Wild nature offers many opportunities for recreation (e.g. bicycling, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, nature photography, walking horseback riding, skiing, stargazing and swimming). Outdoor recreation satisfies the innate desire humans have to reconnect with nature and themselves. However, outdoor recreation contradicts the goal of wilderness protection. Even the most insignificant human activity can seriously damage the natural balance of an area. Being able to find a balance between the two is the responsibility of wilderness managers. By taking a realistic approach to management and considering social beliefs about wilderness, wilderness managers are able to support recreational activities while preserving the surrounding environment as best as possible, while keeping human impact within tolerable levels. Wilderness offers enormous benefits to all people. These benefits have a dual purpose: "to renew the body and spirit and to arouse a passion for the land". People seek the wilderness for freedom, enjoyment, reconnection with oneself, rejuvenation, relaxation, simplicity and comfort. Outdoor recreation builds character by challenging the spirit and promoting self-sufficiency. On a universal level, wilderness offers a sense of wonder and excitement, reestablishing man's connection to nature. People walk outdoors to gain knowledge of the world around them and to feel connected to nature. According to the authors of the textbook Wilderness Management, wilderness should be managed to provide a balance between recreational opportunities and conservation of natural heritage. natural ecology, with a strong emphasis on the latter. A human-centered approach (anthropocentrism) implies that nonhumans are not above wilderness management policies. For example, the midcentric approach means that the wilderness will be wilder and more dangerous. However, these same policies are providing a valuable service by keeping harm at controllable levels. The wilderness is an ideal place for human recreation. The intrinsic benefits to health and well-being become evident when recreating in nature. Wilderness management currently takes a mid-centric approach, allowing for a balance between recreation and preservation of these natural areas in the form of management. Because there is no universal expectation or experience in wilderness, wilderness managers must take human values ​​related to wilderness into consideration. This affects natural resources both positively and negatively, allowing for some recreational activities, but keeping human impacts at manageable levels.