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Land Areas of the National Forest System, As of September 30, 2019
United States Department of Agriculture Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2019 Forest Service WO Lands FS-383 November 2019 Metric Equivalents When you know: Multiply by: To fnd: Inches (in) 2.54 Centimeters Feet (ft) 0.305 Meters Miles (mi) 1.609 Kilometers Acres (ac) 0.405 Hectares Square feet (ft2) 0.0929 Square meters Yards (yd) 0.914 Meters Square miles (mi2) 2.59 Square kilometers Pounds (lb) 0.454 Kilograms United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land Areas of the WO, Lands National Forest FS-383 System November 2019 As of September 30, 2019 Published by: USDA Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250-0003 Website: https://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar-index.shtml Cover Photo: Mt. Hood, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon Courtesy of: Susan Ruzicka USDA Forest Service WO Lands and Realty Management Statistics are current as of: 10/17/2019 The National Forest System (NFS) is comprised of: 154 National Forests 58 Purchase Units 20 National Grasslands 7 Land Utilization Projects 17 Research and Experimental Areas 28 Other Areas NFS lands are found in 43 States as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. TOTAL NFS ACRES = 192,994,068 NFS lands are organized into: 9 Forest Service Regions 112 Administrative Forest or Forest-level units 503 Ranger District or District-level units The Forest Service administers 149 Wild and Scenic Rivers in 23 States and 456 National Wilderness Areas in 39 States. The Forest Service also administers several other types of nationally designated -
Rhododendron Vaseyi and the Southern Appalachians John Brown—Cleveland, South Carolina Bob Stelloh—Hendersonville, North Carolina
Rhododendron vaseyi and the Southern Appalachians John Brown—Cleveland, South Carolina Bob Stelloh—Hendersonville, North Carolina Editor 's Note: The following article was adapted from a presentation made by John Brown and Bob Stelloh at the 2009 ASA Convention in Herndon, Vir- ginia. It was adapted by them from a presentation originally prepared by Don Hyatt and George McLellan. The presentation included 188 slides, and may be made available as a CD-ROM Dliododendron vaseyi A. Gray, one of ll the finest and more unusual native North American azalea species, was discovered at the "summit of a balsam mountain seven miles south west from Webster, Jackson County, North Caro- lina." [1] by Dr. George Vasey in 1878. This is shown by the leftmost star on h the R. vaseyi Distribution Map. It was llo le named by Asa Gray in honor of Dr. b S - o Vasey's son, who was also a botanist. In 1899 it was renamed Azalea vaseyi h lo (A. Gray) Rehder by Alfred Rehder as • R. vaseyi Distribution Map: Blue Ridge part of his reclassification of the genus Parkway (not labeled) starts at the top Rhododendron. In 1903 it was then re- right, arcs down to right of center and named Biltia vaseyi (A. Gray) Small by back up to the top left of center. J. K. Small to honor George W. Vander- bilt, owner of the Biltmore Estate near northerly-growing R. canadense. Asheville, North Carolina. (Now 8,000 The buds are shorter and fatter than acres, the Biltmore Estate once includ- those of other native American azaleas, ed more than 125,000 acres of forest and they open before the leaves expand. -
Murder on the Appalachian Trail Paul David Crews In
Murder on the Appalachian Trail Paul David Crews In September of 1990, a young couple, Geoffrey Hood (26) and Molly LaRue (25), set out to hike Appalachian Trail. Hood was from Shaker Heights, Ohio, and LaRue was from Signal Mountain, Tennessee.1 They both worked for an organization that took troubled kids on “wilderness” trips to “challenge them and counsel them”, but they had left their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail .2 About halfway through their hike, Hood and LaRue crossed paths with Paul David Crews. Crews was a wanted criminal in the state of Florida for a murder he committed in 1986. Crews brutally murdered Hood and LaRue at a trailside shelter near the Susquehanna River. Crews shot Hood three times, and “bound, tortured and raped” LaRue before stabbing her eight times in the throat and back until she died.3 Another hiker, Brian Bowen, and his wife found the bodies on September 13, 1990. Bowen said LaRue’s body was “lying amid scattered camping equipment, naked, hands tied behind her back, head bloodied”, and he immediately notified the police of the murder.4 The West Virginia Police found Crews eight days later with Hood’s backpack and the murder weapons, a”.22 caliber revolver and a knife.”5 In New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, the Perry County courthouse convicted Crews of two accounts of firstdegree murder, and Crews received the death sentence. However, in 2006, Crews’ sentence was replaced with two consecutive life sentences without the ability to have parole.6 1 Nussbaum, Paul. “Backpacker Tells Of Finding Hikers’ Bodies.” Philly.com. -
