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Aug 31, 2021
On the Way to Wilderness
I stood in front of a group of teenagers huddled under the tent canopy, giggling among themselves as they got settled on the tarp to...
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Jul 11, 2021
Local Trail Volunteers Sharpen their Skills with Crosscut Saws and Axes
Highland Recorder Press Release April 29, 2021 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) partnered with local Potomac Appalachian...
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Dec 22, 2020
End of Year Updates
Dear SAWS family and friends, As we approach the end of 2020 and celebrate our 10 year anniversary, I am so grateful for our SAWS team,...
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Dec 12, 2020
That's a wrap, folks!
That's a wrap, folks! The field crews finished up their seasons late last month after returning from Louisiana. We had an incredibly...
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Oct 28, 2020
SAWS Wins National Awards
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...
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Oct 14, 2020
SAWS Recognizes and Honors Indigenous Peoples' Day October 12, 2020
SAWS recognizes and honors October 12, 2020, as Indigenous Peoples' Day, and celebrates the culture and heritage of Tribal Nations and...
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Oct 6, 2020
SAWS Board of Directors seeks new board members
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...
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Sep 23, 2020
A Wilderness Win
By Carter Collins Wilderness Win’ – an action or inaction that improves or attributes to the preservation of wilderness character. For...
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Sep 20, 2020
Fall 2020 Updates
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...
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Jun 2, 2020
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards: Statement on Racial Inequity:
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) stands in solidarity with those standing up against the injustice of the status quo, and...
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Apr 2, 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 17, 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 22, 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 17, 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 28, 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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