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  • 10/02/2009 11:09 am - What Bird is This? : Ok here is my "two cents" on the subject. In trying to get my head around the subject of "ducks in the parks". I am curious about what appears to be longer than normal legs on this pair of mystery ducks. I looked at all of the possibilities and then ...
  • 8/12/2009 10:20 am - Mystery Photo No. 13: Lots of Water Out There : Good going MRC, but didn't Kurt require two answers for this picture? And what are those islands? Looks like I have some research to do after lunch. Semper Fi, Doc.
  • 8/12/2009 8:22 am - Mystery Photo No. 13: Lots of Water Out There : I will guess its Everglades National Park Florida. But thats probably to easy. Semper Fi, Doc
  • 7/21/2009 7:24 am - No Fishing with Hand Grenades in Afghanistan’s New National Park : Prof Bob etal, There once was a time when I fished with Hand Grenades but had to revert back to hook line and sinker. Hand grenades just became to expensive ;-)) On another note, it would seem as though with this and other articles lately, perhaps this sight will undergo ...
  • 6/27/2009 6:11 pm - Traveler Tech Update: IE8 and Latest Performance : [b]With regard to IE8 I found that Microsoft has added a new button called “Compatibility View: websites designed for older Browsers will probably look better, and problems such as out of place menus, images and out of place text will be corrected”. It’s located next to the refresh button on ...
  • 6/15/2009 9:44 am - Paraplegic Soldier Uses Courage, Determination, and 4,254 Pull-ups to Climb El Capitan : Prof. Bob, What a great inspirational article. As an incomplete paraplegic myself, I can relate to the Majors feelings. I to was told I probably would never walk again, 7 years ago. Although my activities are nowhere near the Majors I will use this article in my future presentations as ...
  • 6/02/2009 5:00 pm - How Low Is the Bar For National Park System Inclusion When You Add a Gas Station? : I question two gravity gas pumps as being a "Gas Station" in "Kings Canyon National Park". Billy Carters "Gas Station" in Plains, Ga, is presently a "Museum" which makes more sense in a NP. Also you do not make mention of the Carters world famous "Worm Farm" that used to ...
  • 5/21/2009 6:03 pm - Don't Take National Park Landscapes for Granted : [b]Just thought I would add some "Food For Thought" Several years ago Rush Limbaugh did an "Earth Day Show". On this show [quote]Charlton Heston wanted to read the foreword of Jurassic Park, the book by Michael Crichton. The Following is that reading: [/quote]HESTON: You think man can destroy the planet? ...
  • 4/29/2009 9:15 am - Kurt's Yampa River Sojourn Marks Step for a Day : Prof Bob, with my trusty slide rule, abacus, slate and chaulk, it apears that Kurt spent the day exploring Starvation Canyon. Both Grids are in the approx location of each other and are probably less than a football field apart. I suspect that he might have traveled Starvation Canyon between ...
  • 4/29/2009 7:54 am - Kurt’s Still on the Yampa, and He Wishes We Were There Too : [b]MRC.... I have known kurt for over 50 years. when he tells me "Anyway, my plan is to each evening once camp has been set up send out an "Ok" message." I beleive thats where his message was sent from. Now last nights message apears to be very close to ...