National Park Service Agency Resources
Law
Policy
- Management Policies 2006: Wilderness Preservation and Management
- Director's Order 41: Wilderness Stewardship
- Reference Manual 41: Wilderness Stewardship
- Wilderness Designation Process
Wilderness Management Topics
Fundamentals of Wilderness Management
Training
Websites and Other Resources
- Gateway to National Park Service Wilderness
- Wilderness Stewardship Division
- Wilderness Reports
- Semi-Annual Wilderness Newsletter
- National Wilderness Leadership Council Charter
- Regional Wilderness Coordinators: Each NPS region with wilderness has a Regional Wilderness Coordinator (RWC) - Alaska, Pacific West, Intermountain, Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. The RWC serves as the primary regional point of contact for wilderness-related inquiries. The RWC is also a liaison between park wilderness coordinators and the national Wilderness Stewardship Division (WSD) - helping to elevate park or region-specific issues, while sharing national information, guidance, and tools with park wilderness managers to assist with wilderness stewardship. The RWCs have a standing monthly call with the WSD and the Chair of the NPS National Wilderness Leadership Council to discuss current and emerging topics impacting wilderness stewardship throughout the NPS and National Wilderness Preservation System.
- National Park Service Wilderness YouTube Channel