by wilderness | Oct 21, 2009 | Inyo National Forest, trail work
Inyo National Forest, CA (2002)Volunteer leader Kathleen Worley, who in her day job can be found onstage or teaching theatre at Reed College in Portland, OR reports on her latest trip to the Sierra’s Inyo National Forest:”This summer I had the opportunity... by wilderness | Oct 8, 2009 | alternative spring break, trail work
Leader Training Trip, Inyo National Forest, CA (2006)The spring 2010 trips are up! Check them out here.The summer and fall trips will be posted during the first week of December.Start planning your adventures now for the new year!During the months of October and... by wilderness | Sep 23, 2009 | Sawtooth Wilderness, trail work
The View from High Pass in the Sawtooth Mountains, IDWilderness Volunteers has a long association with the Sawtooth Wilderness in central Idaho, and volunteer leader and board member Gayle Marechal has led a trip there every year since 2003. This August, Gayle –... by wilderness | Sep 8, 2009 | Ken Burns, media, national parks
Ken Burns Speaking at Rutgers University, May 2009This past May, I had the pleasure of listening to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. A brilliant speaker, Burns was presented with the Stephen E. Ambrose Oral History Award by the Rutgers Living History Society, and... by wilderness | Sep 2, 2009 | Boundary Waters, canoe, nature, trail work, video, wildlife
Boundary Waters Wilderness, MN (2009)…With a canoe.I just returned from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness where we worked on portage trails for the week. Sort of like backpacking, only you have to carry the canoe over the portages – as well as your...