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Fucking Clown.
I'm gonna bounce for a good minute, but I got Suredog e-mail alerts on fer DM's. If you've got any Q's, hit me up. The North Rim campground at GCNP is arguably the most epic place on the entire planet to spend a night (or a week), and it starts taking reservations six months in advance. You'll likely be able to get a site regardless of how long you wait, but #14, #15, and #16 in particular are really special and do get taken quicker.
It's a lot to manage.
The Public Lands map is mind-blowing.
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Also: Don't be put off by crowds, Cole train. This is the true size of Yellowstone for example, not the imaginary lines that delineate the official park boundaries. It's all federally protected land in one way or another. I've also included the Grand Canyon on the bottom to give more perspective on the geographic size of these fucking beasts. You can escape crowds, lol. I guarantee it. Just don't travel like a typical tourist.
Visit the A-B Wilderness like @koquerelle in 2026 when America celebrates its 250th.
Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness is a federally protected area spanning the Wyoming-Montana border in the Western United States, and is integral to the 20-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Absaroka and Beartooth mountain ranges are completely distinct geologically speaking, with the Absaroka composed primarily of volcanic and metamorphic rock, while the Beartooth is made up almost entirely of granitic rocks. There are over 700 miles (1,100 km) of backcountry trails, hundreds of lakes, and dozens of glaciers that can be found in the wilderness. The forests are dominated by various species of spruce, fir, and pine, while in the Beartooth Mountains, due to the altitude, tundra conditions often prevail. The Wilderness has the largest unbroken area of land over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation in the contiguous United States. The wildlife to be found includes bald eagles, black bears, grizzly bears, gray wolves, mountain goats, moose, elk, and mule deer.
FOH.
Now, whether he decides to do that before or after a trip on the Snake River is up to him. The
is always watching.
I'm gonna bounce for a good minute, but I got Suredog e-mail alerts on fer DM's. If you've got any Q's, hit me up. The North Rim campground at GCNP is arguably the most epic place on the entire planet to spend a night (or a week), and it starts taking reservations six months in advance. You'll likely be able to get a site regardless of how long you wait, but #14, #15, and #16 in particular are really special and do get taken quicker.
It's a lot to manage.
The Public Lands map is mind-blowing.
@Islam Imamate
God's Country, a.k.a. Mountain West
Also: Don't be put off by crowds, Cole train. This is the true size of Yellowstone for example, not the imaginary lines that delineate the official park boundaries. It's all federally protected land in one way or another. I've also included the Grand Canyon on the bottom to give more perspective on the geographic size of these fucking beasts. You can escape crowds, lol. I guarantee it. Just don't travel like a typical tourist.
Visit the A-B Wilderness like @koquerelle in 2026 when America celebrates its 250th.
Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness is a federally protected area spanning the Wyoming-Montana border in the Western United States, and is integral to the 20-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Absaroka and Beartooth mountain ranges are completely distinct geologically speaking, with the Absaroka composed primarily of volcanic and metamorphic rock, while the Beartooth is made up almost entirely of granitic rocks. There are over 700 miles (1,100 km) of backcountry trails, hundreds of lakes, and dozens of glaciers that can be found in the wilderness. The forests are dominated by various species of spruce, fir, and pine, while in the Beartooth Mountains, due to the altitude, tundra conditions often prevail. The Wilderness has the largest unbroken area of land over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation in the contiguous United States. The wildlife to be found includes bald eagles, black bears, grizzly bears, gray wolves, mountain goats, moose, elk, and mule deer.
FOH.
Now, whether he decides to do that before or after a trip on the Snake River is up to him. The
is always watching.
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Nevada lithium mine approved despite possible harm to endangered wildflower
Advocates vow to sue, saying plan, crucial to Biden’s clean energy agenda, will drive Tiehm’s buckwheat to extinction.
Construction continues at the Lithium Nevada Corp mine site near Orovada, Nevada, on 24 April 2023. Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP
For the first time under Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite conservationists’ vows to sue over the plan, which they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.
Ioneer Ltd’s mine will help expedite production of a key mineral in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles at the center of the president’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, administration officials said Thursday in Reno.
Acting deputy interior secretary Laura Daniel-Davis said it’s “essential to advancing the clean energy transition and powering the economy of the future”.
