San Gorgonio Wilderness Association Recommended Links

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San Gorgonio Wilderness Association or the United States Forest Service.

Forest Service

USDA Forest Service	for information on anything pertaining to National Forests, Wilderness areas, etc.
Forest Service San Bernardino National Forest Page	information specific to the San Bernardino National Forest
USDA Forest Service-Pacific Southwest Region	provides information for all National Forests in California.
San Bernardino National Forest Yahoo! Discussion Group	providing an open forum to discuss issues related to the San Bernardino National Forest.

Volunteer Opportunities

Forest Service Volunteer Opportunities	opportunities for volunteering with the USDA Forest Service.
San Gorgonio Wilderness Association	working to protect the San Gorgonio Wilderness and San Bernardino National Forest. Work as a volunteer Ranger, trail crew, or Naturalist.
Angeles Volunteer Association	working to protect the Angeles National Forest. Like the SGVA, this association works in conjunction with the Forest Service.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado	a non-profit organization that promotes volunteer opportunities for individuals to give something back to Colorado's public lands.
Volunteer Match	volunteer opportunities nationwide.
American Hiking Society	Volunteer Vacations nationwide.
Volunteer America	dedicated to connecting individuals, families, and groups with volunteer opportunities on public lands all across America.
Green Volunteers	The World Guide to Voluntary Work In Nature Conservation
San Gabriel Mountains Trailbuilders	An all-volunteer organization dedicated to constructing and maintaining hiking trails in the San Gabriel Mountains.

San Gorgonio On the WWW

On and around Southern California's Highest Peak	lots of detailed information from Gorp.com
Mt. San Gorgonio	Trip reports, photos, and more.
San Gorgonio Pictures	A collection of six pictures.
San Gorgonio Search & Rescue	Assists primarily in the location and extrication of the lost and injured in the San Gorgonio Wilderness and San Bernardino National Forest.
Ski Mountaineering the San Bernardino Ridge	A March 1998 report from the Sierra Club's Ski Mountaineers Section
Up the Whitewater River	Russell Bell's attempt on navigating his way up the Whitewater into San Gorgonio.
Mt. San Gorgonio	Matthew Haughey's slick report from June 1998.
Up Mt. San Gorgonio	a nice text only account.
Lake Sedimentation In The San Gorgonio Wilderness of Southern California	a scientific study.
Glaciers on L.A.'s Doorstep 5,000 Years Ago	CNN article; 14 August 2003
San Gorgonio - the history of human presence in the Wilderness	Cyndi's Thesis
Snow Drifiting and Timberline Dynamics on Mount San Gorgonio	Richard A. Minnich's scientific study
BigBear.com	all the information you'll need for visiting Big Bear.

Environmental Orgs./Natural Science

San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust	The San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust is a private land conservancy dedicated to forest protection in the mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest.
University of Riverside, Partners in Nature Education	Extension Services programs of University of Riverside, California
California Wild Heritage Campaign	The goal of the California Wild Heritage Campaign is to protect California's remaining publicly owned wild lands and rivers.
The Amazing Environmental Web Directory	a directory with an incredible wealth of environmental organizations, products, etc.
Envirolink Network	the largest online environmental information resource on the planet.
The Wilderness Society	non-profit membership organization devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, protecting America's prime forests, parks, rivers, deserts and shorelands, and fostering an American land ethic.
Sierra Club, San Gorgonio Chapter	our most local Sierra Club Chapter, encompassing San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter	our largest local chapter of the Sierra Club, covering Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter	our third local Sierra Club Chapter, encompassing San Diego and Imperial Counties.
The Wildlands Conservancy	A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space.
The Nature Conservancy	A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space.
The Pacific Crest Trail Association	an organization dedicated to protecting and caring for the Pacific Crest Trail. Volunteer opportunities available.
N.O.L.S. Leave No Trace	important information on minimum impact wilderness skills. Please click here if you are planning a trip to the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System	CERES is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments.

Wildlife Organizations

WorldLYNX	these pages are dedicated to the Lynx. Your help is urgently needed to protect lynxes around the world and right here at home.
The Mountain Lion Foundation	committed exclusively to protecting our great cats and California wildlife.
Predator Conservation Alliance	is dedicated to protecting imperiled and other predatory species as an ecological rallying point for ecosystem protection.
The Bear Den	"For bears everywhere, and for those humans who are on their side".
Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den	Information on animals and their tracks.

Outdoor Links

The Backpacker	Los Angeles Orienteering Club
Backcountry Resource Center	valuable information for the backcountry skier, hiker and climber wishing to explore the mountains of California and beyond.
Southern California Mountaineers Association	So. Cal's largest climbing club.
PowderEscape.Com	PowderEscape.com is a website dedicated Southern California riders and skiers who want to find big mountain terrain close to home.

Other Noteworthy Sites

Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den	Information on animals and their tracks.
Wilderness Links	by Bill Borrie, University of Montana. A great site with lots of links to any sites with a "wilderness" relevant theme - Education, publications, policy, etc.
Tree Link	provides information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. For the researcher, the arborist, the community group leader, the volunteer—our purpose is to inform, educate, and inspire.
Wildernet	American Environment and American Culture. An intellectually engaging website created by the members of the Fall 1995 Yale American Studies Seminar, "Wilderness and the American Imagination". Check it out!
Abbey's Web	dedicated to the life and work of author Edward Abbey.
Twenty-Four Hours in the LIfe of a PCT Thru-Hiker	Hikers and non-hikers will enjoy it, and the emotion it generates will create trail interest. Non-Fiction