by wilderness | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
While we all recognize the need to pack out what we pack in to our wilderness areas, what about biodegradable or natural trash like banana peels, sunflower seed shells, peach pits, orange peels, pistachio shells, and apple cores? Leave-No-Trace principles extend well... by wilderness | Apr 18, 2016 | birthday, Escalante, Grand Staircase, GSENM, Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016! Wilderness Volunteers has been working with Grand Staircase-Escalante for 18 of those years doing a variety of projects, from backcountry restoration to eradication of... by wilderness | Apr 12, 2016 | camping, chair, lamzac
If you are wishing your camp chair was a little more comfortable you might want to check out the new Lamzac Hangout chair.Made from ripstop nylon they set up in just a few seconds. Take down is just as easy and the sacks are designed to fold up compactly. A cross... by wilderness | Apr 4, 2016 | backpacking, California, Hetch Hetchy, invasive species, waterfall, Yosemite
Combing the meadowsYosemite National Park stretches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, spanning nearly 1,200 square miles. Our nation’s third national park, Yosemite is widely known for its magnificent rock formations, grassy meadows,... by wilderness | Feb 8, 2016 | map, natural sounds, Night skies, noise, NPS, Park Service, pollution, sound
It’s easy to see the effects of litter and other physical pollution in our nation’s wild places but how do you gauge pollution when it involves light and sound?Chances are you haven’t heard of the Natural Sounds and Night Skies division of the...
