Idaho Conservation League seeks wilderness steward volunteers

Idaho Conservation League seeks wilderness steward volunteers

First protected in 1937 as a “Primitive Area,” the rugged Sawtooth Wilderness was officially created by Congress in 1972, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The wilderness features hundreds of jagged peaks – 50 over 10,000 feet in height – and nearly 400 high alpine lakes dotting the predominantly rocky terrain. Also hidden within its boundaries are deep, secluded valleys covered with enormous stands of trees, the Forest Service website says.…

Idaho Conservation League seeks wilderness steward volunteers • Idaho Capital Sun

First protected in 1937 as a "Primitive Area," the rugged Sawtooth Wilderness was officially created by Congress in 1972, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The wilderness features hundreds of jagged peaks – 50 over 10,000 feet in height – and nearly 400 high alpine lakes dotting the predominantly rocky terrain. Also hidden within its boundaries are deep, secluded valleys covered with enormous stands of trees, the Forest Service website says.…