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Grizzly bears are considered functionally extinct in Washington state because no one has seen a grizzly here for decades.But a new federal plan could bring large brown bears back to the North Cascades wilderness.Ecologist Chris Morgan is with us to explain why he thinks it's a good idea, and why some people don't care for the plan.Public Comment on Grizzlies: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=112008&documentID=132104We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

RANDOM WAYPOINTS PODCAST EP.05.28 | 2025 CADILLAC ESCALADE IQ | VIRGIN GALACTIC | LAHAINA WILDFIRES0:00 INTRO0:46 SPONSORS1:17  DISCLAIMER1:27 SHOW START2:27 Death toll from Maui wildfire becomes the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years5:05 Maui Fires Force Closure Of Haleakalā National Park5:42 Glacier National Park Proposing Increases In Camping Fees15:30 Civic Engagement for proposed campground fee increaseshttps://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=61&projectID=118134&documentID=13097917:28 CANADA'S Provincial Parks *****STAR!21:29 Hyundai Motor Radically Transforms All-New SANTA FE SUV 26:14 All-Electric 2025 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ31:39 Virgin Galactic completes their first all civilian flight33:53 THE NEVER ENDING DESIRE TO EXPLORE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF35:53 Consumers spending billions on reusable bottles then buying bottled water 38:52 2024 Nissan Pathfinder48:04 OUTRO----------- Glacier National Park Proposing Increases In Camping Fees -------------------Glacier National Park staff is seeking public comment on a proposal to increase most campsite fees in 2024, with most sites looking at a $10/night increase.The last major fee rate change occurred in 2007, a park release said, adding that "fee rate increases are necessary to be in closer alignment with nearby campgrounds outside the park that provide similar services."Fee changes would apply to Apgar, Avalanche, Bowman, Cut Bank, Fish Creek, Kintla, Logging Creek, Many Glacier, Quartz Creek, Rising Sun, Sprague Creek, St. Mary, Two Medicine Campgrounds and group sites at Apgar, Many Glacier, St. Mary, and Two Medicine campgrounds. Public comment is being taken through September 8. You can find additional details, and leave your comments, at National Park Service Park Planning.Civic Engagement for proposed campground fee increaseshttps://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=61&projectID=118134&documentID=130979------------------CO-HOST------------------------------------Michael Ladden @Drive The Globe  https://www.drivetheglobe.com/——————————— CONNECT ———————————

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On this week's episode, Manu and Mehana are joined by Bret Nainoa Mossman to discuss one of our favorite topics – manu! No, not our gracious and eloquent co-host; the other manu – birds! Nainoa is a conservationist and founder of Birds Hawaiʻi Past Present, an organization that seeks to rebuild our connection to native birds. In typical Midday Manaʻo fashion, the conversation starts with birds, but touches on a range of other topics including mele, reforestation, food sovereignty and sustainability, mosquitoes, and even the kumulipo. For information about Birds Hawai'i Past Present, visit: www.birdshawaiipastpresent.com For more information about the Environmental Assessment to control mosquitos and avian malaria on East Maui, visit: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=306&projectID=102795&documentID=125202Comment period: Dec 6, 2022 - Jan 23, 2023

