by wilderness | Jan 9, 2013 | 2013 trips, cactus, camping, Continental Divide Trail, Gila, Leave No Trace, New Mexico, wilderness, wildlife
Photo from WV’s CDT Service Project in the Gila NF 2012Today we turn the spotlight onto WV’s service project along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in the Gila National Forest. There are lots of interesting tidbits about the history of the land and the...
by wilderness | Jan 2, 2013 | 2013 trips, Alta Toquima, archeology, blog, camping, conservation, geology, glaciers, great basin, Humboldt-Toyaibe, John Muir, nature, science, scientific importance, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness, wildlife
Below is the first installment of what we expect will be a regular weekly feature of the WV blog – a spotlight on one of the many amazing wilderness areas where Wilderness Volunters will host a project in the next year. We plan to add a bit of insight into the...
by wilderness | Jan 26, 2012 | birds, nature, raptors, snowy owls, wildlife
A snowy owl in New JerseyIn keeping with the recent raptor theme, here’s a neat article on a fascinating development taking place right now in the northern United States. Birders call it the snowy owl irruption.Translation: a lot of snowy owls.Unless...
by wilderness | Jan 11, 2012 | animal tracks, nature, wildlife
Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, ID (2010)Ever wonder whose tracks those are on the trail? Or what the difference is between a dog and a wolf track, or a black bear and a grizzly bear print? (Which could be useful…) Check out “Off the Beaten Path”, a...
by wilderness | Nov 11, 2011 | murmuration, nature, wildlife
And it’s awesome! For all you nature lovers, sit back and enjoy one of nature’s most extraordinary sights.The folks at Wired offer some insights – and more questions – about the how, what, and why behind this spectacular display.
by wilderness | Sep 19, 2011 | drunken moose, wildlife
Haven’t heard the one about the drunken moose? Well, here it is. Apparently fermenting apples are as irresistible as they are intoxicating. Read on.
