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- Apr 3, 2020
Quarantine Thoughts
Quarantine Thoughts By Rachel Crump The last few weeks have been a whirlwind, to say the least. The news drones on bleakly, scheduled...
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- Feb 20, 2020
A love letter to Slickrock Creek
Written by Matt, Crew Leader 2019 When I first met you not too long ago, I journeyed from the top of that old ridge Haoe. You cut me deep...
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- Feb 5, 2020
Dispatch from the saw shack
Saw Filing January 2020 By Paul Dickens – C Sawyer Crosscut, Traditional Tool Trainer and Volunteer with SAWS It is winter. Field work...
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- Dec 9, 2019
Wildland Picture
Piece by: Rachel Crump, SAWS Wilderness Specialist on the Monongahela, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests This piece is...
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- Nov 27, 2019
SAWS 2019 Accomplishments
Dear Friends of SAWS, As we enter the holiday season, the SAWS team would like to thank you for your commitment to public lands...
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- Sep 18, 2019
SAWS Street Style
by SAWS Fashion Correspondent Natalie M. Summer is coming to an end, and we here at SAWS know what that means – time to hit the trails in...
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- Aug 23, 2019
Ode to the Sunchasers
Photo: Mason Boring Written by Matt McWilliams A season ends and a new one begins. A season full of change as week by week one flower...
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- Apr 18, 2019
SAWS ANNOUNCES MERYL HARRELL AS INTERIM DIRECTOR; POSTS DETAILS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH
ASHEVILLE, NC (April 18, 2019): The Board of Directors of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) announced today that Meryl...
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- Mar 29, 2019
SAWS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BILL HODGE AT END OF APRIL
ASHEVILLE, NC (March 29, 2019): The Board of Directors of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) announced today that Bill...
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- Jan 7, 2019
Lessons from the Wilderness
By Gianna Ossello, Crew Member I spent 27 of 40 days in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in Western North Carolina. Although my...
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- Oct 4, 2018
Cool Insects of Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
By Carlie Gentry When working outdoors, insects sometimes find themselves to be a large factor in your day. Often this occurs as...
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- Aug 16, 2018
A Day in the Life of...
The Dirty Half Dozen Trail Crew 2018 By Kevin Simpson, Crew Leader The crew packs into the Ford F-150. This wonderful vehicle transports...
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- Jul 18, 2018
Step By Step
By Scotty Bowman The first time I lugged a gear and tool laden pack onto my back, I felt like I would collapse from the weight of it....
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- Jun 16, 2018
Spruce, Sphagnum, and a Roaring Fork: Tom and Skip go to Beartown
Skip atop Hutchinson's Rock From Hutchinson’s rock at 4,480 feet, the view of Burke’s Garden below is stunning, a round bowl of fertile...
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- Dec 20, 2017
Keeping It Wild - The Mountain Bike Divide
We are stewards of wild places. We value the positive impact that preserving wild places can have on ecosystems, individuals and...
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- Dec 4, 2017
On Art, Wilderness, and the act of simply being
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...
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- Nov 8, 2017
Nature and Grief: The Reconciliation
Written by Emma Bouchard My brother passed on the cusp of fall. A time when trees become open and vulnerable, as the forest quietly...
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- Oct 18, 2017
Wild Things, Part 2: The Pipevine Swallowtail
Written By David Greene To the right is a pipevine swallowtail caterpillar (Battus philenor). No doubt that you have probably seen dozens...
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- Oct 12, 2017
Wild Things, Part 1: Ganoderma
Written by David Greene Chances are that if you have been hiking the Southern Appalachians in the last few years, you’ve come across some...
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- Sep 11, 2017
Dispatches From the Field: Connection in Disconnection
By: A SAWS Seasonal Employee As a young person (or any person) in this day and age, it is practically impossible to live a productive...
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