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  • Open thread for discussion. Anything folks want to discuss

    Ralph Maughan

    There is often something or things out there people want to talk about, but there is no relevant thread. That is the purpose of this post — to provide an open forum

  • Polluted starling males are preferred by female starlings

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is a conterintuitive story. Polluted Prey Causes Wild Birds To Change Their Tune. Science Daily.

  • Guns in national parks issue is a wedge to block an omnibus land protection bill

    Ralph Maughan

    As I speculated in a number of threads, the hot new issue over guns in the national parks is indeed a political invention for this presidential campaign with the primary intent to stop a large number, over 60, relatively low controversy land protection measures that had been rolled into an omnibus bill. Those promoting “the…

  • 6.3 quake shakes Wells, Nevada area

    Ralph Maughan

    This was a fairly strong quake. I felt it for about 10 seconds at my home in Pocatello, Idaho. That is in SE Idaho Northeastern Nevada Hit by 6.0 Quake. AP (with a photo of damage) Update: Nevada earthquake ripples through Treasure Valley [Idaho]. More than a dozen aftershocks were reported Thursday from a 6.0-magnitude…

  • Craig crony criticized in US Senate on Forest Service budget cuts

    Ralph Maughan

    Senators rip Forest Service over wildfire budget cuts. By Noelle Straub. Casper Star-Tribune Washington bureau. Mark Rey is a protege of disgraced Senator Larry Craig. Currently he lords over the Forest Service

  • Wolf Tales (in the rural West)

    Ralph Maughan

    Felice Pace argues that fear of predators in the rural West is real due to constant propaganda. Wolf Tales. Goat, a High Country News blog. I think Pace is right. Based on my long experience in Idaho, while there are those who stand out in any community, faint-heartedness seems to be the norm in many…

  • Very deep snow at West Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    They haven’t had a winter like 2008 for years. Sal sent these photos. Motel with only the second level above the snow. Dwelling

  • Deep snow this winter!

    Ralph Maughan

    Guardsmen activated to help ease Northern Idaho snow emergency. Idaho Statesman. North Idaho awaits more snow. Six counties across state declare emergencies between storms. By Simon Shifrin. AP Avalanches close U.S. 12 across the north central Idaho mountains. By the Missoulian High avalanche danger for Boise National Forest. KTVB Wyoming battles high winds to clear…

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‎”At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour.”

Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

Raveena Tandon

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