Outrageous giveaway to public land ranchers in Utah proposed

A push for a West Hermosa Creek Wilderness in SW Colorado

Outdoors enthusiasts pushing for creation of West Hermosa Creek Wilderness. By Dave Buchanan. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

A link to the Hermosa Creek roadless area at roadlessland.org

The politics of firefighting: “CNN drops”

Air tanker drops in wildfires are often just for show. By Julie Cart and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

Rocky Barker: Ron Gillette’s anti-wolf drive only had quarter of names needed to get on ballot

Anti-wolf drive only had quarter of names needed to get on ballot. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman.

Barker sees Gillette’s new anti-wolf intitiative’s chances as dismal.

Update: Wolf petition is bogus. LTE. Idaho Mountain Express.