I wonder why?

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But here, along the nation’s spine, winter can be nasty. Trying to plunge through these mountains in December 1848, explorer John Charles Fremont lost ten men and 100 mules to an unusually savage winter. Even an ordinary winter can be challenging. Avalanches are common, particularly on the west side, sometimes blocking the highway for days at a time.

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The federal Bureau of Land Management is about to begin an environmental impact study on a proposed surface coal mine just south of the Kane County town of Alton but also fairly close to Bryce Canyon National Park.

When Rey is talking about “plans”, you know it can’t be good for our national forests. Putting control of beloved campgrounds in the hands of private interests that only care about profits is not the right way to go.

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“On the local level, it is a new day,” Pittman said. “In Missoula, Montana, we’re working collaboratively with a lot of different groups. Both sides are looking for ways to find middle ground.

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RENO, Nev. (AP) — State game wardens are investigating an increasing number of incidents they call “thrill killings,” a new and disturbing form of poaching of big game in Nevada that is likely to result in the most violations in more than a decade.

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According to a summary released in conjunction with the petition, the EPA labor union coalition represents over 10,000 U.S. EPA environmental scientists and other experts.

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