by wilderness | Apr 4, 2016 | backpacking, California, Hetch Hetchy, invasive species, waterfall, Yosemite
Combing the meadowsYosemite National Park stretches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, spanning nearly 1,200 square miles. Our nation’s third national park, Yosemite is widely known for its magnificent rock formations, grassy meadows,...
by wilderness | Sep 13, 2015 | akala, amakihi, apapane, hawaii, iiwi, invasive species, kauai, koa, koke'e, mamane, ohia, tropical rainforest
Koke’e State Park, Kauai, Hawai’i (Oct 4th – Oct 10th 2015)Located north of Waimea Canyon on the west side of Kauai, Koke’e State Park covers over 4000 acres of fluted cliffs, lush green tropical rainforest and cloud covered bogs at an...
by wilderness | Apr 28, 2015 | 2014 trips, 2015 trips, Accomplishments, California, camping, condors, invasive species, Mojave, Pinnacles, trail maintenance, video, volunteer, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
Veteran Wilderness Volunteer Tom Coroneos has done more than 20 projects giving back all over the country! And beyond being an excellent volunteer, he’s terrific at making movies, having put together many great videos, including several about his recent WV...
by wilderness | Oct 30, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, camping, Escalante, gear, hiking, invasive species, rehabilitation, restoration, Russian Olive, Utah, volunteer, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
Yes, I am “that girl” who decided to go to Utah after reading Aron Ralston’s “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” and watching 127 Hours – I was mesmerized by the slot canyons, the vast expanses of empty desert, the hoodoos – it just looked other-worldly. I would...
by wilderness | Sep 12, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, California, camping, events, invasive species, John Muir, Leave No Trace, national parks, nature, tools, trail work, trip leader, volunteer, Volunteer Service Award, Yosemite
Wilderness Volunteers has been selected as the Volunteer Group of the Year by Yosemite National Park! With over 9,500 volunteers donating their time and energy in Yosemite this year, it is a great honor to be chosen as the best of the year. We’re grateful for...
by wilderness | May 1, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, Canyonlands, desert, invasive species, national parks, Utah, volunteer, volunteer vacation
Thanks to the @wildernessvols for your hard work removing tamarisk at The Confluence last week. (nh) twitter.com/CanyonlandsNPS…— CanyonlandsNPS (@CanyonlandsNPS) May 1, 2013
