novaTopFlexHype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […]
Hype for the Future 135L: National Forests in the State of Washington
Introduction Within the State of Washington, large portions of the area are set aside by the National Forest Service for reasons such as preservation or cultural significance. Specifically, Washington contains a total of six (6) national forests and one (1) national scenic area. The names of the national forests in Washington are Colville, Gifford Pinchot, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan-Wenatchee, Olympic, and Umatilla. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic area is also largely […]
Hype for the Future 135H: National Grasslands of Eastern Colorado
Introduction The National Grasslands and Forests of the State of Colorado often refer to the Comanche, Pike, and San Isabel National Grasslands and Forests—all from the same headquarters within Pueblo, Colorado. The Cimarron National Grassland across the border in the State of Kansas may also be included within the definition as the public land is also headquartered in the same location in Colorado. Today, the national grasslands of the region attempt to honor the traditional heritage of […]
DoomsdaysCW#LewistonID library to lend outdoor activity kits thanks to new grant
By James Dawson
Published November 11, 2024
"Library users in the Lewiston area will soon have the chance to try gold panning, #birdwatching and other outdoor activities free of charge.
The #LewistonCityLibrary recently won a grant from the National Forest Community Recreation Fund to put together outdoor activity kits its users can check out starting next month. The Idaho Capital Sun first reported this story.
'We’re excited to partner with the Lewiston City Library to support new ways for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with public lands, learn about conservation, and inspire them to take an active role in #stewardship,' said Angela Edwards, a partnership coordinator with the #NezPerceClearwater #NationalForests.
Kits include equipment needed for gold panning, birdwatching, #hiking and #camping. A #DutchOven will also be available for those wanting to experience cooking outdoors.
Those are on top of the fishing poles the library has loaned out for years, according to library director Lynn Johnson.
'It seemed like a good way for us to offer things for the public that are a little out of the ordinary,' Johnson said in a press release.
'Libraries are about opportunity. Whether you have limited means or lots of access and wealth, we want to help people of all means try something out,' she said.
These new outdoor activity kits will be available to check out by those with a Valnet library card, which includes a group of 48 school and public libraries in north central Idaho stretching from Elk City to Potlatch."
Source:
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2024-11-11/lewiston-library-outdoor-kits
#Idaho #LibrariesRule! #libraryOfThings #BorrowDontBuy #OutdoorAdventureKits #SpendTimeInNature #BorrowingBeyondBooks #OutdoorLearning #NatureBasedLearning
Hype for the Future 135F: National Forests of the Cascades (Oregon)
Introduction Within the State of Oregon, much of the Cascade Range is set aside by the federal government to serve as sites of the associated national forests of the region, including the Fremont-Winema, Umpqua, Deschutes, Willamette, and Mount Hood National Forests. Apart from the aforementioned national forests of the area, surrounding communities also play large roles on both the east and west sides of the range, the former often coinciding with the High Desert region spanning much of the […]
Hype for the Future 135A: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Overview The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is situated within the northeastern portion of the State of Oregon, covering the areas largely to the east of the City of Pendleton and approaching the Snake River along Idaho to the east. Today, included counties are Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant, and Umatilla Counties within Oregon and Nez Perce and Idaho Counties in Idaho.
Hype for the Future 133N: Daniel Boone National Forest
Introduction The Daniel Boone National Forest is situated within the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States of America, most notable for containing the Red River Gorge Geological Area in the northern part of the forest. Today, the entire forest covers a grand total of twenty-one (21) counties and is entirely situated at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, transitioning into the Knobs and Pennyrile regions to the west and increasingly into the vicinity of the Cumberland Mountains to […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/hype-for-the-future-133n-daniel-boone-national-forest/
Guillermo EstevesBlack bear, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. May, 2020.
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Terminally shyForest Service proposing drastic cuts to notice period on drastic cutting in our beloved National Forests.
This is too short a notice on shortening the notice for comment period for federal lands logging, but I just found out about it.
Here's an article with a link. Comments close on Monday, March 9.
It's a hard slog through the obfuscation in that proposal, but the net seems to be cutting comments down to 10 days & limiting notifications.
Fed Proposal Would Shut Public Out of National Forest Decision Making - Cascadia Wildlands
Tell the Feds: The Public Deserves a Say in How Our National Forests Are Managed Adding to the long list of Trump administration attacks on public lands, a new Forest Service proposal aims to significantly erode the public’s ability to participate in logging project development. The proposed rule would drastically shorten public comment and objection
Lake Ocoee, Tennessee. August, 2017.
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