Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation

The Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation's mission is stewardship of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and fostering appreciation of all wildlands.

We envision a future for the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness where its Wilderness integrity is maintained because diverse communities value, protect, and connect to this special place through volunteerism, education, experience, and stewardship.

The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness is traditional lands occupied by Apsáalooke and others for millennia. The A-B and surrounding lands are more than 1 million acres of public lands bridging the Custer Gallatin and Shoshone National Forests in Montana and Wyoming. With the greatest expanse of alpine tundra in the Lower 48, the highest peaks in Montana, and 25 miles of border with Yellowstone National Park, The A-B is a crown jewel of both the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the National Wilderness Preservation System.

We pursue our mission through volunteer service, education, and community collaboration. We partner with the U.S. Forest Service and communities to maintain trails, pull invasive weeds, and restore heavily impacted sites; share information on wilderness ethics, regulations, skills, and values; and collect data for land management and research.

Our 2025 summer season includes projects throughout Park County to complete trail restoration, invasive species removal, and flood repair. Projects span the Paradise Valley, stretching from Livingston Peak to Mill Creek and Gardiner Basin to Cooke City. Please visit our website for a map of our 2025 projects.

Testimonials

"I became a sustaining member and joined the Board of the ABWF because I am so excited to support this resource, where I hike, backpack, and cross-country ski as much as I possibly can. The service learning that the organization provides is also an inspiration - volunteers of all ages serve as Trail Ambassadors, remove invasive vegetation, and help build and repair trails in the front and backcountry. I am thrilled to be a part of the community of people who have come together to preserve this world-class resource." - Grace Stephens