by wilderness | Nov 14, 2009 | conservation, hiking, Leave No Trace
Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, CO (2008)For those of you interested in a Leave No Trace (LNT) refresher and for those of you new to the movement, check out this new online awareness course offered by the folks at Leave No Trace.The Seven Leave No Trace Principals1)...
by wilderness | Nov 6, 2009 | conservation, nature, wildlife
Sawtooth National Forest, ID (2007)There’s a fascinating post by New York Times columnist and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson about the role of fire in nature, particularly forests. Whereas many of us often think of fire as a destructive force that ruins...
by wilderness | Apr 24, 2009 | conservation, earth day
Wednesday was Earth Day. Many people look forward to this global celebration, which began nearly forty years ago on April 22, 1970 – a date which is widely recognized as the beginning of the modern environmental movement. It’s a day when we all can pause...
by wilderness | Mar 27, 2009 | conservation, legislation
Yesterday, the US House and Senate approved a conservation plan protecting over 2 million acres of wilderness throughout the country. The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act now heads to the President’s desk for his signature. Read more here.
