The #wildandscenicfilmfestival world tour hits the #montereybay October 17 & 19! Get your tickets at ventanawild.org.

Big thanks to Rep. Jimmy Panetta for taking a stand to properly fund the Los Padres NF Monterey Ranger District. VWA will continue to train & equip volunteers, but volunteers can only do so much! youtu.be/B4m8ng61GEY

Big thanks to Monterey County Weekly for helping us spread the word! montereycountyweekly.com/entertainment/…

Effective immediately, the Los Padres NF has imposed Extreme Fire Restrictions. This means NO STOVES, NO SMOKING, & NO CAMPFIRES in the backcountry until further notice so please plan accordingly.

With such heavy visitation to the Big Sur backcountry, we need Volunteer Wilderness Rangers to teach #firesafety , convey Leave No Trace ethics, & #keepitwild . Please support this critical program at montereycountygives.com/nonprofit/vent…

Our everlasting summer we can see it fading fast. Fire season ends & “winter” arrives tomorrow- substantial snowfall in the Santa Lucia Range is likely. weatherwest.com/archives/7003

Good news if you don’t enjoy cold camping- the Los Padres NF reduced fire restrictions on 12/02. As always, a CA #campfirepermit Google it) is required for #stove or #campfire use. Please be safe, use only existing fire rings (don’t build new ones) & #leavenotrace !

2/ And while I'm biased, every year when I go to mcgives.com I think it's an exemplary and badass platform to donate easily. Small amounts go a longer way here and I'm proud to be a part of this partnership between Monterey County Weekly, Community Foundation for Monterey County and Monterey Peninsula Fdn.

Great Chews Ridge #lookout article by Asaf Elia-Shalev in the Monterey County Weekly , check it out & consider volunteering next #fireseason ! tinyurl.com/wfjvqn4

CA has finally listed the foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) as endangered; we hope to see them thriving in the streams of the #bigsur backcountry someday.

A California high school teacher and volunteer search-and-rescue worker – who was separated from his partner Saturday afternoonwhile looking for a missing hiker – was found dead on the side of a mountain in San Bernardino County near the eastern wwnrradio.com/california-vol…

A special winter edition of #ventanawilderness Watch, official newsletter of the VWA, is now online at- ventanawild.org/images/docs/ne…

BIG thanks to everyone who has supported VWA at #montereycountygives ! If we raise another $7K by midnight tonight, some generous friends will double it. Help us out with a donation at mcgives.com/vwa & you might even win a Patagonia day pack. Happy New Year!

#WSFF2020 #whereactivismgetsinspired

We've been bracing for a temporary District-wide closure & unfortunately, it's here. According to Los Padres NF​, Monterey Ranger District roads and trails are closed to the public until June 1. Check the LPNF website for particulars.

IMPORTANT: Cone Peak, South Coast Ridge, Los Burros (Willow Creek), & Plaskett Ridge roads are CLOSED. If you're planning an overnight trip to #bigsur you'll need- 1) a reservation at an official campground. OR 2) backcountry camping preparedness. #nocampfires #LeaveNoTrace

Happy birthday to the most often-expanded unit in the entire #nationalwildernesspreservationsystem first designated on this day in 1969. #ventanawilderness #bigsur #backcountry #keepitwild #leavenotrace

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VWA is once again part of Monterey County Gives! Big thanks to Community Foundation for Monterey County & Monterey County Weekly for making the campaign possible. You can contribute at the link in our profile, thank you!

Trail crews are hard at work getting ready for a partial re-opening of the #lospadresnationalforest Monterey Ranger District. Keep an eye on the VWA website (ventanawild.org) for information & updates. #bigsur #backcountry #ventanawilderness #silverpeakwilderness