by wilderness | Feb 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Heart-shaped Prickly Pear cactus padHeart Lake in Olympic National ParkHeart-shaped lichen on barkHeart Nebula in the constellation CasseopiaHeart on MarsHeart-shaped rock in retaining wall at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon by wilderness | Feb 13, 2013 | 2013 trips, camping, Clearwater, Idaho, Mallard-Larkins, nature, Nez Perce, trail work, trip spotlight, volunteer, wilderness
Lush ferns and old growth cedar forests are a wonderful feature of Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area, photo by summitpost.orgThe Wilderness Volunteers’ Project Spotlight next falls in The Gem State. Lying about 150 miles due west of Missoula, MT in the Idaho panhandle is... by wilderness | Feb 7, 2013 | camping, first-time, invasive species, Natural Bridges
By Chris Stockdale For the three first-time volunteers with WV, the service week at Natural Bridges National Monument in Southeastern Utah was an inspiring introduction to the organization and the contributions it makes to maintain our wilderness areas, national... 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... by wilderness | Jan 30, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, camping, hiking, New Mexico, Pecos, volunteer, wilderness
Not a bad spot to give something back, WV 2011 Pecos Wilderness, Photo by Katy GiorgioNow we turn our attention to the vast and beautiful Pecos Wilderness within Northern New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest. The Santa Fe National Forest was originally protected in...
