SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST - The U.S. Forest Service is enforcing the 10-person limit rule in the Lusk Creek, Garden of the Gods and Bay Creek Wilderness areas
April 8, 2008
Illinois: Hiking groups subject to citation under forest rule
Colorado: Nitrogen affecting Rocky Mountain National Park?
Concern about nitrogen pollution impairing the ecosystem of the national park, 45 miles from Denver, last year led to the adoption of a plan to reduce man-made nitrogen sources on the Front Range.
Now, it appears that naturally occurring nitrogen, trapped in the ice, is being released from the park’s glaciers.
Planning a summer trip? Consider a national park
National Park Week begins April 19, the perfect time of year to start planning a summer trip. The weeklong celebration encourages Americans to recognize the diverse American history and vast natural resources that exist in the national parks. Visiting the parks this summer is a great opportunity for Americans to become active participants in park conservation.
Colorado: San Juan wilderness bill not likely until summer
After all that meeting, mapping, negotiating, conceding, U.S. Rep. John Salazar’s staff has a draft bill to reclassify 90,000 acres of public land in San Miguel and Ouray counties as wilderness.
Montana: Lolo forest road closures in order to protect area from spring runoff
MISSOULA - The Lolo National Forest has a special order in effect that prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on roads across the forest as spring conditions begin to thaw and soften road beds, bringing the potential for road damage, rutting and sediment runoff
California: Six Rivers National Forest announces change in forest plan
The Six Rivers National Forest announced this week it has amended sections of its Forest Management Plan to address changes in direction resulting from the designation of an additional 59,748 acres as wilderness through congressional legislation.