Minnesota: Logging era left it’s mark on the Littlefork
Oregon: Timber industry slaughtering bear cubs
The bears ranged in age from adult males to cubs and their mothers, he said. They had been snared, then shot in the head, months before regular hunting season begins Aug. 1.
Admire efforts of Lady Bird Johnson
But she was more than a wife. Lady Bird Johnson was a passionate conservationist, working hard to preserve America’s natural beauty.
That culminated with the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the $320 million Beautification Act of 1965, also known as the “Lady Bird Bill.”
Montana: Wildfire season gaining steam
She noted that the local restrictions, which allow campfires only in developed recreation areas and prohibit campfires and the use of wood stoves outside of campgrounds, are in place on Bureau of Land Management properties in southwestern Montana and in the Deerlodge/Beaverhead National Forest.
Florida: Ocala National Forest considers new off road rules
But, starting next year, the plan calls for riders to stick to 316 miles of trails specifically designated for off-road vehicles or face fines up to $500.
Oregon: Umpqua National Forest hit hard by lightning strikes
Five fires were started on the Tiller Ranger District and a sixth was sparked on the Diamond Lake Ranger District.