Wilderness is a place where the imprint of humans is substantially unnoticeable, where natural processes are the primary influencers and human activity is limited to primitive recreation and minimum tools.” Wilderness lands “are protected and valued for their ecological, historical, scientific, and experiential resources.” Wilderness requires that the visitor be mentally and physically prepared to take nature on its own terms and to be able to travel without mechanical transport. As a visitor, you must be able to exist with what you can take in (and out) and rely on your own outdoor skills.
Summer Naturalist Hikes with San Juan Mountains Association
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