by wilderness | Sep 5, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, Barack Obama, conservation, Leave No Trace, National Wilderness Month, President, White House, wilderness, Wilderness Act, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer, Wilderness50
The White House has recognized September as National Wilderness Month for the fifth year in a row! The proclamation by President Obama again sets September as the month to reflect on how important wilderness is for “our lives and our national...
by wilderness | Aug 28, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, camping, Leave No Trace, nature, southwest, Testimonial, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness
We received this nice note from Glenn Thornton, a participant on WV’s service project in Utah’s Dark Canyon Wilderness of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, May 12 – 18, 2013.Dave and Wilderness Volunteers,Glenn conquering invasive tamariskThanks for...
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 | 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...
by wilderness | Jun 26, 2013 | 150th birthday, 2013 trips, backpacking, camping, dolly sods, hiking, Leave No Trace, nature, the nature conservancy, west virginia, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
We know we’re not the only WV out there. The fine state of West Virginia is celebrating their sesquicentennial this week. It’s a state that has an abundance of wild lands and that’s worth celebrating! This fall we’ll be...
