The Great Outdoors
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On fires, smoke, and the changing prime time for outdoor recreation in the Intermountain West. By Ralph Maughan I’ve been posting a lot of stories about wildfires, but that seems like the dominant factor in the outdoors to me right now in Montana, Utah, Idaho, and Western Wyoming. Everyday about 9 am to as late…
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This 1300-acre wildfire is burning in Utah’s coal country. There are numerous “de-gassing” bore holes present used to vent methane gas from mined-out sections of the numerous underground coal mines. So I presume the fire could set off mine explosions. Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. By By Jason Bergreen and Mike Gorrell
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As folks may recall, Wyoming’s US Senator Craig Thomas died recently. Thomas was moving to protect the Wyoming Range mountains from oil and gas leasing and development. His replacement is appointed Republican John Barrasso. Barrasso responds in the article below, saying that he too wants to protect the area, but worries about the oil companies…
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I was reporting on this major fire in the Wyoming Range before I went to Central Idaho for five days — The Horse Creek Fire in the Wyoming Range. Since then, it has doubled in size, but containment is now 100%. Containment does not mean a fire is out. It means the fire’s spread to…
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This Utah fire is hot, big, deadly, and growing fast. Fires are breaking out all over the Intermountain West and there hasn’t even been a lightning storm. It’s going to be quite a summer. Story. Help on the way for Utah’s weary firefighters. Hundreds from all over nation fight raging Neola North blaze. By Christopher…
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This lawsuit is over sheep grazing in the Centennial Mountains to the west of Yellowstone. The range forms the Idaho/Montana border. -News Release- Conservationists File Suit Over Illegal Sheep Grazing in Yellowstone Area Groups Seek to Protect Bighorn Sheep and Other Endangered Species SILVER CITY, N.M.— Two conservation groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Wildfire sending up 100-ft. flames. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. Note: since posting this story, I have updated this story a number of times. Look for these articles above this post. The fire is at 3000 acres on June 27.
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Freudenthal: Keep Thomas’ proposal alive. Before his death, senator worked on Wyoming Front bill. Billings Gazette. By The Associated Press. Hopefully for the great scenery and wildlife in the area, this plea will turn out to be more than an nice sentiment upon the death of Senator Thomas.