for this webinar.
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This webinar is free to the public, thanks to a generous sponsorship from Maine Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee.
In total, approximately 18% of federal land administered by the four major federal land management agencies, and nearly 5% of all land in the United States, has been designated as wilderness. Trails are a primary way that visitors enjoy and experience these special places— where humans are visitors who do not remain. While the word “wilderness” may have very different meanings to each of us, federally-designated “Wilderness” has an official definition and the agencies have legal stewardship responsibilities which impact how trails are planned, constructed, managed, maintained, and used in these areas. Three presenters will provide some basic information on Wilderness, trails in Wilderness, examples of practical experiences, and resources to learn more.
This webinar qualifies as a Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) course (via LA CES).
Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Wilderness Connect
National Wilderness Skills Institute Recordings
Presenter PowerPoint Presentation
Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) Resources
Pete Irvine, retired, USDA Forest Service
Roanoke, Virginia
PETE IRVINE, USFS-retired, former Wilderness and Trails Program Manager, GWJeffNFs, Roanoke, VA; home of 23 Wildernesses and ~2,100 miles of trails.
Dan Abbe, Wilderness Specialist, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Missoula, Montana
DAN ABBE, Wilderness Specialist and USFS Representative at the interagency Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center; Missoula, MT
Ian Nelson, Regional Representative, Pacific Crest Trail Association
Medford, Oregon
IAN NELSON, Regional Representative (N.CA & S.OR) for the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), Medford, OR; his territory covers ~425 miles of the PCNST, traveling through 7 Wildernesses.
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