Lovers of the Outdoors and Wilderness!Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers (SWV) has posted the link to an excellent guide, "Enjoying US National Parks Responsibly" on our website. This piece, assembled by Mike Sheer, Digital Content Coordinator, describes the value of being outdoors in nature – the health benefits derived from outdoor activity. Further, it provides insights into popular US National Parks. Finally, the piece describes how to successfully "be" in the outdoors, outlining the seven (7) Leave No Trace principles to ensure a visit with minimal impact on the environment. We are literally loving our parks to death, so all efforts that […]
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GreetingsIt’s been an interesting winter – actually a historic winter given the amount of snow we had this year. This has impacted access to the front country and most especially the back country for hikers, back packers and folks who want to enjoy wilderness. That said, SWV is planning projects this season as part of the Season Opener we conduct every year. Access to various trailheads will likely be delayed due to snow. Roads will be impacted and very likely, many trails will have down trees. So our focus initially will be trail clearing and reporting conditions back to the […]
Memorial Day is a solemn remembrance and a vital celebration of those who gave the last full measure, but it’s also vital to refocus on the reasons why this nation of ours places such value on the “we” of ‘We the People’. There is grace in service, military and otherwise. We give of ourselves because in our unity is, truly, our strength. For me, in addition to honoring our fallen, I find reverence for their sacrifice in visiting our public lands. The idea of America is so much more than an economic model, or a system of government. It includes […]