Newsletter Vol 12.No. 1
Jocassee Journal Information and News about the Jocassee Gorges www.dnr.sc.gov Spring/Summer 2011 Volume 12, Number 1 Showing off the new monument honoring Dr. James A. Timmerman Jr. at the Jumping-Off Rock Overlook are (from left) Michael McShane, chairman of the S.C. Natural Resources Board; Tommy Miller, former board member; and DNR Director John Frampton. (DNR photo by Greg Lucas) Monument dedicated to Dr. Timmerman unveiled at Jocassee Gorges overlook DNR director was fond of saying, ‘God instrumental in South Carolina's purchase and protection visits the beaches, but He lives in the of more than 50 square miles of land surrounded by Lake Jocassee. By resolution of the South Carolina Senate, the mountains’ area was named "The Jim Timmerman Natural Resources A monument honoring Dr. James A. Area at Jocassee Gorges" on Dec. 7, 2000. Doc's Timmerman Jr., who helped protect thousands lifelong devotion to conservation is remembered with of acres of mountain lands, was dedicated Sept. swift mountain streams, rare plant habitats and the 13, 2010, at Jumping-Off Rock Overlook, the abundance of wildlife that combine to give Jocassee hallmark vista of the Jocassee Gorges. Gorges its unique character and scenic beauty. His "I honestly believe this view here is the most legacy for future generations is the preservation and spectacular in the state of South Carolina," said enhanced appreciation of our natural heritage. Doc John Frampton, director of the S.C. Department often remarked, "God visits the beaches, but He of Natural Resources (DNR), "and it absolutely lives in the mountains." would not have been possible without the vision Timmerman, who died in 2005, protected of Jim Timmerman." thousands of acres of land for conservation during A large contingent of family and friends Timmerman his tenure as director of the S.C. -
Georgia's Mountain Treasure Areas - 2018
Georgia's Mountain Treasure Areas - 2018 In previous Mountain Total Name Cluster Treasures Acres County Trails Hidden Creek Armuchee yes 6,429 Gordon None Johns Mountain Armuchee partially 8,451 Walker, Chattooga, Floyd Pinhoti, Keown Falls, Dry Creek Rocky Face Armuchee partially 8,624 Whitfield, Walker Pinhoti Rabun Bald Chattooga Watershed yes 17,814 Rabun Bartram, Three Forks, Pinnacle Ellicott Rock Extension Chattooga Watershed partially 3,969 Rabun None Rock Gorge Chattooga Watershed yes 3,881 Rabun Foothills Three Forks Chattooga Watershed yes 6,075 Rabun Three forks Five Falls Chattooga Watershed yes 7,488 Rabun Water Gauge, Raven Rcok Thrifts Ferry Chattooga Watershed yes 5,976 Rabun Bartram, Chattooga River Big Shoals Chattooga Watershed partially 5,635 Rabun Bartram, Willis Knob Horse Grassy Mountain Cohutta yes 9,746 Murray Windy Gap, Rocky Flats, Milma Creek Mountaintown Cohutta yes 15,604 Gimer, Fannin Benton MacKaye, Pinhoti, Bear Creek Cohutta Extensions Cohutta partially 5,239 Fannin, Murray Benton MacKaye, Pinhoti,South Fork, Horseshoe Bend Emery Creek Cohutta yes 4,277 Murray Emory Creek Buzzard Knob Northern Blue Ridge yes 9,612 Rabun, Towns None Kelly Ridge Northern Blue Ridge yes 10,408 Rabun, Towns AT Patterson Gap Northern Blue Ridge yes 5,591 Rabun None Southern Nantahala Extensions Northern Blue Ridge yes 7,200 Towns, Rabun None Andrews Cove Northern Blue Ridge partially 4,706 White, Towns AT, Andrews Cove, Rocky Mountain Brasstown Extension Northern Blue Ridge partially 5,087 Towns, Union Miller Trek High Shoals -
Briefs for the Files
IES O E IES HARRY E. LeGRAND JR. (All dates 1984) COMMON LOON: At Lake Keowee, S.C., Douglas McNair counted 23 on 10 April, with a late bird there on 26 May. PIED-BILLED GREBE: An excellent inland count was 85, noted by Douglas McNair at Lake Keowee on 13 March. NORTHERN FULMAR: Apparently regular in early spring off the North Carolina coast, single birds (or the same individual) were noted 40 miles SSE of Beaufort Inlet on 7 April by Ricky Davis and party and on 12 April by Lloyd Davidson. BLACK-CAPPED PETREL: Ten were observed by Wayne Irvin, Dave Lee, and others on 3 March in the Gulf Stream off Cape Lookout, N.C. Very rare for South Carolina were four noted by Chris Haney on 11 May approximately 88 miles SE of Charleston. GREATER SHEARWATER: Rather early was one seen by Dennis Forsythe off Charleston on 7 May. MANX SHEARWATER: A good find was one, and possibly a second, off Cape Lookout on 3 March, as seen by Dave Lee, Harry LeGrand, and party. AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER: Chris Haney had an excellent total of 169 on 11 May off Charleston. WILSON'S STORM-PETREL: Dennis Forsythe observed one rather early on 7 May off Charleston. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN: One was seen in the Morehead City, N.C., area on 15 March and for a week thereafter by Allyn Powell and others. Another was noted by Charlie Walters and Perry Nugent in Charleston harbor on 27 April. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT: Migrants inland continue to increase, and counts in triple digits are not unusual on some lakes. -
