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Wilderness Institute

Outreach

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The Wilderness Institute champions wildlands in collaboration with agency and community partners. 

We connect federal employees, scientists, educators, and the public with their wilderness heritage through our Wilderness Connect website. Through a collaborative partnership with the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center and the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Wilderness Connect educates hundreds of thousands of visitors annually about the benefits of wilderness and wilderness stewardship.