by wilderness | Feb 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, birds, cactus, camping, desert, geology, invasive species, Joshua tree, Mojave, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness, wildlife
A Joshua Tree in Mojave sunset light, photo by Paul GoldbergToday we spotlight the WV project in the vast Mojave National Preserve, the 3rd largest unit of the National Park System in the contiguous US. Formerly named the East Mojave National Scenic Area and managed...
by wilderness | Jan 30, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, camping, hiking, New Mexico, Pecos, volunteer, wilderness
Not a bad spot to give something back, WV 2011 Pecos Wilderness, Photo by Katy GiorgioNow we turn our attention to the vast and beautiful Pecos Wilderness within Northern New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest. The Santa Fe National Forest was originally protected in...
by wilderness | Jan 23, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, bears, birds, camping, Mission Mountains, Montana, trail work, trip spotlight
Photo by Katy Giorgio from WV’s 2011 Service ProjectToday we spotlight our service project in the broken and beautiful Mission Mountains of Montana, often called “America’s Alps.” Towering mountains, glacial lakes, clear cold streams and majestic falls are a few...
by wilderness | Jan 17, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, birds, camping, eagles, Goshute, raptors, trail work, trip spotlight, wilderness
The view from high in the Goshute MountainsToday’s WV service project spotlight falls in Elko County in the Northeast corner of Nevada. Altering the path of Interstate 80 is the Toano Range and Goshute Mountains, offering the distinctly rugged and remarkable beauty of...
by wilderness | Jan 9, 2013 | 2013 trips, cactus, camping, Continental Divide Trail, Gila, Leave No Trace, New Mexico, wilderness, wildlife
Photo from WV’s CDT Service Project in the Gila NF 2012Today we turn the spotlight onto WV’s service project along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in the Gila National Forest. There are lots of interesting tidbits about the history of the land and the...
by wilderness | Jan 2, 2013 | 2013 trips, Alta Toquima, archeology, blog, camping, conservation, geology, glaciers, great basin, Humboldt-Toyaibe, John Muir, nature, science, scientific importance, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness, wildlife
Below is the first installment of what we expect will be a regular weekly feature of the WV blog – a spotlight on one of the many amazing wilderness areas where Wilderness Volunters will host a project in the next year. We plan to add a bit of insight into the...
