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SAWS Friends and Family, We are thrilled to kick off our celebration of 10 years of SAWS with the news that SAWS has received two...

Do you have a passion for the outdoors? Are you interested in ensuring equal access for all to our nation's public lands? Do you want to...

By Carter Collins Wilderness Win’ – an action or inaction that improves or attributes to the preservation of wilderness character. For...

Dear Friends of SAWS, 2020 has been quite a year. The SAWS team is safe and doing well, and we hope you are too. We wanted to share with...

Quarantine Thoughts By Rachel Crump The last few weeks have been a whirlwind, to say the least. The news drones on bleakly, scheduled...

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...

Saw Filing January 2020 By Paul Dickens – C Sawyer Crosscut, Traditional Tool Trainer and Volunteer with SAWS It is winter. Field work...

Piece by: Rachel Crump, SAWS Wilderness Specialist on the Monongahela, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests This piece is...

Dear Friends of SAWS, As we enter the holiday season, the SAWS team would like to thank you for your commitment to public lands...

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...

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...

ASHEVILLE, NC (April 18, 2019): The Board of Directors of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) announced today that Meryl...

ASHEVILLE, NC (March 29, 2019): The Board of Directors of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) announced today that Bill...

By Gianna Ossello, Crew Member I spent 27 of 40 days in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in Western North Carolina. Although my...

By Carlie Gentry When working outdoors, insects sometimes find themselves to be a large factor in your day. Often this occurs as...

The Dirty Half Dozen Trail Crew 2018 By Kevin Simpson, Crew Leader The crew packs into the Ford F-150. This wonderful vehicle transports...

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....

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...

We are stewards of wild places. We value the positive impact that preserving wild places can have on ecosystems, individuals and...

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...