Welcome! Wilderness Watch is the only national conservation organization dedicated solely to the protection and proper stewardship of lands and rivers included in the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild & Scenic Rivers System. We believe that the stewardship of these remarkable wild places must be assured through citizen oversight, education, and the continual monitoring of federal management activities. Learn more >>

"Above all its definitions and uses, wilderness is sacred space, with sacred powers, the heart of a moral world."
— Michael Frome

• Court Ruling will Protect John Muir & Ansel Adams Wildernesses from Excessive Commercial Packstock Use. News Release >>
  Court Decision >>
  News Story >>
  
  
• Wilderness Through a Teen's Eyes
  An article by Wildernss Watch's Jeff Smith on Orion Online.
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• Interview - The Future of Wilderness
  Learn why 80 environmental groups are rallying to put new wilderness designations on hold. Listen now >>
  
  
• Wilderness Watch Policy Paper on special provisions in wilderness bills. Pdf version >>