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Outdoors Unlimited 1 Needs You
Outdoor Writers Association of America The Voice of the Outdoors April/May 2013 www.owaa.org/ou OUTDOORS UNLIMITED 1 NEEDS YOU. Seeking craft improvement articles, technology tips and business advice. For info on how YOU can help, contact [email protected] or call 406-728-7434. 2 OUTDOORS UNLIMITED April/May 2013 pg. 7 April/May 2013, Vol. 74, No. 2 6 Apply yourself, Part Two — by Natalie Bartley pg. 13 7 Point of View Cameras: Adding new angles to your story— by Kris Millgate 8 Making it personal — by Ty Stockton 9 Why give to a charity (like OWAA) — by Bill Powell 10 Don’t forget the WHY? — by Brett Prettyman 4 Update from OWAA HQs 14 Board Candidate Profiles 4 Letters to the Editor 18 2013 Election Ballot Measures 5 President’s Message 20 Board Meeting Minutes 11 Departments 22 2013 Conference Preview ON THE COVER By Bill Marchel pg. 23 OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Our mission: improve the professional skills of our members, set the highest ethical and communications standards, encourage public enjoyment and conservation of natural resources and mentor the next generation of professional outdoor communicators. Copyright April/May 2013 by Outdoor Writers NATIONAL PRESIDENT S. Chris Hunt, Idaho Association of America Inc. Reproduction HEADQUARTERS Mark Taylor, Virginia Timothy Mead, North Carolina in whole or in part without permission is 615 Oak St., Ste. 201 Mary Nickum, Arizona prohibited. The contents of Outdoors Unlimited do not necessarily represent the Missoula, MT 59801 OFFICERS Brett Prettyman, Utah opinion or endorsement of OWAA, its staff, 406-728-7434, Fax: 406-728-7445 Vice President: Bill Graham, Missouri Paul Queneau, Montana officers, directors or members. -
Summer 2017 Recently Went Back to the Boreas Ponds, Hauling My Hornbeck the 3.6 Miles to the Dam Since Opening the Road All the Way to the Dam
Adirondack Mountain Club Keene Valley Chapter I hope you have had a great year. Winter was lovely here with lots of powder for back- country skiing. I was fortunate enough to ski into the Boreas Ponds once this winter. It’s a 6.7 mile ski one way to the dam. It is really a spectacular addition to the Forest Perserve, but these lands are still unclassified by the DEC. There has been much debate since the state purchased them. I Summer 2017 recently went back to the Boreas ponds, hauling my Hornbeck the 3.6 miles to the dam since opening the road all the way to the dam. At this Gulf Brook Rd has reopened for the summer. point I am leaning towards closing the road alto- I’m often asked what my opinion is on the fate of gether. I like the idea of a shorter haul for bring- the Boreas Ponds. Should road access be allowed ing a canoe in, but if it’s too short of a walk, it will all the way to the dam? Should it be allowed to where be a draw for more people. it currently is, with a 3.6 mile walk or bike to the On topic of overuse, it saddens me that dam? Or should it be cut off at Blue Ridge Park- hikers have become so disrespectful that the way? My viewpoint has changed in the past year. owners of Owl’s Head in Keene have decided to Here’s why: We’ve seen an increasing number of close the trail to this popular mountain on week- hikers in the High Peaks. -
Hiking Poles -- to Use Them Or Not? by Geoff Fonseca That Is the 64 Thousand Dollar Question and One That Can Sometimes Erupt in a Raging Debate Among Hikers
SUMMER 2021 Hiking Poles -- To use them or not? by Geoff Fonseca That is the 64 thousand dollar question and one that can sometimes erupt in a raging debate among hikers. Some love them, others hate them. Here is a list of pros and cons to help you decide. PROS CONS It takes more energy to use hiking poles Some studies sound a more actively (not carrying them on your pack). skeptical tone, suggesting that Engaging upper body muscles boosts your using poles too much will sap heart function, breathing, and metabolic rate. your balance and coordination, You burn more calories and the body fat melts thus raising the risk of accidents away. in situations like crossing ridges that are too narrow for poles. Hikers with poles tend to walk faster when allowing their arms to assist their legs by Metal tips offer unreliable grip propelling them forward and upward or braking on hard or wet rock and icy on descents. Using poles facilitates a gait with surfaces. They get tangled in longer and quicker strides. Some hikers brush and they are a liability on perceive less effort and increased pace when unstable terrain, rocky talus fields, climbing a hill with a heavy backpack. and steep slopes covered with bare rocks. Poles lighten the load on your knees, ankles, and other joints when hiking both uphill and TSA regulations prohibit poles downhill. For anyone older, overweight, or with as airplane carry-ons. They must joint issues, this will be welcome news. Using go in your checked baggage. poles going downhill reduces the stress on Poles can inhibit hands-free muscles and wear and tear on joints, prevents activities like snacking, picture- overuse injuries, and delays fatigue. -
