Assignment #224: Your Local Wilderness

For much of the country, it will soon be too cold to spend a lot of time outdoors exploring our surroundings. Let’s take the time now to connect with nature. Go on a hike, check out the woods in your own backyard, leave the city for a day and head for a secluded and peaceful destination. For this week’s assignment, submit your best shots of what wilderness means to you by October 7 at midnight PDT. —Kristan Ashworth, Associate Editor