This plan was challenged by the Alliance for the Wild Rockies particularly due to concerns for goshawk and elk habitat.

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Yes, that’s right.

Sammy L. Coutts is the tool of the week. This is the moron that put a rifle bullet through a bald eagle because it was “trying to catch trout from his pond”.

He was recently punished for his poaching problem, but somehow still managed to retain his license.

Unbelievable.

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There have been some complaints about this Boundary waters Canoe Area Wilderness trail being “too wild”, causing hikers to get lost.

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There’s some change you can believe in

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Redford talking about the drilling leases a few weeks back:

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Forest Service and Wildlife and Fisheries law enforcement officers for years as they have often observed reckless driving concerning dog hunters attempting to ‘cut off’ the deer,” the release stated.

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It appears she may have been trying to traverse the mountains between Corning and Covelo via forest roads, he said.

If true, what a shameful number considering the enormous size of that area.

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I’ve been to Theodore Roosevelt National Park many times and it’s one of my favorite parks. For this flatlander, it’s always the true welcome to “the west”. It feels very remote, and offers some unique terrain. A good page on TRNP:

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And the story:

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Yikes! Reports indicate this does not mean any kind of eruption, but that’s an incredible amount of quakes.

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