The Cloudsplitter Is Published Quarterly by the Albany Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club and Is Distributed to the Membership
The Cloudsplitter Vol. 74 No. 3 July-September 2011 published by the ALBANY CHAPTER of the ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB The Cloudsplitter is published quarterly by the Albany Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club and is distributed to the membership. All issues (January, April, July, and October) feature activities schedules, trip reports, and other articles of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. All outings should now be entered on the web site www.adk-albany.org . If this is not possible, send them to Virginia Traver at [email protected] Echoes should be entered on the web site www.adk-albany.org with your login information. The Albany Chapter may be Please send your address and For Club orders & membership For Cloudsplitter related issues, reached at: phone number changes to: call (800) 395-8080 or contact the Editor at: Albany Chapter ADK Adirondack Mountain Club e-mail: [email protected] The Cloudsplitter Empire State Plaza 814 Goggins Road home page: www.adk.org c/o Karen Ross P.O. Box 2116 Lake George, NY 12845-4117 7 Bird Road Albany, NY 12220 phone: (518) 668-4447 Lebanon Spgs., NY 12125 home page: fax: (518) 668-3746 e-mail: [email protected] www.adk-albany.org Submission deadline for the next issue of The Cloudsplitter is August 15, 2011 and will be for the months of October, November, and December. Many thanks to Gail Carr for her sketch of a summer pond scene. September 7 (1st Wednesdays) Business Meeting of Chapter Officers and Committees 6:00 p.m. at Little‘s Lake in Menands Chapter members are encouraged to attend - -
Taconic Physiography
Bulletin No. 272 ' Series B, Descriptive Geology, 74 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR . UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR 4 t TACONIC PHYSIOGRAPHY BY T. NELSON DALE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1905 CONTENTS. Page. Letter of transinittal......................................._......--..... 7 Introduction..........I..................................................... 9 Literature...........:.......................... ........................... 9 Land form __._..___.._.___________..___._____......__..__...._..._--..-..... 18 Green Mountain Range ..................... .......................... 18 Taconic Range .............................'............:.............. 19 Transverse valleys._-_-_.-..._.-......-....___-..-___-_....--_.-.._-- 19 Longitudinal valleys ............................................. ^...... 20 Bensselaer Plateau .................................................... 20 Hudson-Champlain valley................ ..-,..-.-.--.----.-..-...... 21 The Taconic landscape..................................................... 21 The lakes............................................................ 22 Topographic types .............,.....:..............'.................... 23 Plateau type ...--....---....-.-.-.-.--....-...... --.---.-.-..-.--... 23 Taconic type ...-..........-........-----............--......----.-.-- 28 Hudson-Champlain type ......................"...............--....... 23 Rock material..........................'.......'..---..-.....-...-.--.-.-. 23 Harder rocks ....---...............-.-.....-.-...--.-......... -
