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Richer people have an edge when it comes to getting national park permits
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (371+ words) Hallet's Peak reflected in Lake Haiyaha at dawn in Rocky Mountain National Park. As Rocky Mountain National Park prepares to end its timed entry system for the season, a new study shows that higher-income people are more likely to secure…...
As Pitkin County looks towards management of the Maroon Bells, what does it mean for the iconic place?
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1224+ words) On a recent cold, fall afternoon, clouds slung so low that the tops of the iconic Maroon Bells peaks weren’t visible. But throngs of visitors still looked up, hoping to glimpse the bell-shaped peaks looming over a famously clear lake....
Public lands' many benefits worth more than money
1+ week, 2+ day ago (579+ words) Perhaps you have seen proposals to sell public lands for mining, timber harvest and other private, commercial enterprises. We believe that to be unwise and shortsighted policy. The concept of the public owning and sharing the benefits of public spaces…...
Push to make Craggy Mountains a national scenic area could get boost • Asheville Watchdog
1+ week, 3+ day ago (548+ words) The United States has just 10 national scenic areas. Given that scarcity, southern Appalachia is a relative hotspot, featuring Georgia’s Coosa Bald and three scenic areas in Virginia: Mount Pleasant, Bear Creek, and Seng Mountain. If Congress manages to pass this…...
David Rainer: Public land increases significantly under Blankenship's leadership
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1367+ words) “Of all the things that I’ve been involved in with the Department, being chairman of the Forever Wild Land Trust (FWLT) Board has been, if not my favorite, one of my favorite duties as Commissioner,” Commissioner Blankenship said. “We have…...
To help loggers find a market for low-grade wood, Vermont lifts some environmental rules
2+ week, 2+ day ago (774+ words) Vermont utility regulators are temporarily softening environmental rules at Vermont’s two wood-burning power plants to help stabilize the logging industry. State officials say the $2.3 billion wood products industry is in a perilous situation after one of the region’s largest paper…...
Vermont’s Ecology Act One Year Later
4+ week, 1+ day ago (580+ words) The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry | Est. 1962 Keep up with what’s happening across the mountain resort industry. Read the Current Issue Six print issues a year, digital access and six decades of archives, plus exclusive discounts and perks. Ski…...
Carbon credits are a lifeline for Vermont's working forests
4+ week, 1+ day ago (442+ words) This commentary is by Jessica Bakowski, the northeast regional forester for Chestnut Forest Carbon Works. As a professional forester living and working in northern Vermont, I’ve spent more than a decade helping landowners navigate the opportunities and challenges of long-term…...
Letters: Fry on what Vermont Fish & Wildlife would say if they were honest
4+ week, 1+ day ago (753+ words) As a relatively new transplant to Vermont, I only began looking into the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department after reading that a former Chair of the F&W Board (which is comprised entirely of hunters and trappers, appointed by Gov....
Opinion: Act now to protect New England???s most iconic landscapes
4+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) This summer, did you stand on top of Mt. Chocorua, the Presidential Range, Mt. Moosilauke or Franconia Ridge? Did you take a scenic drive through one of New Hampshire or Maine’s spectacular notches, or along the Kancamagus Highway? Did you…...