by wilderness | Nov 7, 2013 | animal tracks, bears, grizzly, hiking, wilderness, wildlife, wolves
A grizzly bear and leopold wolf in Yellowstone NP, Doug Smith 2006, courtesy of Yellowstone National ParkA recent study released in the Journal of Animal Ecology has officially detailed the symbiotic relationship of two of North America’s greatest predators, the...
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...
by wilderness | May 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, Accomplishments, birds, blog, California, camping, condors, geology, hiking, nature, Pinnacles, trail work, wilderness, wildlife
While I’ve come to get the know Wilderness Volunteers very well over the last half year as the organization’s first Development Coordinator, it wasn’t until the recent service project in America’s newest national park, Pinnacles, that I got to experience WV 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 3, 2013 | legislation, national parks, wilderness, Wilderness Stewardship Volunteer, wildlife
Friends over at the MPA program at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill put together this neat infographic on Our National Parks:MPA@UNCOnlineMPADegrees.com
by wilderness | Feb 6, 2013 | 2013 trips, birds, cactus, camping, desert, geology, invasive species, Joshua tree, Mojave, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness, wildlife
A Joshua Tree in Mojave sunset light, photo by Paul GoldbergToday we spotlight the WV project in the vast Mojave National Preserve, the 3rd largest unit of the National Park System in the contiguous US. Formerly named the East Mojave National Scenic Area and managed...