Catskill Trails, 9Th Edition, 2010 New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Catskill Trails, 9th Edition, 2010 New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Index Feature Map (141N = North Lake Inset) Acra Point 141 Alder Creek 142, 144 Alder Lake 142, 144 Alder Lake Loop Trail 142, 144 Amber Lake 144 Andrus Hollow 142 Angle Creek 142 Arizona 141 Artists Rock 141N Ashland Pinnacle 147 Ashland Pinnacle State Forest 147 Ashley Falls 141, 141N Ashokan High Point 143 Ashokan High Point Trail 143 Ashokan Reservoir 143 Badman Cave 141N Baldwin Memorial Lean-To 141 Balsam Cap Mountain (3500+) 143 Balsam Lake 142, 143 Balsam Lake Mountain (3500+) 142 Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower 142 Balsam Lake Mountain Lean-To 142, 143 Balsam Lake Mountain Trail 142, 143 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest 142, 143 Balsam Mountain 142 Balsam Mountain (3500+) 142 Bangle Hill 143 Barkaboom Mountain 142 Barkaboom Stream 144 Barlow Notch 147 Bastion Falls 141N Batavia Kill 141 Batavia Kill Lean-To 141 Batavia Kill Recreation Area 141 Batavia Kill Trail 141 Bear Hole Brook 143 Bear Kill 147 Bearpen Mountain (3500+) 145 Bearpen Mountain State Forest 145 Beaver Kill 141 Beaver Kill 142, 143, 144 Beaver Kill Range 143 p1 Beaver Kill Ridge 143 Beaver Meadow Lean-To 142 Beaver Pond 142 Beaverkill State Campground 144 Becker Hollow 141 Becker Hollow Trail 141 Beech Hill 144 Beech Mountain 144 Beech Mountain Nature Preserve 144 Beech Ridge Brook 145 Beecher Brook 142, 143 Beecher Lake 142 Beetree Hill 141 Belleayre Cross Country Ski Area 142 Belleayre Mountain 142 Belleayre Mountain Lean-To 142 Belleayre Ridge Trail 142 Belleayre Ski Center 142 Berry Brook -
The Lookout June - July 2019
The Lookout June - July 2019 Adirondack Mountain Club — Schenectady Chapter Dedicated to the preservation, protection and enjoyment of the Forest Preserve http://www.adk-schenectady.org Adirondack Mountain Club — Schenectady Chapter Board ELECTED OFFICERS CHAIR: LOOKOUT EDITOR: Stan Stoklosa Mal Provost 518-383-3066 518-399-1565 [email protected] [email protected] VICE-CHAIR: MEMBERSHIP: VACANT Mary Zawacki 914-373-8733 SECRETARY: [email protected] Jacque McGinn 518-438-0557 NORTHVILLE PLACID TRAIL: [email protected] Mary MacDonald 518-371-1293 TREASURER: [email protected] Mike Brun 518-399-1021 OUTINGS: [email protected] Roy Keats 518-370-0399 DIRECTOR: [email protected] Roy Keats 603-953-8782 PRINTING/MAILING: [email protected] Mary MacDonald 518-371-1293 PROJECT COORDINATORS: [email protected] Jacque McGinn 518-438-0557 PUBLICITY: [email protected] Richard Wang 518-399-3108 Jason Waters [email protected] 518-369-5516 [email protected] TRAILS: Norm Kuchar VACANT 518-399-6243 [email protected] [email protected] APPOINTED MEMBERS WEB MASTER: Mary Zawacki CONSERVATION: 914-373-8733 Mal Provost [email protected] 518-399-1565 [email protected] WHITEWATER: Ralph Pascale INNINGS: 518-235-1614 Sally Dewes [email protected] 518-346-1761 [email protected] YOUNG MEMBERS GROUP: Dustin Wright 603-953-8782 [email protected] On the On Jay Mountain, -
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79 STAT. ] PUBLIC LAW 89-298-OCT. 27, 1965 1073 Public Law 89-298 Authorizing the Construction, Repair, and Preservation of Cert
79 STAT. ] PUBLIC LAW 89-298-OCT. 27, 1965 1073 Public Law 89-298 AN ACT October 27, 1965 Authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works ^ ' ^-'°°] on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemhled, pubiic v/orks •' xj 1 projects. Construction TITIvE I—NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WATER and repair, SUPPLY SEC. 101. (a) Congress hereby recognizes that assuring adequate supplies of water for the great metropolitan centers of the United States has become a problem of such magnitude that the welfare and prosperity of this country require the Federal Government to assist in the solution of water supply problems. Therefore, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies in preparing plans in accordance with the Water Resources Planning Act (Public Law 89-80) to meet the long-range water needs of the northeastern ^"^®' P- 244. United States. This plan may provide for the construction, opera tion, and maintenance by the United States of (1) a system of major reservoirs to be located within those river basins of the Northeastern United States which drain into the Chesapeake Bay, those that drain into the Atlantic Ocean north of the Chesapeake Bay, those that drain into Lake Ontario, and those that drain into the Saint Lawrence River, (2) major conveyance facilities by which water may be exchanged between these river basins to the extent found desirable in the national interest, and (3) major purification facilities. -
Fulton Chain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan
