Archive for August 2011
HOWL can we balance Wild Nature with Human Nature?
Wyoming is facing a major dilemma today. The gray wolf (Canis lupus), which was RE-introduced into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 1995 (after being wiped out by humans in the early 1900’s), has become the symbol of many things in the human world. Are they wanton killers or indispensable protectors of the natural ecosystem? Are…
Read MoreSounds of Summer – Yummy!
In all the years I’ve lived in and around the Rockies, I don’t remember it being this noisy in the summertime. I’ve never been to the South or spent much time back east, so my Cicada experiences have been limited to National Geographic Specials on TV. But this summer, you could hear that distinct…
Read MoreOur Legend of the Snake…Dick Barker
This Friday afternoon, the Snake River Fund will be bringing the 5th annual “Legends of the Snake” float trip to Grand Teton National Park. Our owner and founder, Dick Barker, will be a part of this float, as will co-founder Frank Ewing. This provides me with a great opportunity to give a brief (hopefully) history…
Read MoreHappy Locals Hike Snow King
Last week was sunny and gorgeous (unlike today’s random rain), so on my day off from Barker-Ewing, I decided to go for a hike up the “town hill” – Snow King Mountain. Here we call it a hill, though I suppose it isn’t, since it rises 1,771 feet above town. It’s mid-summer, which can get…
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