April 13, 2007

Wolverine versus wolf

Filed under: Outdoors, Video — Mike @ 5:51 am

Montana: Global warming rally in Glacier National Park

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:50 am

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The rally starts at the West Glacier school with several speakers, music and presentations and then will culminate with a march from the school to Lake McDonald.

Oregon: Ranger districts consolidate, get new names

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:48 am

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Visitors to Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, in the southwest corner of Oregon, may be confused next time they look up a telephone number and try to contact one of the forest’s ranger districts. The confusion is the result of the forest’s consolidation of nine ranger districts into five. Managers said the changes will provide greater efficiency and streamlined work operations.

Washington: Mt. Rainier’s busiest road opening May 5th

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:47 am

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Fans of Mount Rainier have missed the entire winter there, thanks to November flooding that devastated roads and forced the longest closure in its history. But they won’t miss the spring

Wyoming: Forest Service closes two lodges leaking sewage

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:44 am

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Two lodges in the Bighorn Mountains have been shut down by the U.S. Forest Service after investigators found raw sewage had leaked from the two operations, officials said.

Missouri: Plan to sell forest land panned by lawmakers

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:42 am

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When Kimberling City resident Ann Fasco heard a plan to sell part of the Mark Twain National Forest in Stone County had been revived, she prepared to dash off protest letters.

Montana: Stream access becomes a three front war

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 5:41 am

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“If a bill comes to me that would abridge the constitutional rights of Montanans, then I have a right to amend it,” Schweitzer said. “This is simply saying that we won’t use funds to restrict their constitutional rights.”

Schweitzer calls Milburn’s study resolution “a sham.”

“People who live in Montana know what a fence looks like to keep cattle in,” Schweitzer adds. “There’s not a whole lot more to study.”