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About Wilderness, Inc. (AWI) was founded by Maryann Gaug in 1997 and converted to About Wilderness, LLC in January 2003.
AI's mission is to help
people develop proficiency in backcountry skills and to learn about Wilderness
and wild places.
We accomplish this mission
by:
Sharing knowledge about
Wilderness and other public lands to foster stewardship and preservation.
Providing programs,
for women in particular, to build outdoor skills and confidence to enjoy
the freedom, peace, and wonder of the backcountry in Colorado. Emphasis
is on hiking; backpacking; map, compass, and basic GPS; Leave No Trace skills.
Professional outdoor writing.
Specific courses include:
Seminars in Leave No Trace skills and ethics.
Slides shows/seminars in Colorado's Wilderness areas, hiking Colorado, and southeast Utah's Canyon Country.
Customized seminars such as map and compass.
Presentations and other educational programs about Wilderness, wild lands, and minimum impact skills.
Wilderness with a capital "W" refers to congressionally designated wilderness areas and related specially protected areas. These areas are generally closed to motorized and mechanized (including mountain bikes) travel.
Wild places refer to national forest, Bureau of Land Managements, National Park Service, wildlife refuges, state-owned, and privately owned refuges that are still wild and offer a way to escape from the modern mad pace of life. These areas may be open to multiple use including foot, horse, mountain bike, 4WD, snowmobiles, snowshoes, and skis or open to only a few uses.
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Maryann Gaug has
taught cross country and telemark skiing and guided hut trips to Janet’s
Cabin for Copper Mountain Resort. She has created women’s programs
in each of these disciplines. She is a Master of Leave No Trace, holds
a Wilderness Studies Certificate from Colorado Mountain College, is a
Wilderness 1st Responder, and a PSIA-certified Nordic ski instructor.
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Wilderness, LLC, P.O. Box 2842, Silverthorne, CO 80498-2842 |