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En Puestos Pa'l Problema, no queremos a ningún abogado y abogada con In Re. – “En La Trinchera con Christian Sobrino pueden escuchar conversaciones profundas con figuras de alto perfil y todos los relieves en la discusión pública de Puerto Rico. Desde miembros de la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal como David Skeel, comentaristas políticos como Luis Davila Colon y Leo Aldridge, senadoras como Joanne Rodriguez Veve, activistas como Eva Prado, ex funcionarios del gobierno como Marcos Rodriguez-Ema, hasta twiteros como La Vieja Changa y podcasteros como el Bizcochito Jonathan Lebron Ayala y el cabezón de Luis Herrero! Todos se sientan con Christian Sobrino para discutir de forma relajada e incisiva para debatir los temas más controversiales que otros programas no tocan ni con una vara de nueve pies. La Trinchera con Christian Sobrino es un podcast disponible en Spotify, Apple Podcast y todas las demás plataformas audio de podcast. 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Puedes coordinar una consulta texteando “SOLAR” al 40691, escribiendo al (787) 629-8657 o registrándote en: windmarjosevazquez.mymobisite.us/landingpage   - Cheliz Peña García, una agente hipotecaria licenciada sirviendo la región de Flridad central y otras partes del estado junto a Weichert Relatos. Cheliz te puede ayudar a comprar o rentar la casa de tu sueños, o a vender lo que fue la casa de tus sueños. También, Cheliz está emprendiendo como asistente virtual, ofreciendo sus servicios para empresas y negocios de todo tiepo. Contratar una asistente virtual te ahorra tiempo y dinero.   No lo piensas más, si necesitas ayuda en tu negocio y buscas comprar propiedad en Florida. Comúnicate con Cheliz Peña García al 407 970 0929. Llámala o textéala y dile que PPP te envió! - En este episodio: analizamos los recaudos del Gobernador Pierluisi y los demás aspirantes a la gobernación; te contamos de lo último en cuánto al bono de los empleados públicos y le declaramos la guerra al National Park Service por los gatos del Viejo San Juan.  Deja tu comentario a favor de los gatos en: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=403&projectID=101358&documentID=121487&fbclid=IwAR1RaRWCu95eZKrKtJOMDDyRd2duGkEJivI4k75NjYp9hw8x2eTF--cYOCs  Con Jonathan Lebrón (@SrLebron) y Luis S. Herrero (@lherrero). Sigue a PPP en Twitter, Facebook e Instagram. ¿Te gusta el podcast? ¡Déjanos 5 estrellas! Nuestro logo y camisetas fueron diseñadas por Gabriel René. Síguelo en @gabrielrodz | https://gabrielrene.com Nuestra música fue compuesta por CPR EFFE. Descarga su disco "Treinta y Ocho". ¡Riega la voz! 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As promised, another spooky episode (because it was supposed to be released on Halloween, sorry about that!) from Caro this time, focusing on just a few instances of "witchy" happenings in Oregon from the 1800s up to modern day! Sources https://www.thetravel.com/how-to-get-to-witchs-castle-oregon/ https://puzzleboxhorror.com/urban-legends-the-gypsy-curse-of-lafayette-or/?amp https://portlandghosts.com/top-10-most-haunted-places-in-oregon/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_House_(Portland,_Oregon) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-witches-castle-portland-oregon https://qz.com/quartzy/1443802/paddleboarding-witches-takeover-an-oregon-river-for-halloween/amp/ https://wildhunt.org/2018/01/paranormal-reality-show-blames-witch-community-for-hauntings.html https://www.witchcamp.org/index.php/wcamp-header/camps/free-cascadia https://web.archive.org/web/20150528100823/http://www.centralportland.com/danford-balch-northwest-portland-country-boy-2011-08-16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danford_Balch https://newsregister.com/article?articleId=6462 https://visitgrantspass.com/live-rogue/golden-ghost-town/ https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=189 https://www.newspapers.com/image/9634461/?terms=danford%20balch&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/96031135/?terms=mortimer%20stump&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/9634461/?terms=%22danford%20balch%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/197147727/?terms=richard%20marple&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/16217693/?terms=richard%20marple&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/81246718/?terms=richard%20marple&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/197150324/?terms=richard%20marple&match=1 https://didyouknowfacts.com/gloomy-ghosts-witchs-castle/ http://offbeatoregon.com/1710d.marple-the-triple-ax-murderer-466.html https://newlafayette.org/lafayette-history/an-ax-murder-a-hanging-and-a-curse-in-lafayette/ https://books.google.com/books?id=ocPi8x4gkn0C&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=corker+murder+lafayette+oregon&safe=strict&source=bl&ots=3iGzuDnaQk&sig=5XpTRcgpy_4uUihuF2WfAoW600I&hl=en&ei=cjrKS-biM4usswOQ37CxAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=corker%20murder%20lafayette%20oregon&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_line https://www.facebook.com/groups/PDXSUPWITCHES/

