Beauty and isolation? Check out these favorites this summer

Need a reason to get out this summer? Look no further. Yahoo travel has a couple quick hits on their 5 top Wilderness areas for beauty and isolation.

Or check Wilderness.net for the Wilderness closest to you. And if you want a challenge without leaving your computer, see if you can guess how many Wilderness Areas are in your state before clicking on your state listing . I was way off...

Trainer Course Recon

Last week Ben (Education Director), Sarah (Education Programs Coordinator) and I (Community + Partnership Coordinator) ventured outside of the office (gasp!) to explore the Comanche Peak Wilderness area, just north of Estes Park, CO.  We were out scouting the are for an upcoming Leave No Trace Trainer Course that Sarah and I are leading(2 spots left - register today!).  We had a great day in the field, logging over 8 miles on a gorgeous bluebird day.  Here are some pictures of our day in the field ...

Wilderness War

An interesting article in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding issues stemming from recreational access to Wilderness Study Areas in Utah. http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12312057 The crux of the issue appears to be whether or not motorized recreation is compatible with the idea of federally designated Wilderness.