Bush’s plan would have created a nice little array of mercury “hot spots” all over the country.

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Since a third of them were slaughtered last year, it’s no surprise that the bison are not funneling out of the park.

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Now that the stink is gone, they are back.

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While the plan takes some positive steps – such as protections for Middle Fork Road, Goose Lake Road, and Bitter Creek – the three groups say the plan is, at present, inadequate as it will not protect northern New Mexico’s rivers, forests, and wildlife.

An interesting new tactic in the war on the pine beetles. As usual, you have to wonder about any possible side effects.

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We are seeing this more often these days. As the population grows, ORV’s will put more and more pressure on public lands.

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I had no idea Glacier had that many caves.

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Good Op-ed in the New York Times:

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This is a very good move. The Sturgeon River flows through the Ottawa National Forest in one of the more rugged sections of the area. there’s a small wilderness there as well that is really needed in the hacked and unbalanced Ottawa National Forest.

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Great news! This was the bear that had severe burns to it’s paws from a recent fire.

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