Join us this week as we talk about the history and paranormal of Fort Delaware. Lorraine is hilariously giddy in her element. Laughs ensue with Linda and Leslie about everything. Prepare for the goosebimples as the paranormal sets in. Leslie wasn't that big of a fan but "We're going here!" Thank you so much for all of your support! We can't thank y'all enough! Don't forget to rate, review and follow! @ECCthePodcast Also, check out our website www.eccthepodcast.com and Patreon! Sources https://destateparks.com/History/FortDelaware http://hauntedhouses.com/delaware/fort-delaware http://www.metacritic.com/tv/ghost-hunters/season-4 http://www.reserveamerica.com/tourList.do?contractCode=DE&parkId=360113 http://mysterioustrip.com/ghost-fort-delaware http://www.hauntedrooms.com/delaware/haunted-places/fort-delaware http://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2008/09/25/fort-delaware-sees-boom-in/63961578007 http://www.dreadcentral.com/cold-spots/17377/cold-spots-fort-delaware http://www.lomography.com/magazine/115619-the-spirits-of-fort-delaware http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/towns/2009/10/fort_delaware_offers_ghostly_t.html http://fringeparanormal.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/the-paranormal-at-home-hauntings-in-50-states-delawares-fort-delaware http://www.denvermichaels.net/a-haunted-civil-war-prison-camp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eastcoastcreepin/support

Jimi and Joei talk about two places that they have been to many times, but have not ever ghost hunted. Episodes to come....Social Medias: Twitter: @PDFMHFacebook: Please Don't Follow Me Home Instagram: pdfmh_podcastDON'T BE A FOOL, SEND US YOUR GHOUL: Do you have a paranormal story to tell? Email us your story at Pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com and we will read it on the podcast and you will be dubbed our Ghoul of the Week! Do you have a question, feed back or topic/location idea? Email us at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com. Sources:Davis, Jeff. Haunted Astoria. Norseman Ventures, 2006. https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=129https://beachconnection.net/news/fortgh103112_537.phpEnchanting Hidden Gems: The McMillin Memorial Mausoleum In Roche HarborAfterglow Vista – Friday Harbor, Washington - Atlas ObscuraWeird Washington - Roche HarborThe Roots Run Deep at Roche Harbor's Afterglow VistaMistress Ada Bean - Northwest Yachting 

Charlotte's Airline mountain bike park might have sat somewhat dormant for a few years before being publicly open, and there's a good story behind it. Listen along as Will Washam from the Tarheel Trailblazers fills us in on the behind scenes battles to bring a new bike park along with a slew of volunteers while Mangler goes for a guided tour from Craig and Patrick. There's a lot to cover in this episode from Berm Park, Roamfest, CX Worlds, WWE Royal Rumble and to an open comment period on a National Park project. Dive in with your favorite listening tool. If you ever left the mountains to go to Charlotte, to get away from the Charlotteans then go ahead and click subscribe! the open commenting period on the natural gas pipeline is open till feb 5, 2022 https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=355&projectID=99118&documentID=117374

Some Moab locals hoped that the recent search for missing-person Gabby Petito could bring more national attention to the still-unsolved double homicide of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner. Petito and her boyfriend visited the Moab area in August, around the same time Schulte and Turner were last seen in town. But law enforcement has determined the two cases are not related. That means locals are still left grappling with their questions – and grief – around the Moab couple's death. Plus, air tours near Utah's five national parks are one way to get above the crowds, but regulations on this form of tourism has been slow. Today on the news, a report on a new draft management plan for flights over Arches National Park. Show Notes: Photo: A memorial for Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner was held at Old City Park on Friday, September 17. Credit Justin Higginbottom If you have information that may be relevant to the double homicide, please call the Grand County Sheriff's Office at 435-259-8115. According to GCSO, there is currently a $20,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved. Statewide Report Wyoming: Missing & Murdered Indigenous People https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/reports/View/7713 The Salt Lake Tribune: Authorities rule out link between Gabby Petito case, couple killed in Moab https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/09/17/authorities-rule-out-link/ Arches National Park Draft Air Tour Management Plan Comment Period Closes Oct 3rd https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=25&projectID=102782&documentID=114693

Part 1 - Neville James revisits the Caneel Bay redevelopment issue with Superintendent Nigel Fields of the Virgin Islands National Park. Superintendent Fields provides a brief update and calls for continued feedback through May 7, when the public comment period ends. Neville then identifies a cause for concern within current COVID-19 data and Rocky Liburd circles back to discuss the future of Caneel Bay. To submit your feedback: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=412&projectID=101399&documentID=111372.

