Welcome to Friends of Wilderness.
Friends of Wilderness is an all volunteer, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.

Mission Statement

The mission of FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS (FOW) is to assist the US FOREST SERVICE (USFS) in managing and protecting WILDERNESS areas in the ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST and parts of the WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST.

In support of this mission, FOW in conjunction with the USFS, recruits, trains, equips and fields volunteers to serve as rangers and trail crew for the purposes of educating the public and providing other appropriate support to help manage our local WILDERNESS areas.

Trail crew working on Gold Creek water crossing Aug 2008

Trail Crew working on Gold Creek Aug 08

Llama trip Aug 08 on the way to Emcampment meadow

Llama trip Aug 08 on the way to Emcampment meadow

Barb & Louise going to Pristine Lake Aug 08

Barb & Louise going to Pristine Lake Aug 08