Indigenous peoples' detailed traditional knowledge about fire, although superficially
referenced in various writings, has not for the most part been analyzed in detail or simulated …

Use of public participation geographic information systems (PPGIS) studies that collect local
knowledge in a spatial format is increasing as a tool in natural resources management …

Background Wilderness areas are important natural laboratories for scientists and managers
working to understand fire. In the last half-century, shifts in the culture and policy of land …

In global imaginaries, wilderness areas are considered to represent the last parts of
“original” nature, untouched by civilization and modernization. In most cases, this is …

Over recent decades, Indigenous knowledge (IK) systems, people, and territories have
increasingly been recognized in mainstream conservation practice. However, recognition of …

Historical and contemporary policies and practices, including the suppression of lightning-
ignited fires and the removal of intentional fires ignited by Indigenous peoples, have resulted …

This paper considers a problematic dynamic in the protection of natural World Heritage
properties for sites that also possess significant cultural assets, but that fall short of the World …

The last 50 years or so have seen a steady increase in the rate of destructive wildfires
across the world, partly as a result of climate change and partly as a result of encroachment …

Now over twenty years into the 21st century, it is suggested that we are entering a new era of
wilderness visitor use management (VUM). Yet, we lack a recent review of the literature …

The historic Wilderness Act celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, and wilderness social
science shared a similar legacy. As paradoxical as it might seem, humans are an important …