“The process we have undertaken demonstrates that we can pursue responsible critical mineral development here in the United States, while protecting the health of our public lands and resources,” she said.
In the works for six years, construction of the Rhyolite Ridge mine should start next year in the high desert halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, the Australia-based Ioneer said.
Production is scheduled to begin in 2028 at the mine, which should produce enough lithium for 370,000 vehicles annually for more than two decades, officials said. Worldwide demand for lithium is projected to have grown six times by 2030 compared with 2020.
“I can say with absolute confidence there are few deposits in the world as impactful as Rhyolite Ridge,” Ioneer executive chairperson James Calaway said Thursday.
“Today’s approval of Ioneer’s federal permit is the culmination of countless hours of work and a testament to our remarkable team’s dedication to developing and building one of the most sustainable mining projects in the country,” he said.
The interior department’s bureau of land management issued the permit after the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concluded, in consultation with the bureau required under the Endangered Species Act, that the mine would not jeopardize the survival of Tiehm’s buckwheat.
The service added the 6in tall (15cm tall) wildflower with yellow and cream-colored blooms to the list of US endangered species on 14 December 2022, citing mining as the biggest threat to its survival.
The bureau initiated the mine’s permitting process five days later. The agencies say Ioneer’s subsequent changes to the mine’s footprint alleviated concerns about potential harm to the flower.
Environmentalists said Thursday that the mine’s final approval was a politically motivated violation of multiple US laws. The Center for Biological Diversity said in a statement: “Litigation is now the only way [to] stop the Rhyolite Ridge Mine.”
“We need lithium for the energy transition, but it can’t come with a price tag of extinction,” said Patrick Donnelly, the center’s Great Basin director. He said Biden’s administration “is abandoning its duty to protect endangered species like Tiehm’s buckwheat and it’s making a mockery of the Endangered Species Act”.
Fewer than 30,000 of the plants remain in Nevada at the only place they’re known to exist in the world across eight sub-populations that combined cover 10 acres (4 hectares) – an area equal to the size of about eight football fields.
USFWS said the project, including the infrastructure and waste rock dump, will come within 15ft (5 meters) of the buckwheat and result in the loss of some of its designated critical habitat that is home to neighboring bees and other pollinators integral to its reproduction.
But the service said the operation will cause no direct disturbance to individual plants and that reclamation, mitigation and monitoring promised in the blueprint should provide necessary protections for it to coexist with the open pit mine deeper than the length of a football field.
Opponents of the project say it’s the latest example of Biden’s administration running roughshod over US protections for native wildlife, rare species and sacred tribal lands in the name of slowing the climate crisis by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and bolstering national security by easing reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals.
“We’ve been fighting to save Tiehm’s buckwheat for six years and we’re not giving up now,” Donnelly said.
Nevada is home to the only existing lithium mine in the US. Another is currently under construction near the Oregon line 220 miles (354km) north of Reno. That Lithium Americas mine at Thacker Pass, which was approved in the final days of Donald Trump’s administration, survived numerous legal challenges from environmentalists and Native American tribes who said it would destroy lands they considered sacred where their ancestors were massacred by US troops in 1865.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...m-mine-endangered-wildflower-tiehms-buckwheat
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Alright, good job, Montana. Good for Montana.
Breaking News: Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Passes Committee, Full Senate Vote Next — Greater Yellowstone Coalition
On November 19, 2024, the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act passed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for the first time in its legislative history. This brings the made-in-Montana legislation one step closer to becoming law.
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Today, we saw a victory for Montana’s rivers as the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act (MHLA) advanced to the next step toward becoming law. The MHLA passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the first time in its legislative history. It will now be considered for inclusion in a public lands legislative package that will be voted on by the full Senate in December.
The MHLA is a key piece of Wild and Scenic legislation; a made-in-Montana bill that, when passed, will protect 325 river miles across 19 of the state’s most iconic waterways. These rivers include the Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Smith Rivers, and more. The MHLA will conserve them as wild, clean, and free-flowing for generations to come. This decision will profoundly shape the future of Montana’s rivers, and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) is proud to be a part of that legacy.
