WASHINGTON - Under a court order and four years late, the White House Thursday produced what it called a science-based “one-stop shop” of specific threats to the United States from man-made global warming.
May 31, 2008
White House issues climate report four years late
Montana: Gallatin National Forest land being preserved
The $25,000 deal will preserve the wildlife habitat within the Bear Canyon watershed from future development, while keeping it open for hunting, hiking, skiing and other outdoor activities.
Black campers in a white wilderness
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a major issue,” Johnson said. “As the so-called browning of America goes on, if black people and other people of color aren’t visiting campgrounds and parks, how is the National Park Service going to reach the public in the future?”
Group raps feds on drilling
Nada Culver, with the Wilderness Society’s BLM Action Center, said according to her organization’s analysis of the BLM’s total projected development on federal lands nationwide, more than 125,000 new wells on federal lands will be drilled in the next 10 to 15 years.
Their wildest dream comes true: Wild Sky wilderness opens
INDEX, Snohomish County — After years cajoling fellow lawmakers, strategizing with environmentalists and attending countless community meetings, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray stood on the bank of the Skykomish River Friday and looked into the newly created Wild Sky Wilderness.
NYT: Rule change would permit weapons in national parks
“A gun will give people a false sense of security that they can approach a bear or a bison,” said Doug Morris, a member of the executive council of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees and a former chief ranger and superintendent at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. “A person with a gun will pull out that weapon and fire away if they feel threatened, even if that fear is illogical.”
Utahn scalded by hidden Yellowstone pool
Jeanette Hogan was walking with family members on an established dirt trail when she stepped in a pool of rainwater. Her foot broke through and landed in a previously undiscovered hot pool, according to a National Park Service news release.
May 30, 2008
Vermont: Off-roaders ravage national forest sites
The illegal activity has resulted in more than $20,000 worth of damage, including gate repairs, planting and staff time, District Ranger Alex Sienkiewicz said Thursday.
Illinois: National Trails Day set in Shawnee National Forest
MURPHYSBORO — National Trails Day on the Shawnee National Forest will be a free, day-long event June 7, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with registration at the Johnson Creek Developed Recreation Area located on Illinois 151, northwest of Murphysboro.
Judge asked to rein in wolf killings in Northern Rockies
MISSOULA, Mont. - The fate of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies is now in the hands of a federal judge in Montana, after advocacy groups argued in court Thursday that the animal’s recovery is threatened by their recent removal from federal protection.