by wilderness | Jun 26, 2013 | 150th birthday, 2013 trips, backpacking, camping, dolly sods, hiking, Leave No Trace, nature, the nature conservancy, west virginia, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
We know we’re not the only WV out there. The fine state of West Virginia is celebrating their sesquicentennial this week. It’s a state that has an abundance of wild lands and that’s worth celebrating! This fall we’ll be...
by wilderness | Jun 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, California, nature, President, Sierra, volunteer, Volunteer Service Award, White House Barack Obama, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
We were happy to receive this award and accompanying letter from President Obama in the mail this week. This recognition was prompted by our agency partners at the Sierra National Forest, due to our continuing service project in the John Muir Wilderness....
by wilderness | May 31, 2013 | 2013 trips, blog, gear, Utah
I love my Danner boots! Two years ago I got a pair of Mountain Light hikers and they’re now well worn-in and feel great. I’ve backpacked, day hiked, and generally use them around the yard as garden work boots. Despite having to go through back surgery...
by wilderness | May 14, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, blog, California, camping, geology, King Range, Leave No Trace, Lost Coast, Outdoor, trip spotlight, volunteer, volunteer vacation
California’s Lost Coast, photo courtesy of Eric MakIn late April, a Wilderness Volunteers group trekked on an 8 mile backpack to a beachside campsite deep into the rugged Lost Coast of Northern California. The Lost Coast is the longest stretch of...
by wilderness | May 8, 2013 | 2013 trips, birds, camping, conservation, Goshute, great basin, hiking, trail work, trip spotlight, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
Check out this neat article in the May/June issue of Nevada Magazine about one of our partners, HawkWatch International. WV’s upcoming project June 2 – 8 in the Goshute Mountains is a combined project, as we’ll work to maintain the trail used...
by wilderness | May 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, birds, blog, California, camping, condors, geology, hiking, nature, Pinnacles, trail work, wilderness, wildlife
While I’ve come to get the know Wilderness Volunteers very well over the last half year as the organization’s first Development Coordinator, it wasn’t until the recent service project in America’s newest national park, Pinnacles, that I got to experience WV in...
