by wilderness | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Reenie and Jack Knudson are Wilderness Volunteer’s participants that did a month-long journey in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer, and they recruited friends to donate money to Wilderness Volunteers based upon the number of portages they did...
by wilderness | Sep 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
In September 1996, President Bill Clinton established the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by reading a Presidential Proclamation at the rim of the Grand Canyon. I was there, standing 20 feet in front of the President, hyperventilating with excitement. In...
by wilderness | Jul 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Volunteer and blogger Rob Wilbourn tells his story in words and photos from his recent service adventure in the Gila National Forest, west-central New Mexico. You can read and see his post here. Special thanks to Rob for letting us cross-post, and thanks to all...
by wilderness | Jul 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
In honor of our Pecos Wilderness project near Santa Fe (July 22 – 28), we’re featuring a recipe for Green Chili Enchiladas.This recipe is suitable for cooking over a camp stove, and can be adapted for backpacking (see end). This easy, yummy...
by wilderness | Jun 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Wilderness Volunteers is hiring!Position: Development Coordinator. We’re searching for a dynamic, enthusiastic and skilled individual to add to our growing program. The Development Coordinator is responsible for achieving the fundraising goals of Wilderness...
by wilderness | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Those of you who’ve followed Wilderness Volunteers for a while know that one of our longest-running service projects is the effort to restore southern Utah’s magnificent Escalante River by removing the invasive (and rather thorny) Russian olive tree. Since...
