ONE OF THE OLDEST CHURCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. WANTS TO USE MORE OF ITS CHURCH GROUNDS. SAINT JOHN IN THE WILDERNESS. EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN FLATROCK IS IN THE MIDST OF EXPANDING INTO THE OUTDOORS. BUT ...

Everyone in Alaska has a story of how they ended up here. I grew up in Wilton, Conn., and when I was in fourth grade I had a camp counselor who later moved to Alaska. He kept in touch with me and sent ...

Women in the Wilderness is a Bitterroot Valley group helping women of all experience levels explore nature, build skills, and ...

How far is it to the lake?” As volunteer wilderness rangers, that’s the most common question we hear on the trail. We also ...

Sept. 3 marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law in 1964. Wilderness areas protect the natural beauty and stunning landscapes we enjoy ...

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Looking out over the Saddleback Wilderness, it can be hard to believe the space was once the site of America’s first off-road motorsports park, known as Saddleback Park. Today, purple and yellow ...

Gazing at a map that shows the enormous acreage that comprises the Irvine Ranch Open Space can prompt even the most dedicated hiker or horse lover to wonder if, just maybe, they'd ever have time to ...

Despite its somewhat fearful name, California's epic Desolation Wilderness is anything but desolate. As a sublime mountain wilderness preserve within Eastern California's Eldorado National Forest, the ...