On last week’s episode, we took a look at early road planning and design in the parks, and we’re continuing with the theme this week, by looking at the history of National Park Campgrounds.  You might not realize it, but so much of modern campground design, whether it be state and federal parks or privately ran facilities, was developed through the National Park Service throughout the 20th century. And now, the park service is taking a fresh look at campground design. Not to re-invent them, or turn them into gaudy spaces for glamping. The new national park service second century campground strategy is all about making camping spaces more user friendly, efficient, and inclusive, all while respecting the natural resources of the given park. You can comment on the Second Century strategy here: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=415&projectID=97629&documentID=106910  

Tommy, Ben and Justin are holding down the fort as Dan is off on a landscape photography trip.  Hosts this episode: Ben, Justin and Tommy Discussion Topics:Astrophotography:  Gear and techniques for it.Star trackersimage stackingDeep Sky AstrophotographyRental Gear:  Traditional rental programs vs. Timeshare services.Would Ben, Justin or Tommy rent their gear? Links: Stub Stuart state parkhttps://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=75 Star Tracker - Justin’s choice - Polarie by Vixenhttps://www.vixenoptics.com/Vixen-Polarie-Star-Tracker-p/35505.htm YouTube Astro channel - Astro Backyardhttps://www.youtube.com/c/AstroBackyard/featured Glazer’s Camera Rentalshttps://www.glazerscamera.com/rentals Pro Photo Supply Rentalshttps://prophotosupply.com/pages/rental Lensrentals.comhttps://www.lensrentals.com/ Borrowlenses.comhttps://www.borrowlenses.com/?g_acctid=208-729-9237&g_campaign=Brand-New&g_campaignid=682850157&g_adgroupid=40578148012&g_adid=423972965651&g_keyword=borrowedlenses&g_keywordid=kwd-18828408646&g_network=g&g_locinterest=&g_locphysical=9061079&g_placement=&g_source={sourceid}&gclid=CjwKCAjw4MP5BRBtEiwASfwAL96W7LS3pWdjGaikyPqfl-CQtLn8halmEzGhoJYjX8AOsFqmxk0VjBoCyFwQAvD_BwE Parachut - Camera Gear Subscription servicehttps://www.parachut.co/

The National Park Service is considering allowing bicycles on a pedestrian path connecting the Arches Visitor Center to the Moab Canyon Pathway. With this change, cyclists would no longer be required to wait in the entrance line with cars but encouraged to enter Arches National Park by way of a path bypassing the entrance station. Then later in the news, the new headquarters of the BLM has officially opened in Grand Junction, Colorado. The relocation plan calls for transferring about 27 Washington D.C. based senior positions. Show Notes: Arches Visitor Center Connector Trail Environmental Assessment - https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ARCH-Visitor-Center-Connector-Trail-EA-508.pdf National Park Service Public Comment Website - https://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsOpenForReview.cfm?parkID=25&projectID=92060

Description: Bryan talks with his brother Dan about their trip to Olympic National Park in the fall of 2017. They discuss their highlights and challenges of visiting the park in the shoulder-season.   Discussion includes the following: Dan’s ’84 Chevy (2:34) Lake Quinault Lodge (3:52) Enchanted Valley Hike to O’Reilly Creek-13miles (4:53) Ruby Beach (12:55) Hoh Rainforest (13:40) Firewood challenge (18:22) Bear canister challenge (19:53) Ozette (21:00) Sol Duc Hot Springs (27:30) Roosevelt Elk (31:19) Visiting with kids (35:00) Resources: Olympic National Park Lake Quinault Lodge Enchanted Valley Hike Ruby Beach Hoh Rainforest Ozette Sol Doc Hot Springs Sol Duc Hot Springs Camping Sol Doc Hot Springs Lodging Roosevelt Elk at Olympic National Park Washington Trails Association   Actions Subscribe to our podcast from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Support us on Patreon, click on "Support Our Show" on our homepage. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Please tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks

Description: This is episode number 6.1, the first episode in our series on Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryan and Danielle reminisce about their first camping trip there in the spring of 2017. Support our show on Patreon. For show notes or to become a Patron, go to everybodysnationalparks.com. Discussion includes the following: · Brief description of our trip (3:40) · Cades Cove: Campground, Loop, Visitors Center (4:28) · White Oak Sink Trail to see wildflowers (12:53) · Laurel Falls Trail (19:16) · Cosby Campground (24:15) · First daughter share story of her bike riding accident (25:25) · Cataloochee (30:15) · 2nd daughter shares biking incident and hiking the Boogerman trail in Cataloochee (31:43) · Appalachian Trail at Davenport Gap (35:34) · Porters Creek Trail Near Greenbrier Cove (36:44) · Rainbow Falls (38:30) · Junior Ranger Day at Sugarlands Visitor Center (40:26) · Gatlinburg (43:35) Resources: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cades Cove - NPS Cades Cove Park Limits Access in Whiteoak Sink Area to Protect Declining Bat Populations (3/28/17) Whiteoak Sink Laurel Falls Cosby Campground Great Smoky Mounains: Off the Beaten Path Cataloochee Boogerman Trail Great Smoky Mountains: Kid Friendly Hikes Porters Creek Trail Rainbow Falls Great Smoky Mountains: Visitor Centers  