2020 4Rth Quarter Lets Go
FOURTH QUARTER 2020 Quarterly Hike Schedule P.O. Box 68, Asheville, NC 28802 • www.carolinamountainclub.org • e-mail: [email protected] TRAIL MAINTENANCE Aaron Saft, [email protected] ALL-DAY WEDNESDAY All members are encouraged to participate Big Ridge O/L to BRP Visitor Center Les Love, [email protected] HIKES in trail maintenance activities. Non-members Wednesday hikes submitted by Brenda Worley, BRP Visitor Ctr to Greybeard O/L are invited to try it a few times before deciding 828-684-8656, [email protected]. John Busse, [email protected] Due to if they want to join the Club and be a regular COVID-19, all hikes have a limit of ten hik- part of a crew. We train and provide tools. Greybeard O/L to Black Mtn Campground John Whitehouse, [email protected] ers unless stated otherwise. Contact leader Below is a general schedule of work days. for reservation. Driving distance is round-trip Exact plans often are not made until the last from Asheville. Hikes assemble at the location minute, so contact crew leaders for details. HIKE SCHEDULE described for that hike. Some hikes will have MST and AT section maintainers work on their Fourth Quarter 2020 second meeting places as described in the sched- own schedule. ule; start times vary. Times listed are departure times – arrive early. Burnsville Monday Crew Hike Ratings John Whitehouse, [email protected] First Letter Second Letter Wednesday No. W2004-113 Oct. 7 Art Leob Monday Crew Distance Elevation Gain Cold Mtn. from Robert Bolt, [email protected] AA: Over 12 miles AA: Over 2,000 ft. -
Magyar Földrajzi Nevek Angol Nyelvre Fordítása
Magyar földrajzi nevek angol nyelvre fordítása Diplomamunka Térképész mesterszak készítette: Horváth Gábor Roland témavezető: Dr. Gercsák Gábor, egyetemi docens Térképtudományi és Geoinformatikai Tanszék Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem 2018. EÖTVÖS LORÁND TUDOMÁNYEGYETEM INFORMATIKAI KAR TÉRKÉPTUDOMÁNYI ÉS GEOINFORMATIKAI TANSZÉK DIPLOMAMUNKA-TÉMA BEJELENTŐ Név: Neptun kód: Szak: térképész MSc Témavezető neve: munkahelyének neve és címe: beosztása és iskolai végzettsége: A dolgozat címe: A témavezetést vállalom. .......................................................... (a témavezető aláírása) Kérem a diplomamunka témájának jóváhagyását. Budapest, 20…………………... ........................................................... (a hallgató aláírása) A diplomamunka-témát az Informatikai Kar jóváhagyta. Budapest, 20…………………… …………………………………….. (témát engedélyező tanszék vezetője) Tartalomjegyzék Címlap ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Témabejelentő ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Tartalomjegyzék ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Bevezetés ................................................................................................................................................. 2 1. fejezet: A jelenlegi helyzet ............................................................................................................. -
Introduction to the Southern Blue Ridge Ecoregional Conservation Plan
SOUTHERN BLUE RIDGE ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN Summary and Implementation Document March 2000 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY and the SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FOREST COALITION Southern Blue Ridge Ecoregional Conservation Plan Summary and Implementation Document Citation: The Nature Conservancy and Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition. 2000. Southern Blue Ridge Ecoregional Conservation Plan: Summary and Implementation Document. The Nature Conservancy: Durham, North Carolina. This document was produced in partnership by the following three conservation organizations: The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit conservation organization with the mission to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve, protect, and pass on the irreplaceable heritage of the region’s National Forests and mountain landscapes. The Association for Biodiversity Information is an organization dedicated to providing information for protecting the diversity of life on Earth. ABI is an independent nonprofit organization created in collaboration with the Network of Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centers and The Nature Conservancy, and is a leading source of reliable information on species and ecosystems for use in conservation and land use planning. Photocredits: Robert D. Sutter, The Nature Conservancy EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This first iteration of an ecoregional plan for the Southern Blue Ridge is a compendium of hypotheses on how to conserve species nearest extinction, rare and common natural communities and the rich and diverse biodiversity in the ecoregion. The plan identifies a portfolio of sites that is a vision for conservation action, enabling practitioners to set priorities among sites and develop site-specific and multi-site conservation strategies. -
