January 1, 2007

Looking into an aspen patch on the Bridger-Teton National Forest

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This was taken in a primitive campground in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. What fate awaits
our non-RV national forest campgrounds? Let the Park Service know how you feel about their
campground plan: Contact Link

Colorado: Park Service lobbies hard for wilderness designation

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 8:03 am

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He loved it so much that 23 years after his Canyonlands stint, he returned to redrock territory to take charge of the newly formed McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. That’s when he discovered an overlooked jewel of the National Park Service — Colorado National Monument, right next door.

Wyoming: Bridger-Teton National Forest to add off road trails.

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 8:01 am

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Bridger-Teton officials announced a proposal for a motorized trail system that would add 37 miles of trail while cutting 46 miles of road in six areas of the forest Wednesday

Wisconsin: States signature trees could be lost to climate change

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 7:59 am

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Wisconsin without evergreen trees?

It could happen during the next 100 years because of global warming.

California: Giant Sequoia National Monument logging plan raises concerns

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 7:56 am

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“Logging in the monument is a slap in the face of the American people,” he growled. “They’re thumbing their nose at the monument.”

Utah: Close canyon to OHV’s, group says

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 7:55 am

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“We’ve been asking for this for a long time,” Thomas said. “We understand that the BLM doesn’t have the resources to do an inventory of the canyon. But until they know what’s there, they need to protect those cultural resources and species until they have more information.”

Utah: “Track me if you can”

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 7:53 am

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The Track Me If You Can! program starts with a 45-minute classroom lesson where Donnell explains the three tracking groups: hopper (like a rabbit), bounder (a weasel, for example) and long-legged walker (deer, etc.).