Summer has arrived, and there’s no better time of year to celebrate the wild and beautiful places we love. The wild days of summer are perfect for going on a hike, kayaking down a river, or for doing nothing at all – just sitting and

Hear actress and Wilderness Society member Betty White share personal reflections on her first experience with wilderness, in California's Sierra Nevada.

Recreation is one of The Wilderness Society’s special initiatives. We envision a broad and diverse community of people and organizations working to promote widespread and sustainable enjoyment of America’s public lands. Our Principles for Sustainable Recreation guide our work:

On October 18, 2011, The Wilderness Society sent a report titled Rural Jobs and America’s Public Lands: Putting Rural America Back to Work to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, urging them to consider the benefits of conservation and recreation to the American econom