by wilderness | Dec 9, 2009 | nature, Tips
The following article is from the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Wednesday, December 09, 2009.Tempe firefighter killed by tree snapped by windA Tempe firefighter was killed by a falling tree during severe winds Monday evening. According to information from the...
by wilderness | Dec 2, 2009 | conservation, nature
Here’s a neat take on “biodiversity,” courtesy of artist Christoph Neimann.
by wilderness | Nov 25, 2009 | conservation, media, national parks, nature
Denali National Park, AK (2007)If you’re looking for something to do this Thanksgiving, and watching the Cowboys annual Thanksgiving football game doesn’t fit the bill, check out National Geographic’s new series titled “Americas Wild...
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 | Sep 2, 2009 | Boundary Waters, canoe, nature, trail work, video, wildlife
Boundary Waters Wilderness, MN (2009)…With a canoe.I just returned from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness where we worked on portage trails for the week. Sort of like backpacking, only you have to carry the canoe over the portages – as well as your...
by wilderness | Jul 6, 2009 | nature
Pemigewassett Wilderness, White Mountain Nat’l Forest, NHDo you ever get that feeling that you just need to get outside and head for the hills? Go for a hike? Hit the beach? Climb a mountain? Get lost in the woods?I do. It happens all the time. I need nature,...
