by wilderness | Jan 23, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, bears, birds, camping, Mission Mountains, Montana, trail work, trip spotlight
Photo by Katy Giorgio from WV’s 2011 Service ProjectToday we spotlight our service project in the broken and beautiful Mission Mountains of Montana, often called “America’s Alps.” Towering mountains, glacial lakes, clear cold streams and majestic falls are a few... by wilderness | Jan 17, 2013 | 2013 trips, backpacking, birds, camping, eagles, Goshute, raptors, trail work, trip spotlight, wilderness
The view from high in the Goshute MountainsToday’s WV service project spotlight falls in Elko County in the Northeast corner of Nevada. Altering the path of Interstate 80 is the Toano Range and Goshute Mountains, offering the distinctly rugged and remarkable beauty of... by wilderness | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Preston Cottrell Embarking on my first Wilderness Volunteers project was intimidating. I had some skills in working and living in the outdoors, but I really did not know what to expect going into the trip. I was surprised at how organized,... by wilderness | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
REI is hosting two Wilderness Volunteers presentations, the first at the REI Conshohocken (Pennsylvania), on Jan 15 at 7PM, and REI Marlton, (New Jersey) on Feb 26 at 7 PM. You can get directions to either store by clicking on the links above.Rick Volpe, a WV Board... 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...
