I have just retired and am excited about spending more time running rivers and camping in our incredible wilderness and contributing to keeping it wild.

Hello.  My name is Art Pope.  Forty years ago I envisioned an organization that would introduced teenage youth to the outdoors in a format combining a paid summer work experience with conservation projects; a program that used the challenge of camping and living outside for weeks at a time to instill an appreciation of nature and foster the development of job skills crucial to success in any work environment. That organization, Northwest Youth Corps, now has a budget of five million dollars, offices in three states and depends on over a hundred seasonal staff to employ a thousand youth every year.  

Wilderness Report is my new passion.  However, like most visions, success ultimately depends on a broad base of user support and investment from both business and the philanthropic community. Help keep wilderness wild!  Make a donation to Wilderness Report and help protect wilderness.