Natural Resource Protection and Restoration:  How do you create a new National Park?  Hear about one man’s crusade to enshrine and celebrate treasured parts of Oregon’s historic fabric.

Conservation Education:  Knowledge is worth its weight in gold.  This session will connect the academic world to the World Famous Mountains Association:  (1) the science of measuring and evaluating your visitors; and (2) the Lushan Institute’s role in the growth and maturity of the WFMA.

Cultural Legacy:  Timberline Lodge is “everyone’s mountain home.”  The special partnership between business, government, and passionate citizens which operates and protects one of America’s legendary treasures may offer lessons for your region or park.

Sustainable Tourism:  Is tourism in your region or park sustainable?  Learn how to apply 37 sustainability criteria to help reveal the answer.