nature | Wilderness Volunteers

Flight of the Goshawk

by wilderness | Jan 17, 2012 | birds, nature, slow motion

Did you ever wonder how large birds are able to fly through trees and miss all those branches? The BBC posted this video of a Goshawk flying through increasingly small spaces in slow motion. Fascinating!

Moose Tracks…(Not the Ones in Your Freezer)

by wilderness | Jan 11, 2012 | animal tracks, nature, wildlife

Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, ID (2010)Ever wonder whose tracks those are on the trail? Or what the difference is between a dog and a wolf track, or a black bear and a grizzly bear print? (Which could be useful…) Check out “Off the Beaten Path”, a...

Reality TV 2.0

by wilderness | Dec 28, 2011 | eagles, nature, video

For those of you tuned in to watch the Decorah, Iowa eagles last year, here’s another chance to enjoy them.Reality TV’s got nothing on these two.

It’s Called a “Murmaration”

by wilderness | Nov 11, 2011 | murmuration, nature, wildlife

And it’s awesome! For all you nature lovers, sit back and enjoy one of nature’s most extraordinary sights.The folks at Wired offer some insights – and more questions – about the how, what, and why behind this spectacular display.

WV in WV!

by wilderness | Jul 19, 2011 | John Denver, music, nature, volunteer, west virginia

Dolly Sods, Monongahela National Forest, WVIn less than two weeks, Wilderness Volunteers heads to “Wild and Wonderful” West Virginia for our first ever service trip in “The Mountain State.” That’s right: WV in WV!We’ll spend the...