Washington Wild & El Sendero Snowshoe in the Tronsen Wildlands
On February 10th, Washington Wild teamed up with Gus Bekker from El Sendero Backcountry Ski and Snowshoe Club to lead a group ranging from beginners to experts on a snowshoe outing in the beautiful Wenatchee National Forest. El Sendero is a recreation group whose mission aligns with Washington Wild’s and has collaborated on several wild […]
Wilderness campaigns are wildlife campaigns, too! PART 3: Wild Olympics
Washington Wild works hard to protect the wild forests and rivers of Washington State. WW led a coalition that succeeded in designating the first national forest Wilderness in Washington in more than 20 years. The Wild Sky Wilderness Act, enacted into law in 2008, covered more than 100,000 acres of forestland in Western Washington, helping […]
Celebrate International Mountain Day
Tuesday, December 11, 2012, was International Mountain Day. This day was created by the United Nations to generate awareness about the importance of mountains to life, highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development, and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands. According to the UN, “Mountains are […]
Wilderness Campaigns are wildlife campaigns, too! PART 2: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Expansion
Washington Wild works hard to protect the wild forests and rivers of Washington State. WW recently led a coalition that succeeded in designating the first national forest Wilderness in Washington in more than 20 years. The Wild Sky Wilderness Act, enacted into law in 2008, covered more than 100,000 acres of forestland in Western Washington, […]
Wilderness Campaigns Are Wildlife Campaigns, Too! PART 1: Wild Sky Wilderness
Washington Wild works hard to protect the wild lands and water of Washington State. In 2008, WW led a coalition that succeeded in designating the first National Forest Wilderness area in Washington in more than 20 years. The Wild Sky Wilderness Act, enacted into law in 2008, covered more than 100,000 acres of forest land […]
New Wilderness in Washington – Thunder Creek
Washington State welcomed its newest Wilderness addition to the Stephen M. Mather Wilderness this month – 3,559 acres within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area known as Thunder Creek. Thunder Creek was originally identified for designation as “Potential Wilderness” in the Washington Parks Wilderness Act of 1988 because of its wilderness character, but with an […]
