by wilderness | Jan 19, 2016 | backpacking, bears, California, camping, conservation, Inyo National Forest, John Muir, Keith Waterfall, Leave No Trace, rehabilitation, restoration, trail maintenance, volunteer, wilderness
Below Wilderness Volunteers leader Kathleen Worley reflects on the retirement of Keith Waterfall, a long serving agency contact in the Inyo National Forest. While Keith may have moved on, Kathleen is leading another great project in the Inyo NF in 2016, this...
by wilderness | Jan 17, 2014 | grand canyon, history of wilderness, John Muir, let's celebrate wilderness, Theodore Roosevelt, wilderness, Wilderness Act, Wilderness50, Yellowstone
Thomas Moran’s “Tower Creek, Yellowstone”In 1872, Yellowstone was designated a “public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.” Note that the National Park Service wasn’t created until...
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 | 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...
