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New National Park for Maine?

New National Park for Maine?

Roxanne Quimby is a successful businesswoman, most noted for co-founding Bert’s Bees personal care products company, a philanthropist and conservation advocate.  When she sold Bert’s Bees, she purchased 120,000 acres of forested land in Maine.  Now she would like to donate 70,000 acres of that land to the citizens of the United States as a […]

Healthy Parks Healthy People

Healthy Parks Healthy People

Mardie Townsend, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Elyse Warner and Lauren Weiss, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, recently prepared Healthy Parks Healthy People: the State of the Evidence 2015 for Parks Victoria (Australia).  The 103 page document reviews the post-2008 scientific literature in relation to the health benefits of parks and natural spaces.  The attempt is […]

Cairns: History, Use and Misuse

Cairns: History, Use and Misuse

    The profile of cairns rose recently when Arches National Park posting the following on their Facebook page: “Cairns may look like whimsical rock sculptures, but they are actually important way-finding tools built by rangers to facilitate navigation of park trails. Visitor-built cairns can lead people off-trail, damage biological soil crust, and cause visual clutter. […]

Eli Elk and the Need for Conservation Funding

Eli Elk and the Need for Conservation Funding

Eli the Elk That’s Eli Elk (middle name ‘the’ with a small ‘t’).  His message is “Conserve today for access tomorrow.”  Eli is the brainchild of The Corps Network.  The Corps Network is a group of agencies and organizations that enroll young adults in development programs that provide them with job training, academic programming, leadership skills, and additional […]

Liability for Injuries Caused by Animals

Liability for Injuries Caused by Animals

When you are enjoying a National Park or other public area and are injured by the local wildlife, should you sue the Federal government for damages? A Mountain Goat Attack In 2010 a man was hiking in Olympic National Park when he came upon a mountain goat.  The aggressive goat gored him then stood over him keeping […]

North Face Explore Fund 2015 Grants

North Face Explore Fund 2015 Grants

2015 Winners The North Face recently announced the final winners of the 2015 Explore Fund $500,000 grants program funding 47 organizations throughout the U.S. The North Face Explore Fund chose projects that use outdoor exploration as the catalyst for positive, personal or societal change, provide experiences that nurture an appreciation of the outdoors or encourage participants […]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps

21st Century Conservation Service Corps

The Mission of 21CSC The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men as part of the New Deal. Originally for young men ages 18–23, it was eventually expanded to young men ages 17–28. Since the days of the CCC, […]

U.S. Bicycle Route System

U.S. Bicycle Route System

The United States is a big place and because of its size it is a difficult country to navigate by bicycle.  While the distances remain large, a major effort resulted in a national corridor plan this May. Working together,  the Adventure Cycling Association, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Federal Highway Administration, League […]

Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans – Getting a Project Grant

Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans – Getting a Project Grant

SCORP The title is a mouth full, but Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORP) are a critical component in getting you the outdoor recreation opportunities you enjoy so much.  All of the states have a SCORP and update them every five years.  The driver behind the SCORP is funding for recreation projects through the Federal Land […]

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