Here in the Treasure State, we are lucky to live in a state with some of the finest rivers in the nation. Montana’s wild, undeveloped waters shape and define the landscape, supporting diverse wildlife, feeding thriving local economies, and providing opportunities for reverence and recreation to residents and visitors alike. From the mighty Yellowstone River to remote backcountry waters like Hellroaring Creek and West Boulder River, Montana’s storied rivers are fundamental to the ecology, economy, and identity of the state.
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I am booking a trip in the fall.Alright, good job, Montana. Good for Montana.
Breaking News: Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Passes Committee, Full Senate Vote Next — Greater Yellowstone Coalition
On November 19, 2024, the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act passed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for the first time in its legislative history. This brings the made-in-Montana legislation one step closer to becoming law.
Today, we saw a victory for Montana’s rivers as the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act (MHLA) advanced to the next step toward becoming law. The MHLA passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the first time in its legislative history. It will now be considered for inclusion in a public lands legislative package that will be voted on by the full Senate in December.
The MHLA is a key piece of Wild and Scenic legislation; a made-in-Montana bill that, when passed, will protect 325 river miles across 19 of the state’s most iconic waterways. These rivers include the Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Smith Rivers, and more. The MHLA will conserve them as wild, clean, and free-flowing for generations to come. This decision will profoundly shape the future of Montana’s rivers, and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) is proud to be a part of that legacy.
Here in the Treasure State, we are lucky to live in a state with some of the finest rivers in the nation. Montana’s wild, undeveloped waters shape and define the landscape, supporting diverse wildlife, feeding thriving local economies, and providing opportunities for reverence and recreation to residents and visitors alike. From the mighty Yellowstone River to remote backcountry waters like Hellroaring Creek and West Boulder River, Montana’s storied rivers are fundamental to the ecology, economy, and identity of the state.
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I love sw Colorado (ouray, silverton, telluride) and se Utah. Utah parks in the fall is ideal weather. If you're going camping it'll be chilly at night though.
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Same. Going to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons end of September.
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Also that’s beautiful newsAlright, good job, Montana. Good for Montana.
Breaking News: Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Passes Committee, Full Senate Vote Next — Greater Yellowstone Coalition
On November 19, 2024, the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act passed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for the first time in its legislative history. This brings the made-in-Montana legislation one step closer to becoming law.
Today, we saw a victory for Montana’s rivers as the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act (MHLA) advanced to the next step toward becoming law. The MHLA passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the first time in its legislative history. It will now be considered for inclusion in a public lands legislative package that will be voted on by the full Senate in December.
The MHLA is a key piece of Wild and Scenic legislation; a made-in-Montana bill that, when passed, will protect 325 river miles across 19 of the state’s most iconic waterways. These rivers include the Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Smith Rivers, and more. The MHLA will conserve them as wild, clean, and free-flowing for generations to come. This decision will profoundly shape the future of Montana’s rivers, and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) is proud to be a part of that legacy.
Here in the Treasure State, we are lucky to live in a state with some of the finest rivers in the nation. Montana’s wild, undeveloped waters shape and define the landscape, supporting diverse wildlife, feeding thriving local economies, and providing opportunities for reverence and recreation to residents and visitors alike. From the mighty Yellowstone River to remote backcountry waters like Hellroaring Creek and West Boulder River, Montana’s storied rivers are fundamental to the ecology, economy, and identity of the state.
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Great American Pilgrimage.
How much time? You need a lot.
Yes.
The 'Other Side' of the Grand Canyon
A nature / travel idea thread for Sherbros partially inspired by @HHJ's awesome most beautiful places you've ever been topic. He specifically mentioned "non-touristy" in that OP and there are few places on earth more famous as a tourist destination than the Grand Canyon -- a wonder of the world...
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They Deserve It.
Joining the bald eagle as a national symbol, the American bison recently became the United States' first national mammal. After four years of outreach to Congress and the White House, by the Wildlife Conservation Society, its partners the InterTribal Buffalo Council and National Bison Association and 60-plus Vote Bison Coalition members, the National Bison Legacy Act was signed on May 9, 2016, officially making the bison our national mammal. This historic event represents a true comeback story, embedded with history, culture, and conservation.
