Hitch 4: 7/10/17 - 7/19/17 Crew 1: Red Desert: Wyoming Wilderness Association and Bureau of Land Management Rocksprings field office Crew #1 set off for the Red Desert of south central Wyoming. This vast high altitude desert ecosystem and sagebrush steppe that make up nearly 10,000 acres. "Among the natural features in the Red Desert … Continue reading Hitch 4, 2017
Hitch 3, 2016
Crew 1/Long Hair Don't Care - Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wyoming and Montana, June 27-July 6 - This crew quickly became experts in constructing buck and rail fence while continuing Crew 2's project from last hitch. Overall, both crews accomplished 2.5 miles of buck and rail. Why buck and rail rather than wire? The … Continue reading Hitch 3, 2016
Hitch 1, 2016
Crew 1 (A.K.A. "Longhair Don't Care") and Crew 2 (A.K.A. "Thad/Mad") Glendo State Park, Glendo Wyoming, May 30-June 8 - Every once in a while, our crews head out on a mutual project to combine forces and complete a big project. Preparing Glendo State Park for Glendo Trails Festival became these two crews full-time hitch. … Continue reading Hitch 1, 2016
Orientation 2016
This year's orientation could have been one of the best since the WCC's creation in 2006. The picture above shows the happy family of 2016 recently trained in chainsawing, trail construction and maintenance to USAF and International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) standards, wood and wire fencing, Leave No Trace, camp cooking, and all the other … Continue reading Orientation 2016
Work Locations 2016
The 2016 WCC field season summer projects range from hard core trail work in Glendo State Park to archaeological site restoration near Newcastle. Corps members will gain valuable experience while developing leadership and outdoor skills on 18 projects that include trail maintenance and construction, fencing, beetle kill mitigation, tree planting, historic preservation, and fuels reduction. … Continue reading Work Locations 2016
P.T. Week 10 (Final Week)
This is the last week of physical training for our 2016 crew leaders. As of now, they are working on their USFS S-212 chainsaw certification, but when they get back this will be their last week under the fitness wing of the WCC. Those outside the WCC, please write in the comments or email us … Continue reading P.T. Week 10 (Final Week)
P.T. Week #9
Put the headphone one and blast Salt n' Peppa's Push It this week. We are going to do hills, a HIIT routine, and a run all in the same workout time frame. When you are not pushing it up hills or on the trails, make sure to reserve some time for a creative activity. Finish … Continue reading P.T. Week #9
P.T. Week #8
This week, we are going to venture into some cross training by combining strength, endurance, and cardio into one workout. To offset the impact of this routine, we recommend a few sessions of yoga to stretch out and work on core. And remember, get outside...maybe even ask a family member or old friend to join … Continue reading P.T. Week #8
P.T. Week #7
This week we are going to be doing a workout similar to week 1. We hope everyone is getting outside as the weather is warming up. Finish by the Week's End: -60-100 push-ups daily -10 pull ups daily -2:30 standard plank -Go out and enjoy public land near you -56 hours of sleep -21 liters … Continue reading P.T. Week #7
P.T. Week #5
This week, we are going to ramp it back up with some difficult H.I.I.T. routines mixed in with self-selected cardio workouts. Last week, you might have noticed that there was not a post for P.T. The WCC staff, including its crew leaders, had Spring Break. With so much catch up work yesterday, we are just … Continue reading P.T. Week #5
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