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- Scaling one the last remaining fire lookout towers in Illinois
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Category Archives: Wildlife
Scaling one the last remaining fire lookout towers in Illinois
At one time, there were 30 fire lookout towers in the Land of Lincoln. Sadly like many other states, they began to be disassembled and removed in the 1970s when technology and other resources began replacing humans as fire lookouts. … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, civics, ecosystems, engineering, environment, forests, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, lookouts, natural history, nature, pictures, place names, product design, recreation, schools, skylines, spatial design, Statistics, topography, tourism, Travel, Wilderness, wildfire, Wildlife
Tagged Big River Lookout, Big River State Forest, environment, fire lookouts, geography, history, Illinois, Keithsburg, land use, lookouts, travel
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Saving North America’s “Great Horny Toads!”
When I was a kid, I thought the term “Great Horny Toads,” by Yosemite Sam was just a made up expression. Well, many years later I have learned that there really are such varmints. Turns out they are cuter than … Continue reading
Posted in Animal rights, Animals, cartoons, climate, climate change, deserts, ecosystems, environment, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, land use, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, planning, pollution, recreation, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning, walking, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged environment, fun, geography, habitat loss, history, Horned Lizards, Horned Toads, Horny Toads, invasives, land use, off-road vehicles, planning, Southwest, sprawl, travel, Yosemite Sam
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Ten+ planning lessons from the centennial of our first designated wilderness: The Gila
In 2024, America will be celebrating the centennial of the establishment of the Gila Wilderness Area in southwestern New Mexico. Created at the behest of Aldo Leopold, the Gila was not only our nation’s first wilderness area, but also the … Continue reading
Posted in Animal rights, Animals, archaeology, civics, climate, climate change, culture, economics, ecosystems, environment, forests, fun, geography, Geology, government, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, peace, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, politics, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, Skies, spatial design, sustainability, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, water, Wilderness, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged Aldo Leopold, camping, environment, forests, fun, geography, Gila National Forest, Gila Wilderness Area, hiking, history, land use, mountains, planning, travel
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City of Rocks: The Flintstones’ hometown in reality
There are some state parks that take your breath away much as our national parks. City of Rocks State Park in southwest New Mexico does just that the instant you see it while approaching on the entry road. The skyline … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, archaeology, art, Astronomy, cities, climate, deserts, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, natural history, nature, Outer Space, pictures, placemaking, recreation, Science, Skies, skylines, space, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, walking, weather, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged astronomy, Bedrock, Boulder, cities, City of Rocks State Park, environment, Flintstones, fun, geography, geology, hiking, history, nature, New Mexico, rocks, stargazing, terrain, tourism, travel, USA
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Five captivating books about being a fire lookout
Below are my five favorite books read to date about serving as a fire lookout in the United States or Canada. The books are listed in order of personal preference, though each brings a unique and timeless perspective to this … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, books, Canada, climate, climate change, Climate Change, Communications, culture, ecosystems, environment, geography, history, land use, literature, lookouts, mountains, natural history, nature, North America, rivers/watersheds, sustainability, weather, Wilderness, Wildlife, Women, writing
Tagged authors, book reviews, books, Canada, climate, climate change, environment, fire lookouts, forest fires, geography, history, Joe Bill, John Suiter, land use, lookouts, Philip Connors, Trina Moyles, wildfire, writing
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Geography of the states most/least likely for vehicle wrecks with animals
The following map identifies the states where one is most and least likely to have a wreck with an animal, not just a deer as depicted in a 2011 post on this blog site. Animals could include bear, bison, cougar … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Cars, education, Environment, geography, health, highways, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Maps, natural history, nature, spatial design, States, Statistics, traffic, transportation, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged accidents, animals, cars, collisions, deer, environment, geography, history, land use, motor vehicles, traffic, transportation, travel, vehicles, wildlife, wrecks
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Confirmed mountain lion sightings in Oregon since 2012
The map provided below shows the locations of confirmed mountain lion (cougar) sightings in Oregon since 2012 based on resources available online. Given the sparseness of the population in the eastern part of the state, it is not surprising to … Continue reading
Posted in Animal rights, Animals, cities, ecosystems, environment, forests, geography, history, land use, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, pictures, recreation, rivers/watersheds, Statistics, topography, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged animals, cougars, geography, history, land use, maps, mountain lions, nature, planning, wildlife
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Rockin’ the red stone trails of New Mexico’s Jemez Pueblo
One of the best kept secrets in New Mexico is the Red Rock Trail and slot canyon in the Pueblo of Jemez located northwest of Albuquerque. This lovely trail meanders 1.5 miles among the Walatowa Red Rock formations of the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, archaeology, culture, deserts, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, land use, mountains, Native Americans, natural history, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, recreation, Skies, spatial design, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged canyons, environment, fun, geography, hiking, history, Jemez Pueblo, land use, National Parks, New Mexico, photography, Red Rock Trail, slot canyons, travel, trekking
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It’s time for an Aldo Leopold National Historical Park!
In 2024, the nation will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Gila Wilderness in southwest New Mexico. As the first designated wilderness area in America (and the world), it seems only fitting that the nation should … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, architecture, Biking, charities, civics, culture, ecosystems, environment, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, opinion, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, sustainability, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, water, water conservation, Wilderness, Wildlife, writing
Tagged Aldo Leopold, ecology, environment, geography, history, homes, Iow, land use, National Historical Parks, National Monuments, National Parks, New Mexico, parks, planning, travel, Wilderness, Wisconsin
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Mapping the eponymous legacy of Aldo Leopold
The following list identifies those places and sites named for the great naturalist, Aldo Leopold. As can be seen from both the list and the accompanying maps, the majority oaf thee locations are in Iowa, where he was born and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, charities, cities, civics, colleges, ecosystems, education, environment, forests, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, lakes, land use, landscape architecture, lookouts, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, place names, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, sailing, schools, Science, spatial design, States, sustainability, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, water, water conservation, Wilderness, Wildlife, writing
Tagged Aldo Leopold, environment, forests, geography, history, land ethic, land use, museums, nature, parks, planning, preserves, schools, travel
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