Your Scene: Morocco's tree-climbing goats March 7, 2011, 5:00 a.m. If you've ever agonized over an insect or rodent problem, this photo should make you feel better. Imagine your garden being overrun with tree-climbing goats. By my count, there are nine in this flimsy tree, not counting the goat nibbling on leaves from the ground. Times reader Jack Brunning captured this scene while vacationingby KenS - General Discussion
Despite sightings in Canada, U.S. officials declare Eastern cougar extinct By Randy Boswell, Postmedia News March 2, 2011 Did the cat come back? Or has the Eastern cougar — despite hundreds of reported sightings in recent decades — been dead and gone for 73 years? It appears the answer depends on which side of the Canada-U.S. border the question is asked. Less than a year after aby KenS - General Discussion
National Forests: a battle over mapping roads and trails March 4, 2011 | 5:05 pm A 2005 Bush administration law, called the Travel Management Rule, mandated that the U.S. Forest Service determine which of its roads were legal for public use, and publish Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Before that, thousands of miles of roads and trails in the national forests hadn’t been well-defined; the chaoby KenS - General Discussion
February 26, 2011 at 1:46 PM Missing Vancouver, Wash., couple found safe after 4 nights in snowbound car John and Patricia Norvell of Vancouver, Wash., were rescued Friday after being trapped in a snowbound car for 4 nights on a remote road southwest of Mount St. Helens. By Dominic Gates Thanks to the kindness of strangers, John and Patricia Norvell of Vancouver, Wash., were safe and wby KenS - General Discussion
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February 12, 2011 Weight of War: Gear that protects troops also injures them Military studies acknowledge that combat soldiers are carrying too much weight — often more than 100 pounds. These loads have contributed to soaring numbers of injuries, and higher costs in disability payments. By Hal Bernton Before venturing out on patrol in Iraq, Spc. Joseph Chroniger would wrap his uppby KenS - General Discussion
January 26, 2011 Amid economic woes, more people seek solace in Yosemite A week in Yosemite National Park is a pretty affordable vacation, especially if you prefer a tent to the Ahwahnee Hotel. That fact -- along with several free entrance days -- has kept visitors flowing. The park recorded about 3.9 million visits last year, official statistics show. That's about 400,000 more visits than dby KenS - General Discussion
'Death by GPS' in desert By Tom Knudson Published: Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 - 12:00 am Five harrowing days after becoming stuck on a remote backcountry road in Death Valley National Park in August 2009, Alicia Sanchez lay down next to her Jeep Cherokee and prepared to die. Then she heard a voice. "I called as I approached, asking if she was okay," wrote Ranger Amber Nattrass in aby KenS - General Discussion
Report: Arizona fugitive planned suicide by bear By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press Associated Press January 27, 2011 06:36 PM Thursday, January 27, 2011 .(01-27) 18:36 PST Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP) -- A convicted killer who escaped from an Arizona prison said after his capture that he had planned to overdose on heroin at Yellowstone National Park and let bears eat him to end the fear andby KenS - General Discussion
Polar bear swam nine days straight in search of ice By Bradley Bouzane, Postmedia News January 26, 2011 7:30 PM New findings published recently that showed a female polar bear in the Beaufort Sea swam nearly 700 kilometres over nine straight days in search of ice paint a picture of a species on the brink, said one Canadian polar bear expert. "The problem now is as the ice has changedby KenS - General Discussion
All the volcano webcams of the world Erik Klemetti on January 24, 2011, 8:37 AM So, I finally got this project done! We all do a lot of webcam watching here on Eruptions. A lot of the time when a new eruption occurs, the first question posted is “is there a webcam?”, so I thought I’d try to come up with a definitive list of extant volcano webcam, organized by region of the world. Theseby KenS - General Discussion
1) The four primary routes up to Mt Baldy (Mt San Antonio): http://www.simpsoncity.com/hiking/baldy.html 2) Google earth view of the Mt Baldy area: (Is the top view looking north and the bottom view of Pine Mtn looking south?) http://www.need2hike.com/My_Hikes.html 3) Interactive Google map of the Mt Baldy area: http://socalhikes.com/2010/09/mt-baldy-dawson-peak-pine-mtn/by KenS - General Discussion
Published: Jan. 24, 2011 Updated: 6:19 p.m. Baldy death is safety reminder BY DAVID WHITING THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The morning of Dec. 4, 2010, at the Mount Baldy trailhead started like many beautiful days. Climbers with all kinds of goals and all kinds of equipment gathered in the parking lot and sorted gear. Some carried crampons, ice axes and helmets, hoping to make the snowy aby KenS - General Discussion
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January 14, 2011 at 1:21 PM National parks still hazy - and clean-up deadlines missed By PHUONG LE SEATTLE — More than 30 years after Congress set a goal of clearing the pollution-caused haze that obscures scenic vistas at some of America's wildest and most famous natural places, progress is still slow in coming. Saturday marks the deadline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Ageby KenS - General Discussion