This week we'll look at efforts to reintroduce grizzly bears to the north Cascades of Washington State. The plan may include some Canadian bears to help repopulate an area that has excellent habitat for bears. We'll also look way back into the earliest history of bison on the North American landscapes. With this summer looking to be the busiest ever, I'm promoting a new Rocky Mountain Pledge to help visitors enjoy the mountain landscapes in a safe and sensitive way. Finally, we'll look at the challenges of human use in designated wildlife corridors. Story 1 - North Cascades Grizzly Reintroduction The long history of grizzly bears has seen them removed from most of their historic range. Today they are limited to only the wildest of western landscapes. Once they ranged across most of western and northern Canada and south as far as Mexico. As people began to migrate westward, the grizzly bear was a natural competitor for many of the resources that these early pioneers sought. For this reason, like the buffalo, they were gradually wiped from the map of most of the United States and many areas of Canada. Like Banff is doing with bison, other landscapes are hoping to do with grizzly bears, in particular, the north Cascades ecosystem in northern Washington State. Like the south coast of British Columbia, grizzlies have been largely squeezed and hunted to the extent that there are only a few bears in this particular landscape. Today, there may be less than 10 bears wandering the north Cascades - a landscape that could easily support a few hundred bears. There is a growing movement to reintroduce grizzlies to the north Cascades. Now while we proudly boast about reintroducing buffalo, we need to realize that grizzlies ain't no buffalo. Compared to grizzlies, bison are a piece of cake. They are incredibly adaptable ecosystem engineers. Like beaver, they change the landscape to benefit their expansion. Grizzly bears are local specialists. You've heard me time and again talking about the importance of knowing the seasonal food preferences of bears in order to stay safe in bear country. Unfortunately, every bear population has a different list of seasonal foods. Bears in Banff have never tasted a salmon. Each bear must spend years with its mother learning how to survive in the landscape that it calls home. You can't just airlift a bear from one landscape and hope that it can survive in another - especially when it doesn't know what the locally available foods are. To be successful, the north Cascades need to find bears with a familiar palate, bears that are familiar enough with the local flora and fauna so that they will be able to adapt to a terrain largely devoid of competing bears. If you can find the right bear and put it into the perfect landscape, then you may have a winning combination. Wells Gray Provincial Park in southern British Columbia might be able to assist in such a reintroduction program. Its population was listed as 317 bears in 2012. The plan would involve removing just a few young bears to seed the reintroduction. Over the next five to ten years, 25 bears could be reintroduced from more than one seed population. The plan can only move forward if the local populations can sustain the loss of some of their young bears. Populations in decline or in a precarious balance, obviously would not be able to become donors. The north Cascades are in the midst of a huge public consultation at the moment…and even though this is taking place in the U.S., Canadian comments are also welcome - after all, Canadian bears are likely to be included in any successful reintroduction program. The public comment period is open until April 28, 2017.You can add your voice to the discussion here: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=327&projectID=44144&documentID=77025 The history of the north Cascade grizzly has been a difficult one. During the period of 1827 to 1859, 3,788 grizzly hides were loaded onto Hudson Bay Company ships from trading posts in the area. No bear population can survive such an onslaught. It would feel really great to help grizzly bears begin to march south again as opposed to having their range continually squeezed further to the north. What do you think? Story 2 - Bison vs wooly Mammoths Bison wandered the Canadian landscape for thousands of years. They helped to define the great plains as one of the chief ecological engineers helping to keep forests at bay and support huge populations of insects, and in turn, insect-eating birds. It's easy to toss out numbers like 'thousands', but just how many thousands of years? Just when did bison first appear on the North American landscape and how did their arrival impact the plants and animals that preceded them? New research by University of Alberta biologist Duane Froese and Professor Beth Shapiro of the US Santa Cruz Genomics institute have pushed those boundaries back by a factor of 10. Scientists have long debated the tenure of bison on the North American Landscape. Bison fossils from across the continent have often suggested different histories. One thing scientists do agree on is that the original migration of bison to the continent was from the north. This study looked at the oldest bison fossils known in order to try to narrow down the period in which they first thundered onto the North American landscape. It is still believed that they crossed the land bridge across the Bering Strait, but when? During ice ages, the bridge formed when ocean levels dropped due to great extents of water being locked up as ice. As glaciers shrank, so did the bridge disappear as rising ocean levels submerged its ephemeral passageway. By looking at the very oldest fossil sites in the Yukon Territories, they looked at the mitochondrial DNA found in these fossils. This DNA is usually inherited from the female and allows scientists to trace a long maternal lineage. This study pushes the tenure of bison back…way back to 130,000 years ago and possibly as far as 195,000 years. These were not the bison we know today but were the ancestors that would gradually become the bison that Banff is so proud to have reintroduced recently.  Bison would have taken the landscape by storm. They discovered a place already populated with wooly mammoths, camels, sabre tooth cats, and wild horses. Bison don't simply move in, they re-engineer the ecology of their adopted homes. Before long, they became one of the principal grazers of the Great Plains and were well-established thousands of years before the first humans set foot on the North American continent. Story 3 - The Rocky Mountain Pledge I was listening to the Roadtreking podcast recently and host Mike Wendland did a story about the Yellowstone Pledge. The story really struck a chord with me. As a naturalist and guide, I've watched and reported on, the challenges inherent in increasing numbers of visitors heading to the Canadian Rockies every year. When I heard about the Yellowstone Challenge, I thought, why not adopt a great idea and see if we could help it to adapt to a wider geographic area. So here's my pitch! Yellowstone, like the mountain west, has become number one Americans bucket list of travel destinations. Surprisingly, the same site that introduced me to the Yellowstone Challenge has a picture of Moraine Lake on their home page today with the headline: "Why Canada needs to be on your 2017 RV Travel Bucket List". Like Yellowstone, we run the risk of becoming a victim of our own success. 2017 is Canada's 150th birthday and we are all proud as a nation, especially during some of the turbulent times that are taking place in other parts of the world. As a Canadian, I'm very proud to showcase the Rockies to visitors every year. However, like Yellowstone, we struggle to create an atmosphere that will encourage visitors to feel the same way we do about the importance of keeping the wild in wildlife, and of protecting the landscapes that will be the focus of so many selfies in the upcoming months. Yellowstone developed the Yellowstone Pledge. It is a series of promises that it's asking visitors to take to help make sure that their visit will combine amazing experiences with minimal impact.  Let's jump right into it - here's my suggestion for the Rocky Mountain Pledge To be a steward and help protect myself and the park, I pledge to: Practice safe selfies by never approaching animals to take a picture. Park in designated areas and avoid blocking traffic. Make sure my actions do not add additional stress or danger to the wildlife I am lucky enough to view Stay with my car if I’m stuck in a wildlife jam. Follow speed limits and pull over to let cars pass. Travel safely in bear country by carrying bear spray, making noise, and hiking in groups. Keep my food away from animals. Recycle what I can and put my garbage in bear-proof containers. Report resource violations by calling 911 or talking to a member of the park staff.   You can read more about the Yellowstone Pledge by visiting: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/yellowstonepledge.htm Like any pledge, it's critical that we ALL take the pledge and share it on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and our other social networks with the hashtag #RockyMountainPledge. Maybe we can help to create a movement that can translate to some of the many visitors that come to the mountains every summer. This year we will see record numbers of travelers that have never experienced a landscape like the one that surrounds us. Don't judge them by the looks of wonder that will be all over their face. Rather, we need to help educate them. Everyone in the mountains needs to be a part of the message this year. We need to spread the Rocky Mountain Pledge far and wide and help visitors to understand how these 9 simple pledges will help to ensure that their grandchildren's grandchildren will be able to share the same experience when Canada celebrates its 300th birthday. I for one will take the pledge…will you? Story 4 - Humans in the Corridors A recent study by Alberta Environment & Parks looked at current wildlife corridors in and around Canmore and they came up with some disturbing stats: humans represent 94% of the use of wildlife corridors. Researchers Melanie Percy and John Paczkowski collected 1.5 million images from wildlife cameras. These were broken down into 178,000 separate events and of those, wildlife accounted for barely 6%. Even more disturbingly, 56% of the total events included humans with dogs. Of those, 60% of the dogs were off-leash. Let me say that again…60% of the people with dogs in the designated wildlife corridors had those dogs off-leash. The town of Canmore works in conjunction with the province on wildlife corridors in and around the town and while they have developed some recommendations around wildlife corridors, clearly something has to be done. While wildlife are becoming more and more limited in their movements within the Bow Valley, these designated corridors need to be protected for their movement - and not for illegal off-leash dogs. For too long in the Canmore area, dog owners have rarely been charged for having their dogs off-leash. Perhaps utilizing wildlife cameras in known corridors can help file more charges against flagrant violations of laws relating to dogs on leashes. At the same time, we need to make sure these wildlife corridors are clearly marked so there can be no doubt when people begin to stray off designated trails and into wildlife corridors. Banff National Park has excellent signage where designated trails intersect with critical corridors. Great examples are along the Sulphur Mountain Road and around Johnson Lake. It is very difficult to 'accidentally' wander into closed areas and so it becomes much easier for Wardens to lay charges to violators. Banff also uses automated cameras for protecting sensitive sites like the restricted area around the middle hot spring along Sulphur Mountain Road. As developments like Silver tip, Three Sisters, and Smith Creek move forward, every corridor in this valley will become increasingly precious to animals trying to move through the area. The corridors in and around Canmore offer critical connections between Banff National Park to the west and Kananaskis Country to the east. Towns like Canmore become roadblocks to the movement of these animals. As humans, we tend to build towns at crossroads.  At Canmore, we have the confluence of numerous valleys offering access to Spray Valley Provincial Park, Wind Valley, Cougar Creek, Slogan Pass and others. We need to make sure that connecting corridors remain viable so that animals can continue to move freely within the valley.

