Visitor Use Management in Wilderness

These courses are hosted by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.

Prerequisites

There is one strongly recommended prerequisite for this course of study, The Wilderness Act of 1964.

Courses in the Visitor Use Management series are intended to be taken together. Each course builds on concepts introduced in the others and is designed to complement the full Visitor Use Management framework.

Fundamentals

This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental principles of Visitor Use Management.

Strategies

This course contains four modules that explain management strategies in general and specific strategies to address biophysical and social impacts, including visitor education and the essential role it plays in managing visitor use.

Monitoring

This course contains four modules that introduce the process for monitoring campsites, trail impacts, and visitor use. An optional section on monitoring visitor encounters is also included.

Registration

Wilderness E-Learning Courses Transitioning to New Platform

The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center, in partnership with the Eppley Institute, has long provided wilderness e-learning courses for agency and public use. These courses are being updated and transitioned to a new platform hosted by the Wilderness Institute at the University of Montana.

If a course listed above does not currently include a registration link, you can use the links below to see all wilderness courses currently available at no cost.

View available courses on the University of Montana extended learning site

Browse wilderness courses through the Eppley Institute

• During the transition: Courses remain available through the Eppley Institute for a fee.
• After the transition: Courses are expected to be offered again at no cost on the new platform.

We appreciate your patience during this shift.

Questions? Contact info@wilderness.net.