by wilderness | Aug 13, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, Big Bend, blog, camping, Leave No Trace, Mt. Rainier, national parks, San Gabriel, trail work, trip spotlight, volunteer, volunteer vacation, wilderness
Last week, we crossed the halfway mark for our 16th season of giving something back through weeklong service projects. While there’s still a large amount of work to be done, there aren’t many spots available in the latter half of our season....
by wilderness | Aug 2, 2013 | 2013 trips, Alaska, backpacking, bears, blog, camping, trip leader, wilderness
We’re pretty fortunate at Wilderness Volunteers to work with and interact with an excellent group of dedicated volunteers. We’re grateful for all the hard work our participants put in, giving something back in precious wild spaces.One such volunteer...
by wilderness | Jul 25, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, blog, camping, Clearwater, Colorado, hiking, Idaho, La Sal Mountains, Leave No Trace, Mallard-Larkins, Utah, volunteer, wilderness
A new crop of leadersIt is one of those busy summer weeks for Wilderness Volunteers. We’ve got 4 projects out in the field right now, making a difference and giving back on a variety of wild lands.There are two projects currently in Colorado and both are...
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 | 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 | Apr 18, 2013 | backpacking, exercise, hiking, Training, volunteer
This year’s Wilderness Volunteers projects have started, with one trip in the field this week, and three going out next week.If you are preparing for your upcoming project, or for a backpack trip in the upcoming months, you are probably working on being in...
