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Yosemite Road Construction

My Motherlode

March 30, 2010

Yosemite National Park, CA -- Road construction and a maintenance project are right around the corner for Yosemite.

Construction on 24.4 miles of Wawona Rd. is set to begin in May. This project will improve the roadway from the Park's south entrance to the junction of Bridalveil Straight in Yosemite Valley.

Wolf hunting to control wolves in Alaska?

Florida-Sportsman-Hunting

February 15, 2010

Ok what do you do when bad winters kill off much of the game the wolves feed on and they decide to go to town and eat your dogs, cats and livestock and attack people?

And you have a roadless area with hundreds of thousands of square miles that can only be covered by plane or chopper in Alaska and have over 11,000 wolves just in the interior that are over populated to the point they are starving.

Lion hunters use snow, calls for record Black Hills kill

Rapid City Journal

February 13, 2010

Black Hills lion hunters took advantage of near-ideal tracking conditions to kill 40 lions in a 41-day season that ended late Wednesday.

It was the highest lion kill allowed since the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission established the first lion season in 2005, when 13 lions were killed.

Canada's New National Park Will Be Bigger Than Yosemite and Yellowstone Combined

Jaunted

February 13, 2010

It might be too cold to enjoy right now, but sometime this summer many outdoorsy-types will be heading to Newfoundland and Labrador in search of brand new active travel opportunities.

Canada is lining up the funding to create the county's newest national park in the province, in hopes of preserving the land for future generations. They also want to ensure that caribou and other wildlife will have a safe place to call home. They're looking to allocate about 11,000 square kilometers near the Mealy Mountains.

Man Fights Off Raccoon, Not Mountain Lion

WISN Milwaukee

February 11, 2010

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- California Department of Fish and Game officials now say a Fairfield, Calif., man's dog was attacked by a raccoon, not a mountain lion as earlier reported.

Marquel Dawson, 19, said he was playing with the pit bull and German shepherd mix in a nature area at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when the animal attacked, Sacramento TV station KCRA reported.

Enterprising bees are important to us all

NewsTimes

February 4, 2010

There are oodles of things for a gardener to fret about, right? Too much or too little rain. Boulders erupting in the flower beds. These concerns, however, pale by comparison with distress over disappearing honeybees.

Without apis mellifera's pollination powers, we must bid adieu to many nut, fruit, vegetable and berry crops, to say nothing of that delectable substance, honey. Scientists tell us some 25 percent of the U.S. bee population has perished over the past few winters.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Corn Syrup: The Facts

3fatchicks.com

January 18, 2010

High fructose corn syrup remains as one of the most controversial health topics.

The facts continue to pour out, and you have the ability to understand why corn syrup, and the variations of the substance, extremely hinders the health of people across the world.

Pet dogs and cats 'may need chiropractic therapy'

Animal Friends Insurance (UK)

January 14, 2010

Ethical insurance shoppers have been advised on symptoms they should look out for that would indicate a possible need for chiropractic therapy.

Kathleen Inman works with a veterinarian and told the Tennessean that her interventions can do a lot of good and have even allowed a paraplegic canine to walk again. She noted there were a number of signs owners could keep an eye on that may suggest back problems in animals.

Winter Adventure Programs Offered at Pinecrest

The Pine Tree

January 7, 2010

The Forest Service today announced that, the Summit Ranger District and the Pinecrest Nordic Ski Patrol will offer two programs in the snow during January and February.

The programs are geared toward families and individuals interested in having fun or getting exercise in the snow while learning about winter safety. Each Winter Adventure will last approximately two hours and will not require skis or snowshoes in order to participate. These programs are free of charge...

Who's up for some Christmas-themed global warming propaganda aimed at kids?

hotair.com

December 22, 2009

A lump of anthracitic carbon in your stocking courtesy of the Build-A-Bear company.

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