U.S. Forest Service officials have been working for several years to revise their forest plan for Montana’s Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Mount Jefferson sits on the Idaho-Montana line. The popular snowmobiling area in question is north of the border in Montana, but the easiest winter access is through Idaho’s Fremont County.
January 19, 2007
Montana: Snowmobilers fight possible Beaverhead-Deerlodge wilderness plan
Maine: Back to nature - saving kids from nature-deficit disorder
Children raised in the 1950s and 1960s learned the sheer joy of throwing down their books after school and running off to explore the local woods. They rode their bikes for blocks, alone, to meet up with friends and build a fort or treehouse. They knew every creepy-crawly insect and green blade of grass in their own backyard.
FEAR AND LOATHING
Today, it appears, that carefree sense of adventure is over for many children.
Arizona: Americans must reclaim ownership of national forests
According to one Forest Service recreation manager, the agency has adopted a “No Partner, No Potty” policy that threatens to close hundreds of facilities because they can’t attract a corporate manager. Thousands more are slated for increased fees, new fees and reduced operating seasons.
Wyoming: Avalanche work puts Yellowstone crews at risk
Every day that Yellowstone National Park crews work their way up to snow-covered Sylvan Pass to artificially trigger avalanches is fraught with risk, according to park officials.
Wyoming: Park chief, residents spar over Sylvan pass
CODY, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis faced tough questions Thursday from Cody business leaders opposing a draft proposal that would close Sylvan Pass to snowmobiles and snow coaches.