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95% of Wildfires in California Are Human Caused: Illegal Campfires to Blame

Campfires can grow out of control

The Lake Tahoe Basin has seen an increase in illegal campfires this summer. These campfires are part of the reason 95% of wildfires in California are human-caused. Fires are only permitted in a designated metal fire ring in an established campsite with an on-duty host. While the rules are strict, they are in place to protect everyone during the hot […]

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Alex Camerino | July 30, 2020
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US Forest Service Memo Proposes More Logging, Mining And Oil

The US Forest Service (USFS) released a memo which proposes to increase the usage of public land for more useful purposes, and environmental groups are concerned. Bosses at USFS seek approval of logging, drilling, mining on public lands to be quicker. They want to increase the productivity of National Forests and Grasslands, value Nation’s grazing heritage and National Grasslands, increasing […]

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Rouchelle Gilmore | July 8, 2020
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Land Swap in the Central Wasatch, UT: Conservation, Expansion, and Grizzly Gulch

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The Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act is up for discussion in Central Wasatch Commission meetings.  After being introduced in 2016, the bill was never enacted and has been debated for the past two years.  While the conservation act encourages protection of pristine land in higher elevations in the canyons, there are underlying suspicions about the future of the Cottonwoods. Central Wasatch National […]

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Katy Shipley | July 13, 2018
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GALLERY: Amazing Images of Inbounds Avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID

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Check out these unbelievable pics of patrollers checking out the devastation caused by an inbounds avalanche at Schweitzer Mountain, ID. That’s some epic snowpack, and frightening pics!  Keep up the good work guys, keeping us safe… All pics courtesy of Jeff Thompson.

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Steven Agar | January 26, 2018
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