Show #4 : Back From HolidayThis show: Hosts : Chad and RyanBreaking News: Michael Jackson HospitalizedOutdoors: RaftingDrinks: Energy Drink OutletCamping: Nevada BeachEvents: Gomes' Goodbye PartyGet the blogcast[iTunes] Subscribe to the show directly in iTunes (MP3) Listen in iTunes? Submit a review[RSS] Add the Monkey Hate Gomes Blogcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically (MP3).[M4A] Download the showFormat:0:11:42, 9.6 MB, (M4A)Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode): Michael Jackson HospitalizedMHG Recommends - Rafting SuppliesCache Creek Rafting InformationTruckee River Rafting InformationEnergy Drink OutletNevada Beach Campground

If you want to download the show manually (instead of using a podcast aggregater such as Itunes) then follow this... Link to the shows libsyn page OR right-click on this link: http://media.libsyn.com/media/bbdp/bbdp40.mp3 and choose SAVE TARGET AS to save the file to your hard drive. This episode is a bit of a DETOUR from the trip report I've been covering. In honor of the Olympic games, now being held in Bejing, China, we'll take a listen to Si Xian, which is a performance on an instrument used in Chinese classical music. The itunes and Libsyn image for this episode this is cobbled together from 2 WDW postcards of the China pavilion. linksThe Let's Talk About Disney Forums:http://www.letstalkaboutdisney.com/LTADForum/index.php The Mousin it up! subsection of LTADhttp://www.letstalkaboutdisney.com/LTADForum/forumdisplay.php?f=64 The Yahoo group for the bigbrian-nc.com site and NC Disney news is at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disneypodcast/ Steve Soares fine site of WDW entertainment schedules:http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/ Steves page on Si Xian:http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/SiZhu.htm the web site of Lou of the WDW Memories podcast:http://wdw-memories.net/ and his page on China: http://wdw-memories.net/DetailsLands.aspx?ParkID=2&ID=40 songsSi Xian performer playing aERHU / Chinese Violin (link to Wikipedia where you can see one) Medley of ?? Wreath of flowers?? Caroling of Birds Horse Racing This old Man Oh Susanah feedback? Questions? Please.... E-mail Me martsolf@mindspring.com