The Power of the Appalachian Trail: Reimagining the Nature
THE POWER OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: REIMAGINING THE NATURE NARRATIVE THROUGH AUTOHISTORIA-TEORÍA A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MULTICULTURAL WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BY PAMELA WHITE WOLSEY, B.A., M.A. DENTON, TEXAS MAY 2020 Copyright © 2020 by Pamela White Wolsey DEDICATION For Earle ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To Mom, Dad, Tina, Maxine, and Reba, your unconditional love and continued support does not go unnoticed, and I am so fortunate to have each of you in my life. To Medeski, Edie, and VL, as well as the rhodies, mountain chickens, and wood thrush, thank you for sharing your spirit and teaching me the joys of interspecies relationships. I cannot express enough gratitude to my committee and committee chair, AnaLouise Keating, for her guidance and inspiration. You made a profound impact on my personal and professional growth. My heartfelt appreciation is for my husband and hiking companion, Josh. Thank you for the tears, beers, and encouragement both on and off the trail. The AT and the dissertation were both incredible journeys, and I look forward to our next adventure together. iii ABSTRACT PAMELA WHITE WOLSEY THE POWER OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: REIMAGINING THE NATURE NARRATIVE THROUGH AUTOHISTORIA-TEORÍA MAY 2020 This study situates the Appalachian Trail (AT) as a powerful place connecting multiple communities with varying identities, abilities, and personalities, a place where we can consider our radical interconnectedness in a way that moves beyond wilderness ideology and settler colonialism through the construction of an inclusive narrative about experiences in nature. -
Big Bald Bird Banding Family Hiking Shared History
JOURNEYS THE MAGAZINE OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY July — August 2012 INSIDE: Big Bald Bird Banding ❙ Family Hiking ❙ Shared History: A.T. Presidential Visits ❘ JOURNEYS FROM THE EDITOR THE MAGAZINE OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY Volume 8, Number 4 APPALacHIAN MIGRATION. A PROTECTED PATH AS UNIQUE AS THE A.T. OFFERS ALL OF ITS July — August 2012 visitors and natural inhabitants the freedom to progress, in both a literal and figurative sense. In this way the Appalachian Trail is a migratory path, providing hikers the autonomy to wander through lush fields, along roll- ing grassy balds, and up and over rugged but fiercely beautiful mountains from which they are given a glimpse Mission of the vantage point of high-flying birds. And by way of the Trail and its corridor, the birds too are given freedom The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail — ensuring to travel — high above and safely through the fields, forests, and Appalachian Mountains of the eastern U.S. that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, Along the North Carolina and Tennessee mountains of the Trail, the Big Bald Banding Station, operated by and for centuries to come. volunteers from Southern Appalachian Raptor Research, monitors the passage of thousands of winged A.T. inhabitants. “[It] is one of very few banding stations in the U.S. that monitors and bands songbirds, raptors, and On the Cover: Nevena “Gangsta” owls. An average of 2,000 passerines are captured, banded, and safely released during each autumn migration Martin carefully crosses a stream in Board of Directors A.T. -
Summits on the Air
Summits on the Air U.S.A. (W4C) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S63.1 Issue number 2.0 Date of issue 1-Aug -2017 Participation start date 01-Feb-2011 Authorised Date: 01-Jun-2009 SOTA Management Team Association Manager Patrick Harris ([email protected]) Summits-on-the-Air An original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (The Carolinas) Table of Contents 1 Change Control .............................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 3 Copyright Notices ........................................................................................................................................... 1 4 Association Reference Data ........................................................................................................................... 2 5 Program derivation ......................................................................................................................................... 3 6 General information .......................................................................................................................................