The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) trains outdoor leaders, instills a sense of stewardship in the wild outdoors, and provides the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and teach the public in the appropriate use of wilderness areas. WEA courses are offered through a network of 40 accredited affiliates around the world, including colleges and universities. This WEA conference proceedings for 2002 contains 11 conference papers and presentation summaries: "Effective Teaching in the Outdoors" (Maurice L. Phipps); "Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Outdoor Education" (Guan-Jang Wu); "Perceived Change in Leadership Skills as a Result of the Wilderness Education Association Wilderness Stewardship Course" (Elisabeth Hobbs, Steve Spencer); "Wilderness Leadership for Physical Education Majors: The Current National Status of Wilderness Education" (Ping Luo, John Jewell, Nigel Davies, Sue Fletcher, Erin McLaughlin, Gayle Workman); "Leave No Trace Teaching Methodology" (Andrew G. Bentley); "The North Carolina Outward Bound School Program Delivery Structure" (Jerry Cantwell, Mick Daniel); "Proposed Development of a Standardized Testing Instrument and Administration Procedures for Cognitive Evaluation of NSP Candidates" (Jack R. Caddell, Rick Grimes); "Successful Leadership of Adolescents in Backcountry Settings" (Tom Welch); "Handheld Computers in Wilderness Education" (Mick Daniel, Scott Jordan); "Development and Validation of the Outdoor Leader Experience Use History Instrument" (Shayne Galloway); and "Recreation Hard Skills Courses for Credit: A Collaborative Effort between the Academic Department and the Outings Program" (David M. Calvin, Thomas L. Stuessy, Raymond A. Poff). (SV)