It’s unfortunate that the two UCLA biologists who blasted the 1964 Wilderness Act in an opinion essay titled, Is the Wilderness Act Still Protecting Nature?, didn’t also research the background and ...

When exploring the great outdoors, one must remember Mother Nature is the boss, said Tosh Black, Durango open space park ranger. Whether it’s a rattlesnake bite, a fractured bone or the strike of ...

Editor's Note: This article on the Dry Creek Wilderness Area is the third in a series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation to create nine new federal wilderness ...

“Hey,” Christine said in a strained voice from where she followed close enough to run into me when I stopped. “Don’t you think we need headlamps or something? I can’t see anything,” she said. “Can you ...

Humans are self-aware creatures. We think we are apart from everything that is around us — not an integral and inseparable part of it. As a result, we are naturally self-centered. This poses a hidden ...

As summer approaches, millions of Americans begin planning or taking trips to state and national parks, seeking to explore the wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities across the nation. A lot ...

In the digital age, fewer and fewer kids are going outside and smelling the roses. In fact, it’s so bad that “touch grass” has become a popular response to young internet users who pretty clearly need ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA (May 30, 2025) – Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), Santa Barbara County’s leading nature connection organization, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Board of Trustees and ...

Human nature is not an oxymoron. Despite humanity’s best efforts to differentiate itself from nature, to build concrete forests and domesticate the wilderness, the two remain irrevocably intertwined.

It’s unfortunate that two UCLA biologists recently questioned the value of the 1964 Wilderness Act in a May 7 Desert Sun opinion essay titled, “Is the Wilderness Act Still Protecting Nature?”The ...