by wilderness | Dec 8, 2012 | 2013 trips, alternative spring break, backpacking, camping, hiking, Leave No Trace, nature, Outdoor, volunteer vacation, wilderness
Goat Rocks Wilderness, Gifford Pinchot NF (2012)We are super excited to announce the release of the full 2013 Service Project schedule! It is a record setting year as WV will give something back in more wilderness areas in a single year than ever before, with...
by wilderness | Jun 4, 2012 | backpacking, nature
There is a brief review of a study done by Ruth Ann Atchley on nature and creativity in a recent Huffington Post article. The study showed that the backpackers were 50% more creative after four days in the outdoors.”Atchley discussed the value nature provides to...
by wilderness | Apr 15, 2012 | 2012 trips, backpacking, REI, volunteer vacation
Yosemite National Park, CA (2006)Volunteers Mike & Jen Leonard and Rick & Marge Volpe will be at the REI Store in Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia from 7-8pm on April 25th to share their experiences “Giving Something Back” with Wilderness...
by wilderness | Feb 29, 2012 | backpacking, camping, hiking, leader training, safety, survival, ten essentials, Tips
Common sense and good planning go a long way toward preventing emergencies in the backcountry. But sometimes, despite our best preparation, things go wrong.According to Wikipedia (what did we do before Wikipedia?), the “Ten Essentials” were first described...
