Jeremy Jones
For professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, wilderness is a set for making action films and a place to protect.
T.A. Barron
Young adult author T.A. Barron dreams up books about the magical ways wild places transform his characters.
Betty White
Actress Betty White first experienced wilderness visiting California's Sierra Nevada as a girl.
Wendie Malick
Actress Wendie Malick says wilderness helps her to retreat from the bustle of urban life and rejuvenate.
Dave Matthews
Musician Dave Matthews wants to help draw attention to America's wild places and inspire us all to protect them.
Forrest Shearer
A professional snowboarder, Forrest Shearer has seen first-hand how climate change is affecting our wild places.
Cornelia Funke
Fire your imagination by exploring wild places — just like children’s author Cornelia Funke.
Dudley Edmonson
A wildlife photographer and youth outdoor leader, Dudley Edmonson wants to give more people opportunities to experience wild places.
Kai Hagen
Kai Hagen first connected with wilderness exploring Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, a short distance from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
Lynn Donaldson
Mom and photographer Lynn Donaldson talks about her work to connect her children with wild places and raise them as "outdoorsy" kids.
Shawn Stewart
Seattle radio personality Shawn Stewart shares how wilderness has brought her closer to one of her best friends in life, her adopted dog Charlie.
Betty White first visited California’s Sierra Nevada at age four. That visit, and visits almost every year thereafter, made a lasting impression on her.
Our precious wild places are being lost at the rate of 6,000 acres per day. You can help save America’s last remaining wilderness by joining The Wilderness Society with a gift of $35 or more today!
Wilderness is a precious resource with many human, natural and economic benefits that we need to protect.






