by wilderness | Oct 27, 2015 | photo contest, photography
The 2015 season is nearly over, so let’s celebrate all of the great work our trip participants helped WV accomplish this year by awarding some great prizes for a few fantastic photos!A few of our great entries from last year: Enter your favorite WV project... by wilderness | Oct 21, 2015 | camping, Leave No Trace, litter, trash, waste, wildlife
Imagine hiking five miles into a wooded wilderness and finding a beautiful stream. Imagine sitting and listening to the sound of the stream rushing over the rocks, the breeze blowing through the trees, the birds singing, and the sense of peace and solitude you would... by wilderness | Oct 1, 2015 | anniversary, NPS, Yosemite
Today Yosemite National Park is celebrating the 125th anniversary of President Benjamin Harrison signing legislation which made Yosemite our nation’s third National Park.Yosemite National Park park spans nearly 1,200 square miles on the western slope of the... by wilderness | Sep 22, 2015 | equipment, foot vent, Sierra Designs, sleeping bag, temperature regulation
The Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed is a fun new sleeping bag design that allows for some seriously comfortable backcountry sleeping. The bags weigh around 3 pounds and come with a variety of fill types (poly synthetic fiber or down) and season levels (from 1.5 season... by wilderness | Sep 13, 2015 | akala, amakihi, apapane, hawaii, iiwi, invasive species, kauai, koa, koke'e, mamane, ohia, tropical rainforest
Koke’e State Park, Kauai, Hawai’i (Oct 4th – Oct 10th 2015)Located north of Waimea Canyon on the west side of Kauai, Koke’e State Park covers over 4000 acres of fluted cliffs, lush green tropical rainforest and cloud covered bogs at an...
