by wilderness | Jun 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, California, nature, President, Sierra, volunteer, Volunteer Service Award, White House Barack Obama, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
We were happy to receive this award and accompanying letter from President Obama in the mail this week. This recognition was prompted by our agency partners at the Sierra National Forest, due to our continuing service project in the John Muir Wilderness....
by wilderness | May 14, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, backpacking, blog, California, camping, geology, King Range, Leave No Trace, Lost Coast, Outdoor, trip spotlight, volunteer, volunteer vacation
California’s Lost Coast, photo courtesy of Eric MakIn late April, a Wilderness Volunteers group trekked on an 8 mile backpack to a beachside campsite deep into the rugged Lost Coast of Northern California. The Lost Coast is the longest stretch of...
by wilderness | May 1, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, Canyonlands, desert, invasive species, national parks, Utah, volunteer, volunteer vacation
Thanks to the @wildernessvols for your hard work removing tamarisk at The Confluence last week. (nh) twitter.com/CanyonlandsNPS…— CanyonlandsNPS (@CanyonlandsNPS) May 1, 2013
by wilderness | Apr 18, 2013 | backpacking, exercise, hiking, Training, volunteer
This year’s Wilderness Volunteers projects have started, with one trip in the field this week, and three going out next week.If you are preparing for your upcoming project, or for a backpack trip in the upcoming months, you are probably working on being in...
by wilderness | Apr 11, 2013 | 2013 trips, Alta Toquima, backpacking, Big Bend, invasive species, jedediah smith, Mallard-Larkins, Saguaro, san gabriels, Sawtooth Wilderness, trail work, volunteer, Weminuche, wilderness, wildlife
Our 16th season of giving something back is now underway and there are still available spots on service projects in some seriously great wild places:Alta Toquima Wilderness, June 23-29This amazing central Nevada wilderness area lies in the middle of the Toquima...
by wilderness | Apr 9, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, auction, Training, volunteer, volunteer vacation, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer
If you were watching Utah public television station KUED during our online auction, chances are you saw our very own Dave Pacheco talking about WV’s environmental do-goodery as well as the online auction that ultimately raised over $13,500 for our work!...
