by wilderness | Jan 9, 2011 | leader training, Tips, trip leader
Inyo Nat’l Forest, CA (2006)Veteran volunteer and outgoing WV Board President Bill Sheppard has led his fair share of trips over the past 10 years. 2011 will be no different, as he’ll lead volunteers into California’s Desolation Wilderness, New...
by wilderness | Nov 9, 2010 | CPR, First Aid, Tips, video
The American Heart Association has released new CPR guidelines that change A-B-C (airway, breathing, compressions) to C-A-B (compressions first) except for newborn babies.The main take-away from the new guidelines is that action is more important than assessment in...
by wilderness | Oct 6, 2010 | gear, Mount Rainier, national parks, technology, Tips, trail work
Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, ID (2010)Open any outdoor magazine and you can find countless gadgets and gizmos that will make your backpacking trip more pleasant. The options range from the simple and obvious – Leatherman, headlamp, Duct Tape – to the...
by wilderness | Sep 19, 2010 | Boundary Waters, canoe, Kitchen Corner, Maroon Bells, media, Tips, trail work
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, CO (2010)It’s been a busy year for volunteer leaders Robin and Carter Bland, who have led four trips all across the country, ranging from the canyons of Utah to the mountains of New Hampshire. And they’re not done yet, as...
by wilderness | Sep 1, 2010 | Kitchen Corner, Sawtooth Wilderness, Tips, trail work, volunteer
Sawtooth Wilderness, ID (2010)One of the numerous rewards of having been a Wilderness Volunteers leader for many years is working with the same people – both trip participants and agency personnel. Often on my trips, I will already know close to half the...
by wilderness | Jul 6, 2010 | invasive species, Kitchen Corner, Tips
Every region of the country has invasive plants that present their own particular problems. When my wife and I moved to a state in the Deep South shortly after we married, we encountered Kudzu for the first time. Kudzu was introduced from Japan into the United States...
