by wilderness | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the big challenges of outdoor adventures is capturing that magical experience that is night-time in the outdoors. Here are a few tips to help you take home a little bit of that nocturnal magic.#1 Use a tripodTrying to take quality photos at night with a...
by wilderness | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wilderness Volunteers has returned from their annual Leader Training Trip to train a gaggle of new volunteer leaders. This year the project was located on the Wild and Scenic Salmon River in Idaho. The project ended up being a total adventure – perfect for WV...
by wilderness | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
This August 21st a large number of Americans are in for a treat. A total solar eclipse will occur as the moon’s shadow travels across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC Emeritus”WHAT...
by wilderness | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The LocationEleven students from DePaul University in downtown Chicago, accompanied by a DePaul instructor/WV leader, recently made the trek nearly 1,400 miles to the Utah desert where they set up camp along the Colorado River for the week. The long drive in cramped...
by wilderness | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Caroline WilliamsI have always had issues with my joints when sleeping on the ground, and have tried several different types of sleeping pads, to no avail. To make matters worse, I had neck surgery in June 2015, so finding comfortable outdoor sleeping arrangements...
