January 24, 2008

Yellowstone launches live streaming webcam of Old Faithful

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 1:59 am

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In Yellowstone, drought’s effects startling, subtle

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 1:57 am

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The effects of drought can be difficult for scientists to tease out and isolate in a place as complex as Yellowstone, where drought is nothing new.

Wyoming: Opposition reacts to losing forest planners

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 1:56 am

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A conservation group is blasting a proposal that could remove scientists and planners from National Forests, including the Bridger-Teton, in favor of consolidated “eco-based service centers” run by private corporations.

Montana: Bitter debate over Flathead National Forest plan

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 1:55 am

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Flathead National Forest officials hope that discussions of the same topic here will be less heated. But inevitably, when talk turns to possible restrictions on recreation – motorized or otherwise – things can get emotional.

Pennsylvania: Advocates want Allegheny National Forest wilderness preserved

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 1:53 am

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Right now, about 2 percent of Allegheny National Forest is designated as wilderness by the federal government, which protects it from any sort of logging and road building. It bans mechanized or motorized devices, including all-terrain vehicles, mountain bikes and power tools, Bartlett said