by wilderness | May 21, 2014 | 2014 trips, Accomplishments, Barack Obama, Leave No Trace, New Mexico, New National Monument, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, volunteer
Organ Mountains as seen from the east.Nearly 500,000 acres of beautiful New Mexico wild land are now protected with the declaration of the new Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. The work in managing the monument only begins once the land is... by wilderness | May 8, 2014 | camping, condensation, MSR, tent
Tips for reducing condensation in your tent from Mountain Safety Research: by wilderness | Apr 29, 2014 | 2014 trips, California, Canyonlands, hiking, La Sal Mountains, Leave No Trace, Manti-La Sal NF, Outdoor, trail maintenance, trail work, Utah, volunteer
Join Wilderness Volunteers on our second annual project in the La Sal Mountains of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, July 27 – August 2, 2014. The La Sal Mountains are the second highest range in Utah and offer miles of trails, great wildlife viewing, abundant... by wilderness | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 trips, Superstition Wilderness
Sarah & I left Modesto at 8 AM on Sat. 3/21, eagerly anticipating our week on a trail crew with Wilderness Volunteers. The most boring part of the almost 1000 mile drive is the stretch along highway 99, but we spent the time catching up from the last time we... by wilderness | Mar 29, 2014 | let's celebrate wilderness, maps, roadless areas, United States, wilderness
The USGS Geographic Analysis and Monitoring program developed a national high resolution dataset that gives the distance to the nearest road every 30 meters (square) across the conterminous 48 states. These roadless areas are clustered mostly in the west around...
