by wilderness | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wilderness Volunteers has returned from their annual Leader Training Trip to train a gaggle of new volunteer leaders. This year the project was located on the Wild and Scenic Salmon River in Idaho. The project ended up being a total adventure – perfect for WV...
by wilderness | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
This August 21st a large number of Americans are in for a treat. A total solar eclipse will occur as the moon’s shadow travels across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. “Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC Emeritus”WHAT...
by wilderness | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The LocationEleven students from DePaul University in downtown Chicago, accompanied by a DePaul instructor/WV leader, recently made the trek nearly 1,400 miles to the Utah desert where they set up camp along the Colorado River for the week. The long drive in cramped...
by wilderness | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Caroline WilliamsI have always had issues with my joints when sleeping on the ground, and have tried several different types of sleeping pads, to no avail. To make matters worse, I had neck surgery in June 2015, so finding comfortable outdoor sleeping arrangements...
by wilderness | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Trail work requires many different types of tools- having the right tool for the job (and knowing how to use it correctly) makes trail work faster and a lot more fun. Some of the tools of the trade are common gardening/yard tools while others are very specialized and...
by wilderness | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
In April of 2016, six adventure-crazed volunteers set off into the wild backcountry of the King Range National Conservation Area with one main goal in mind; to have a week of fun in a beautiful and wild region. A close second to their main goal was to perform some...
