Together we can protect public lands, now and forever
Each day thousands of acres of wild places are lost to mining, drilling, logging and other development. But we don’t have to give it all away. Together, we can save our wildest lands for future generations.
Visit Wilderness.org“There is just one hope for repulsing the tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer every inch on the whole earth. That hope is the organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom and preservation of the wilderness.”
BOB MARSHALL, Founder of The Wilderness Society
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for wild places.
Protect
WE WORK TO PROTECT OUR NATION’S WILD PLACES
Since 1935, our mission and passion has been to protect our nation’s shared wildlands so that all Americans can enjoy the benefits they provide. To do this, we fight for legal protections for our wildest places and we champion and defend national policies that give protections for public lands, especially for our national forests, parks, refuges and Bureau of Land Management lands. We collaborate closely with local communities to engineer solutions to tricky land management issues.
We also ensure that the natural lands that belong to all Americans are taken care of and not given away or exploited for short-term gains by logging, mining and oil and gas extraction.
Inspire
INSPIRING AMERICANS TO BUILD A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH OUR WILDLANDS
We believe all Americans, regardless of background, should be able to access and benefit from the great outdoors. For that reason, we guide elected officials to create policies and programs that make it easier for everyone, including children, to experience the outdoors. We also work with youth groups and local partners to help more Americans know our wildlands and feel inspired and empowered to protect them.
Stand Up. Fight. Make a Change.
NOW IS THE TIME TO FIGHT FOR YOUR PUBLIC LANDS
We believe all Americans are needed in the fight to preserve our last remaining wild places. We focus our work to educate and inspire Americans to take political action on behalf of our shared public lands. Together, our passion for nature cannot be ignored.
Our Values
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Trust & Collaboration- As One TWS, we forge trusted, respectful relationships and lasting collaborations. We are humble as individuals, and proud as a team.
Community & Commitment- We are committed to the ideal that wilderness and all public lands can bring people and communities together and that everyone should share equitably in their benefits.
Solutions & Science- True to our history, we are guided by science, learning and adapting to create enduring solutions for future generations.
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