DEC Publication FULTON CHAIN WILD FOREST UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN · .. JANUARY ·1990 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL. Co·NSERVATION FULTON CHAIN WILD FOREST UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN New York State Department of Environmental conservation Mario Cuomo Thomas Jorling Governor Commissioner TO: The Record /, J FROM: Thomas C. Jorl~V RE: Unit Management Plan Fulton Chain Wild Forest The Unit Management Plan for the Fulton Chain Wild Forest has been completed. It is consistent with the guidelines and criteria of the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan involved citizen participation, is consistent with the State Constitution, the Environmental Conservation Law, rules, regulations and policy. The Plan includes management objectives for a five-year period and is hereby approved and adopted. cc: L. Marsh Task Force Leader: D. V. Gray, Herkimer Region 6 staff Contributors: E. Smith - Wildlife L. Blake, s. Gray III, R. McKinley T. Voss - Wildlife s. Coutant, J. Manion, J. Dexter, M. Ayers - Wildlife P. Hartmann, D. Riedman, T. Perkins, w. Gordon - Fisheries M. Gleason, c. Bunn, J. Kramer - Lands J. Hasse - Fisheries and Forests R. Van Wie - Operations c. Munger - Administration R. Dawson - Operations c. Slater - Operations L. Maley - Law Enforcement Central Office Contributors: M. Baldwin, D. Perham, L. Sweet, P. Bach, B. Rihm - Lands and Forests Region 5 staff Contributors: J. English, B. Finlayson - Lands and Forests. i FULTON CHAIN WILD FOREST Unit Management Plan The Fulton Chain Wild Forest is a picturesque land of rolling woodlands, rocky hills, wetlands, lakes, ponds, and beaver meadows nestled within a mix of State and private owner- ships. It includes part of the beautiful Fulton Chain of Lakes and is rich in local Adirondack history. -
Profiles of Colorado Roadless Areas
PROFILES OF COLORADO ROADLESS AREAS Prepared by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region July 23, 2008 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST ......................................................................................................10 Bard Creek (23,000 acres) .......................................................................................................................................10 Byers Peak (10,200 acres)........................................................................................................................................12 Cache la Poudre Adjacent Area (3,200 acres)..........................................................................................................13 Cherokee Park (7,600 acres) ....................................................................................................................................14 Comanche Peak Adjacent Areas A - H (45,200 acres).............................................................................................15 Copper Mountain (13,500 acres) .............................................................................................................................19 Crosier Mountain (7,200 acres) ...............................................................................................................................20 Gold Run (6,600 acres) ............................................................................................................................................21 -
Washington State's Scenic Byways & Road Trips
waShington State’S Scenic BywayS & Road tRipS inSide: Road Maps & Scenic drives planning tips points of interest 2 taBLe of contentS waShington State’S Scenic BywayS & Road tRipS introduction 3 Washington State’s Scenic Byways & Road Trips guide has been made possible State Map overview of Scenic Byways 4 through funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Scenic Byways Program, Washington State Department of Transportation and aLL aMeRican RoadS Washington State Tourism. waShington State depaRtMent of coMMeRce Chinook Pass Scenic Byway 9 director, Rogers Weed International Selkirk Loop 15 waShington State touRiSM executive director, Marsha Massey nationaL Scenic BywayS Marketing Manager, Betsy Gabel product development Manager, Michelle Campbell Coulee Corridor 21 waShington State depaRtMent of tRanSpoRtation Mountains to Sound Greenway 25 Secretary of transportation, Paula Hammond director, highways and Local programs, Kathleen Davis Stevens Pass Greenway 29 Scenic Byways coordinator, Ed Spilker Strait of Juan de Fuca - Highway 112 33 Byway leaders and an interagency advisory group with representatives from the White Pass Scenic Byway 37 Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife, Washington State Tourism, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and State Scenic BywayS Audubon Washington were also instrumental in the creation of this guide. Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway 40 puBLiShing SeRviceS pRovided By deStination -
The County of Mendocino
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