Last year, nine people died from boating accidents related to alcohol and drug use in Florida. That represents 13 percent of the state’s fatalities for 2011. “Alcohol- and drug-related boating accidents are preventable,” said Capt. Tom Shipp, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s…
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Officials from the United States Mint and the National Park Service will launch the new quarter-dollar coin honoring Acadia National Park in Maine — the first national park east of the Mississippi — on June 26, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The ceremony will take place at the Hulls Cove Visitor…
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Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?s Pacific Region launched its new web ?widget? called ?Endangered Species Act De-MYTH-ified.? In an effort to educate the public on endangered species issues in a dynamic way, this owl?s eye widget will present one ESA myth each week and rebut it with…
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Members of the Maine Warden Service will be cracking down on impaired boaters this weekend as part of a national initiative to deter boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol and educate the public on the dangers of doing so. The Warden Service will…
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Wildlife officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will be reaching out to as many people as possible this weekend about the hazards of boating while impaired as part of Operation Dry Water 2012. The annual nationwide campaign will have law enforcement officers from local,…
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As usual, thanks to Kim Cahalan of Media Direct Creative for giving me the opportunity of reviewing these cool little lights. When I was in the military, we used chemical glowsticks for everything. We used them to identify vehicles and checkpoints, we used them to…
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Thinking about going out on the boat this weekend and tossing back a six-pack of beer? Better reconsider that. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers and county sheriff’s water patrol deputies will be out in force June 22-24 for Operation Dry Water. It…
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Biking down the Klein Allalin summit in Switzerland for the Glacier Bike Downhill 2012 is rider Andreas Tschanz with a helmet camera. For 10 exhilarating minutes, watch as Tschanz rides an average of 42 mph (68 kmph) with a top speed of 77.6 mph (124.9…
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Arizona Game and Fish officers have recently issued citations to two individuals who brought quagga mussel contaminated boats to Lake Powell, and citations are pending in a third case. “Fortunately, in these instances the quagga mussels on the boats were discovered at Lake Powell’s decontamination…
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If you’ve spent any time on one of more than 450 natural lakes scattered across northern Indiana, chances are you’ve seen two of the most beautiful flowers in the Hoosier state: the white water lily and yellow pond lily. Commonly called lily pads in recognition…
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