Lory State Park will be hosting its 16th Annual Friends of Lory Trail Day on Saturday, June 9, starting at 8 a.m. The event is a great opportunity for trail users to contribute time to keeping the trails in good condition. The volunteer event will…
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Three climbers have died from various causes during their descents of Mount Everest over the weekend, in the midst of the fast-approaching end to the climbing season. They were among the scores of climbers who are trying to complete their Everest excursions before the arrival…
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Stay sober and know the laws when operating a boat this holiday weekend, urges the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. There were 109 boating accidents and 11 boating related fatalities in 2012 in Georgia, and conservation rangers made 168 boating under the…
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Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) is partnering with the Association of Marina Industries and many other organizations in the celebration of the gateways to boating for National Marina Day, June 9, 2012. National Marina Day was created in 2001, and annually dedicates the second Saturday…
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A public awareness campaign held annually in May emphasizes the need for boaters to wears life jackets. Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said the message reinforces the importance of personal flotation devices. “Facts prove there…
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Water recreationists who plan to enjoy the Missouri River over Memorial Day weekend will find that most public boat ramps are usable. Bob Frohlich, North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries development supervisor, said sites have been cleared of sand and debris after being closed…
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At the Mystic River Watershed Association’s 16th annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle, EPA and the Mystic River Watershed Association announced the sixth public reporting on the condition of the Mystic River since kicking off a collaborative effort addressing water quality issues in the…
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a Public Health Advisory for one public lake and a Public Health Warning for four public lakes due to blue-green algae populations above minimum public safety levels. KDHE samples recreational bodies of water for blue-green…
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Outdoor recreationists are advised that fire restrictions have gone into effect on most federal and state lands throughout Arizona due to extremely dry conditions and high risk of wildfires. These are the restrictions that are in effect as of May 18, 2012. So no matter…
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Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers were notified at 4:30 pm on Friday, May 18 that a member of a three-person climbing team had fallen from 16,200-feet on Mt. McKinley’s West Buttress route. The un-roped team had just reached the top of the ‘headwall’ or ‘fixed lines’ section…
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