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NPS Wilderness Categories
Did you know there are five categories of NPS wilderness? Learn about why these categories exist and how they differ from each other.
![Bison in the Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/wilderness/crop16_9/D4E09096-1DD8-B71B-0B2DB6F9EF4BB5DB.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
National Parks with Wilderness
Many national parks throughout the country manage their lands and waters as wilderness. Is there a NPS wilderness area near you?
![NPS staff review wilderness policy on field trip to the Gates of the Arctic Wilderness.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/wilderness/crop16_9/D538D2B5-1DD8-B71B-0B3B8AE3E71B9835.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Law and Policy
The 1964 Wilderness Act and related NPS policy guides NPS staff in managing wilderness lands. How does law and policy affect wilderness?
![Map of western U.S. designated wilderness areas.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/wilderness/crop16_9/D578F2B7-1DD8-B71B-0BE0B71403E0E339.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Other Federal Lands with Wilderness
The National Wilderness Preservation System is an interagency network of federally designated wilderness areas.
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Stories about NPS Wilderness
Learn about wilderness-related news, events, and updates within national parks across the country.
Last updated: September 5, 2023