Wilderness Character

This course is hosted by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.

Preserving wilderness character is mandated by the Wilderness Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-577) and agency policy. Wilderness character is our way of putting language to these unique and important places by describing what is meaningful and beneficial about them. This course provides the definition of wilderness character, including its qualities and what degrades them, the basics of why we preserve wilderness character, and how to integrate wilderness character into planning, monitoring, management, operations, and more.

Prerequisites

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

It is also recommended that you take the Writing a Minimum Requirements Analysis course.

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.