December 28, 2006

Hiking Grinnell Glacier trail in Glacier National Park

Filed under: Video — Mike @ 5:31 am

From a Youtube user:

Montana: Northwest Montana grizzly count tops 545

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 4:45 am

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — More than 500 “unique individual grizzlies” roam the northwestern Montana backcountry from the Canadian border to Lincoln, with Glacier National Park boasting the largest number, according to DNA studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Snowcoach visits nearly match snowmobiles

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 4:42 am

Of course, the Blue Ribbon Coalition is not happy about that.

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Nearly as many people are entering Yellowstone National Park on snowcoaches as are riding on snowmobiles so far this season, park statistics show.

Montana: Glacier National Park avalanche control draws 8,000 comments

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 4:37 am

Glacier National Park is extending the comment deadline until Jan 29th.

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As part of the park’s public involvement, comments are being sought early in the planning process to insure public concerns and issues are addressed. Comments can be provided directly through the National Park Service’s public comment website for the park: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkId=61. Or write to: Superintendent, Glacier National Park, Attn: Middle Fork EIS, West Glacier, Montana 59936. Comments are due by
July 22, 2005.

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The Park has received about 8,000 comments already on an environmental impact statement that deals with avalanche control along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line through the John Stevens Canyon.

Minnesota: Readers split on banning use of lead shot

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 4:33 am

Why is it those who use the term “common sense” in their arguments always seem to be the ones who’s argument makes no sense at all?

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Surviving Mt. Everest

Filed under: Video — Mike @ 4:25 am

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Ford was a Yellowstone Park Ranger

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 4:22 am

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Ford’s stint at the park that summer 70 years ago, when he turned 23, makes him the only U.S. president ever to have served as a park ranger in the National Park Service, the service said.