The worst clown of them all: Ramblings on gaming website tied to Arizona shooting suspect January 14, 2011 8:31 p.m. EST ... Beyond the gaming elements, Earth Empires also features private threads in which its members can comment on a variety of topics. That includes rants on hot-button topics and even cartoons, including one in which the poster, Dare, refers to himself as Jared. Someby KenS - General Discussion
Mammoth Lakes fears financial ruin after legal judgment By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times January 9, 2011, 8:51 p.m. Reporting from Mammoth Lakes, Calif. — An appellate court decision upholding a $30-million judgment against this High Sierra ski resort has left civic leaders scrambling to avoid financial catastrophe. ... Facing a judgment roughly twice the size of the town's annualby KenS - General Discussion
January 3, 2011 at 4:43 PM Man charged with shooting couple on Maple Valley trail Posted by Jennifer Sullivan ...When sheriff's investigators questioned Willis he said that he's not in a gang, but is a former "Juggalo," a nickname for fans of the Detroit-based heavy metal/rap duo Insane Clown Posse. Investigators, in their report, said Willis carried a wallet with the Insane Clby KenS - General Discussion
Another look of the data: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/PLOT_SWC.2011.pdfby KenS - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Learning to survive an avalanche in the backcountry The backcountry is drawing more skiers than ever — and avalanche-safety skills are crucial By Michael Kodas New York Times It was a skier's fantasy: 4 feet of powdery, fresh snow draped across the backcountry of Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. But the dream quickly turned nightmarish when, just a few feet from my skis, the slope toreby KenS - General Discussion
Multi-Hazard West Coast Winter Storm Project The USGS Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) is preparing to release a new emergency-preparedness scenario, called ARkStorm, to address massive U.S. West Coast storms analogous to those that devastated California in 1861–62. Storms of this magnitude are projected to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. http:/by KenS - General Discussion
DECEMBER 7, 2010. New 'America the Beautiful' Silver Coins in Demand By ALEJANDRO J. MARTINEZ The U.S. Mint was set to begin releasing the 2010 "America the Beautiful" five-ounce silver bullion coins, an eagerly anticipated event in the collecting community. The Mint accepted orders from its authorized purchasers Monday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487041563by KenS - General Discussion
In the Wild, a Big Threat to Rangers: Humans By KIRK JOHNSON Published: December 6, 2010 GOLDEN, Colo. — ... Two recent shootings of wildlife officers — one killed in Pennsylvania while confronting an illegal hunter, the other seriously wounded after a traffic stop in southern Utah — have highlighted what rangers and wildlife managers say is an increasingly unavoidable fact. As moby KenS - General Discussion
For Boy Scouts, trails can lead to danger In the last five years, 32 Scouts and Scout leaders have died in various outdoor activities. Adult leaders, often inexperienced, can miscalculate risks and difficulties. By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times December 5, 2010 The Yosemite Falls Trail leads dramatically to the top of North America's highest waterfall. Park rangers and veteran hikerby KenS - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I didn't get any traction with the Yaktrax on packed snow on a hike up Mt Whitney several years back. Just purchased a pair of Kahtoola Microspikes. The elastic harness makes it as easy to install on trail running shoes as the Yaktrax, and it should provide more grip on ice and snow with its 3/8 inch spikes.by KenS - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
For someone not on a budget, a $104 cap. http://rockandice.sierratradingpost.com/shoes/56786_p-gottmann-wool-gore-tex-baseball-cap-waterproof-for-men-and-women/by KenS - General Discussion
Keystone Species By: Stephen C. Wagner (Department of Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University) © 2010 Nature Education Citation: Wagner, S. C. (2010) Keystone Species. Nature Education Knowledge 1(11):3 A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of theby KenS - General Discussion
Anchorage wolves test residents' nerves EAGLE RIVER: Beagle taken from yard; packs may be cut. By MIKE CAMPBELL Published: November 8th, 2010 07:42 PM Increasingly bold wolves roaming Eagle River and East Anchorage have left some residents jittery after a bloodied pet beagle was reportedly dragged into the woods and sightings have been reported in backyards. As a result, state biologistsby KenS - General Discussion
November 7, 2010 at 12:08 PM Bear attacks Gig Harbor woman Sunday morning A Gig Harbor woman was attacked by a black bear Sunday morning while walking her dog. By Stacia Glenn A Gig Harbor woman was attacked by a black bear Sunday morning while walking her dog. The attack occurred at 8:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of 78th Avenue Northwest. The area is mostly residential but surroundedby KenS - General Discussion
November 5, 2010 at 11:06 AM Radioactive rabbit trapped, killed at Hanford A radioactive rabbit was trapped on the Hanford nuclear reservation, but there is no sign any people were exposed to the animal. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013354748_apwaradioactiverabbit3rdldwritethru.htmlby KenS - General Discussion