by wilderness | Feb 5, 2014 | history of wilderness, let's celebrate wilderness, The Wilderness Society, wilderness, Wilderness Act
Howard ZahniserThe founders of the Wilderness Society knew that the the early wilderness areas didn’t have adequate protections as it was relatively easy to reverse the administrative acts that created them. They knew that it would take stronger legal action on...
by wilderness | Jan 29, 2014 | Aldo Leopold, history of wilderness, let's celebrate wilderness, Sand Country Almanac, The Wilderness Society, wilderness, Wilderness Act
Aldo Leopold was the first to use the word wilderness to describe the areas he wanted to be preserved in the National Forests. He worked in the Forest Service where he was tasked with killing predators hated by local ranchers. He came to respect these animals and...
by wilderness | Jan 17, 2014 | grand canyon, history of wilderness, John Muir, let's celebrate wilderness, Theodore Roosevelt, wilderness, Wilderness Act, Wilderness50, Yellowstone
Thomas Moran’s “Tower Creek, Yellowstone”In 1872, Yellowstone was designated a “public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.” Note that the National Park Service wasn’t created until...
by wilderness | Sep 5, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, Barack Obama, conservation, Leave No Trace, National Wilderness Month, President, White House, wilderness, Wilderness Act, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer, Wilderness50
The White House has recognized September as National Wilderness Month for the fifth year in a row! The proclamation by President Obama again sets September as the month to reflect on how important wilderness is for “our lives and our national...
by wilderness | Jun 13, 2013 | photo contest, photography, Smithsonian Institute, volunteer, Wilderness Act, wilderness forever, Wilderness50, wildlife
Calling All WV Shutterbugs! The “Wilderness Forever” public photography competition is currently accepting entries of images illustrating the sheer majesty, diversity, and value of our nation’s wilderness areas. This professionally-juried contest is...
