International Journal of Wilderness
The International Journal of Wilderness (IJW) is the tool of choice for wilderness managers and advocates, produced through a unique collaboration between the WILD Foundation and its many partners and sponsors.
The Journal was initiated in 1995 by The University of Idaho – Wilderness Research Center, the WILD Foundation and Fulcrum Publishing, for the purpose of linking wilderness professionals, scientists, educators, and advocates worldwide with a forum for discussing:
- Wilderness ideas and issues
- International perspectives
- Wilderness and conservation planning and management strategies
- Education and communication techniques
- Practical research for wilderness stewardship
Each issue contains peer-reviewed research articles, feature presentations and digital reviews. It presents the latest in wilderness research and practice, while also examining issues related to the sustainability of wildlands internationally, community involvement in protected areas, and policy issues.
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Submission Information For Prospective Contributors:
The International Journal of Wilderness (IJW) invites contributions to wilderness and conservation worldwide, including issues about stewardship, planning, management, education, research, international perspectives, and inspirational articles. The IJW solicits manuscripts not previously published and not simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Materials revised or reoriented by the author(s) sufficiently to constitute a new contribution are also welcome.
Authors are requested to accompany their manuscripts with a cover letter explaining: (a) any previous use of data or information in the manuscript and how the submitted manuscript is different, or (b) that it has not been submitted elsewhere for publication. Please indicate the type of manuscript you are submitting (e.g., peer-reviewed, feature). The WILD Foundation holds copyright for materials printed in the IJW. Authors will be asked, prior to publication, to assign their rights to the WILD Foundation, unless the work is not subject to copyright, such as government employees.
IJW reviews all manuscripts submitted before deciding on accepting it for publication or not. No manuscript of any type is accepted prior to IJW review of the manuscript as submitted by the author(s). IJW reserves the right to edit all manuscripts prior to publication.
Questions and Submissions: Direct all correspondence pertaining to manuscripts, including name, address and e-mail address of the lead author, to:
Robert Dvorak
Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Wilderness
Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Central Michigan University
Finch 108
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Telephone: 989-774-7269
dvora1rg@cmich.edu
Editorial Team
Christopher Armatas, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Missoula, MT, USA
Stephen Carver, Wildland Research Institute, School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK
H. Ken Cordell, Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, Athens, GA, USA
Adam Hanson, WILD Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
Robert Dvorak, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Chad P. Dawson, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, USA
Patrick Kelly, MT, USA
Greg Aplet, The Wilderness Society, Denver, CO
James Barborak, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Matthew T. J. Brownlee, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
David Cole, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Missoula, MT
John Daigle, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Jessica Fefer, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Joseph Flood, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
David A. Graefe, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA
Gary Green, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Kari Gunderson, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Jeffrey Hallo, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Adam Hanson, WILD Foundation, Washington, DC
Yu-Fai Leung, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Jeffrey Marion, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Vance G. Martin, Wilderness Foundation Global
Zach Miller, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Christopher Monz, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Andrew Muir, Wilderness Foundation Eastern Cape, South Africa
Rebecca Oreskes, U.S. Forest Service (retired), Gorham, NH, USA
David Ostergren, Goshen College, Wolf Lake, IN
John Peden, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Elizabeth E. Perry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Peter Pettengill, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Kevin Proescholdt, Wilderness Watch, Minneapolis, MN
William L. Rice, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Keith Russell, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Rudy Schuster, USGS, Fort Collins, CO
Ryan L. Sharp, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B. Derrick Taff, Penn State University, State College, PA
Jennifer Thomsen, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Tina Tin, Consultant, Challes-les-Eaux, France
Jeremy Wimpey, Applied Trails Research, Mount Pleasant, MI
Franco Zunino, Associazione Italiana per la Wilderness, Murialdo, Italy
The Journal relies on the support of its working partners and financial sponsors, which include:
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
- Central Michigan University, Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
- University of Montana, College of Forestry and Conservation; and, the Wilderness Institute
- Wilderness Foundation (South Africa)
- Wilderness Foundation (UK)
- Wilderness Foundation Global
- Wilderness Leadership School (South Africa)