by wilderness | Jan 6, 2017 | 2017, Scholarship, Victor Nathan Siwa
The Victor Nathan Siwa Memorial ScholarshipThe Victor Nathan Siwa Memorial Scholarship helps young men and women get into the wilderness and give something back to our nation’s public lands in memory of Victor Nathan Siwa. From a young age, Victor Nathan...
by wilderness | Jan 3, 2017 | 2016, Bears Ears, Nevada, New National Monument, Utah
With just a few days left in 2016, President Obama designated two new national monuments, protecting over 1.6 million additional acres of our nation’s public lands.Bears Ears National Monument (named for two distinctive buttes that rise high above Cedar Mesa)...
by wilderness | Dec 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the New Year approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on this past season and what has been accomplished in our public lands by the outstanding individuals who have dedicated their time as Wilderness Volunteers. These accomplishments can be summed up into a handful...
by wilderness | Dec 6, 2016 | National Forests, photo contest, photography
Wilderness Volunteers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 WV Photo Contest sponsored by: We received more than 100 entries and there were so many fantastic photos, picking a winner was not an easy job.The grand prize winner for best photo is...
by wilderness | Oct 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
The 2016 season is nearly over, so let’s celebrate all of the great work our trip participants helped WV accomplish this year by awarding some great prizes for a few fantastic photos!A few of our great entries from last year:Enter your favorite WV project photos...