{"product_id":"wilderness-ethics-preserving-the-spirit-of-wildness","title":"Wilderness Ethics: Preserving the Spirit of Wildness","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Laura and Guy Waterman, 2014. Paperback, 240 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout some management, the world's wilderness cannot survive the number of people who seek to enjoy it. But with too much management, or with the wrong kind, we will destroy the spiritual component of wilderness in our zeal to preserve its physical side. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilderness Ethics, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaura and Guy Waterman look beyond the ecology of the backcountry to the factors that make it \"wild.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImproved trailside facilities, large groups seeking \"wilderness experiences,\" technological supports such as cell phones and emergency helicopters, and even new regulations designed to preserve wild areas, have all had an impact on the way we experience the backcountry. With humor and insight, the Watermans explore the most difficult wilderness management issues, asking us to evaluate the impact that even \"environmentally conscious\" values have on the wilderness experience, and to ask the question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat are we trying to preserve?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The ForestWatch Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551464837260,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5275\/3292\/files\/Wilderness-Ethics_FrontSquare.png?v=1773040784","url":"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/wilderness-ethics-preserving-the-spirit-of-wildness","provider":"The ForestWatch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}