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  • 5/15/2008 8:32 am - National Park Search and Rescue: Should the Rescued Help Pay the Bills? : I've seen the sign at the Bright Angel Trailhead. It's purpose is there as an attempt to somewhat dissuade the casual hiker, on which most of those entering that trail qualify as, from becoming a statistic, since again that is one of the most highly utilized trails by the least ...
  • 5/13/2008 7:09 am - National Park Search and Rescue: Should the Rescued Help Pay the Bills? : A fee charged to all who enter the parks for the convenience of a small percentage who require the service is simply not acceptable. Why should the general public assist in paying your personal auto insurance deductible if you get into a wreck? Granted we all pay the price in ...
  • 5/09/2008 7:20 am - The General View of Boy Scouts : Simple.......video games, I-net, chat rooms, and the "mommy drive me" suburban lifestyle. WAY too much convenience in life. Most kids now even cringe at the thought of riding a bicycle; God forbid they have to actually WALK! Many kids today are almost literally "all thumbs", that is, pertaining to the ...
  • 5/09/2008 6:59 am - Vet Removes Snare From Neck of Wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve : Neil- It's been my experience with those who "edit" on this site that if you have a reasonable justification for your comments, and aren't purely testosterone and emotion, your feelings can and will be aired. Most of us learned early on in our formal education that all-encompassing terminology rarely, if ...
  • 5/08/2008 12:34 pm - The General View of Boy Scouts : True, "techying" up the scouting arena could only have positive benefits, but outfitting each den with a GPS, et.al, will prove to be less than cost-effective. You think fees are high now? Besides, survival skills more often than not require an ability to read nature, not a LCD screen. Your ...
  • 5/08/2008 9:05 am - The General View of Boy Scouts : I've had 3 of my 4 boys in Scouting and have an Eagle Scout as a son-in-law. From personal experiences within our dens, I feel part of the issue stems from too much "in the basement" (or garage, or family room, whatrever) at the lower levels of the program and ...
  • 5/06/2008 12:51 pm - Lake Powell Expected to Rise 50 Feet This Summer : The "sky is falling" amateur climatologists love to point out the increase in man-made carbon dioxide emissions due to the automobile and the mechanisms related to the Industrial Revolution. All well and good. But as Bob pointed out above, our Mother Earth and her environment is a slightly more complicated ...
  • 5/06/2008 10:06 am - Report Shows Visiting National Parks Could be Hazardous to Your Health : "We the People" ceased to be the government since the onset of the 2-party system, both losers know matter how you define the term. You have no true options any longer when it comes to your representation in Washington. Recently some good men have made the trip, seen the system, ...
  • 5/04/2008 7:03 pm - Segways in the National Parks: Do We Really Need Them? : This method of conveyance adds nothing to the NPS. As is currently stands, the vast majority of visitors come only to "see" the parks, and if that is to be ones specific intent, the Segways might have a limited market. However, the real pleasure and benefit of visitiing any NPS ...
  • 5/02/2008 10:57 am - Groups Sue To Overturn Removal of Greater Yellowstone Wolves from Endangered Species List : Nobody is suggesting the solution is simple, or even black and white. One side states that the lands were given to us by the governing body for this expressed purpose. The other side states that you knew better when you undertook you're money-making endeavor. The simple biology of the situation ...