by wilderness | Nov 27, 2013 | 2013 trips, blog, California, Leave No Trace, national parks, nature, Photos from the Field, Pinnacles, thanksgiving, volunteer, wildlife
To celebrate the upcoming holiday, this week’s photo from the field is of wild turkeys found at Pinnacles National Park. This photo was taken by Ulrich Boegli when visiting the Park a few months in advance of the Wilderness Volunteers’ service project he...
by wilderness | Nov 20, 2013 | 2014 trips, Accomplishments, blog, camping, Continental Divide Trail, Gila, hiking, New Mexico, restoration, southwest, trail work, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
We checked in with Annette Smits, the North Zone Trails Coordinator for the Gila National Forest ahead of our returning service project there, June 8 – 14, 2014. We asked Annette about the area, her work and how to help, among a number of other...
by wilderness | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, blog, camping, Idaho, Leave No Trace, Sawtooth Wilderness, Testimonial, trail work, trip leader, volunteer, volunteer vacation
Report From The Field by Dave PachecoThis past week, I co-led a group of intrepid Wilderness Volunteers into the rugged Sawtooth Wilderness to help the agency managing the Sawtooth National Recreation Area with some much-needed trail maintenance. We’re proud to...
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...