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We are stewards of wild places. We value the positive impact that preserving wild places can have on ecosystems, individuals and communities. We stand as agents to serve these special places so that we may give wilderness areas to future generations across the arc of time. We value the places that make up the National Wilderness Preservation System, and we value the ideas behind the Wilderness Act itself. Wilderness is an anchor on one end of the spectrum of public lands repr

By Simon Farr It’s almost been four months since my season with the SAWS Regional Trail Crew came to an end. The gear is clean, the clothes retain only the faintest of odor, and the boots are repaired. Throwback posts are on social media, the Fall Crew season has also ended, and the school year is in full swing. I have a fair amount of photos from the season, taken on a full-frame camera I probably shouldn’t have brought along, but when mulling over the season, the thoughts a