Less than 100 years ago, the American bison was teetering on the verge of extinction. By the beginning of the 20th century, the species' numbers fell from herds of roughly 40 million to less than 1,000 individuals. The impact on Native Americans was devastating. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt, William Hornaday and others formed the American Bison Society (ABS) to help save bison from extinction---the first national effort to save an American wildlife species. The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) also helped reverse the bison's fate. Beginning at Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the park protected its remaining two dozen bison. Today, through immense collaboration with diverse partners, DOI lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 states, for a total of approximately 10,000 bison over 4.6 million acres of DOI and adjacent lands.
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Great American Pilgrimage.
How much time? You need a lot.
Yes.
The 'Other Side' of the Grand Canyon
A nature / travel idea thread for Sherbros partially inspired by @HHJ's awesome most beautiful places you've ever been topic. He specifically mentioned "non-touristy" in that OP and there are few places on earth more famous as a tourist destination than the Grand Canyon -- a wonder of the world...
They Deserve It.
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Oh, damn. Nice.
That's twice as long as the majority of best case scenario travel plans.
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Oh good. Was worried for a minute. My father is retired army logistics officer and he made a 4 page itinerary lol. Should be fun.
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Montana Strikes Again.
Daines' bipartisan bill seeks reauthorization of fund to address national park maintenance backlog • Daily Montanan
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Thursday introduced a bill with bipartisan support that seeks to reauthorize for another eight years a program to address billions in overdue maintenance at national parks, increase program funding from the federal government, and seeks to increase the amount of public...
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U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Thursday introduced a bill with bipartisan support that seeks to reauthorize a program to address billions in overdue maintenance at national parks, increase program funding from the federal government, and seeks to increase the amount of public donations supporting those projects.
The act would for keep the program running for another eight years.
Called the “America the Beautiful Act,” the bill would build upon parts of the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act signed in 2020 under President Donald Trump, which authorized up to $6.5 billion in funding during the course of five years for the National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund through fiscal year 2025. Since 2020, more than $4 billion has been committed from the fund to projects across the country.
Daines, a Republican, led introduction of the bill Thursday alongside Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia. He said in a statement the bill would continue to address a backlog of maintenance projects on certain public lands and at national parks, including Yellowstone and Glacier.
“Our country is home to incredible national parks and public lands – that’s what makes us America the beautiful. I’ll always fight to protect our parks and work to make sure we’re managing our public lands as effectively as possible,” Daines said in a statement.
This is literally what I was calling for in the OP.
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Montana Strikes Again.
Daines' bipartisan bill seeks reauthorization of fund to address national park maintenance backlog • Daily Montanan
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Thursday introduced a bill with bipartisan support that seeks to reauthorize for another eight years a program to address billions in overdue maintenance at national parks, increase program funding from the federal government, and seeks to increase the amount of public...
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on Thursday introduced a bill with bipartisan support that seeks to reauthorize a program to address billions in overdue maintenance at national parks, increase program funding from the federal government, and seeks to increase the amount of public donations supporting those projects.
The act would for keep the program running for another eight years.
Called the “America the Beautiful Act,” the bill would build upon parts of the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act signed in 2020 under President Donald Trump, which authorized up to $6.5 billion in funding during the course of five years for the National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund through fiscal year 2025. Since 2020, more than $4 billion has been committed from the fund to projects across the country.
Daines, a Republican, led introduction of the bill Thursday alongside Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia. He said in a statement the bill would continue to address a backlog of maintenance projects on certain public lands and at national parks, including Yellowstone and Glacier.
“Our country is home to incredible national parks and public lands – that’s what makes us America the beautiful. I’ll always fight to protect our parks and work to make sure we’re managing our public lands as effectively as possible,” Daines said in a statement.
This is literally what I was calling for in the OP.
This is welcome news. However, it isn't a substitute for the overall budget, which under Republican control, the Department of Interior is going to get hammered this year. This money will fund a lot of large infrastructure projects related to the deferred maintenance backlog. It doesn't help with any of the day to day staffing issues that the NPS has been dealing with, and with an overall budget cut from congress, they will get much worse.
The assault on public lands is just getting started. Buckle up.
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It's not a substitute, but it's one hell of pleasant surprise. After FY25, the NPS was looking down the barrel of base appropriation cuts while grappling with preexisting staffing issues on top of the DM&R backlog with that additional funding set to expire. One great thing the Great American Outdoors Act did aside from the funding itself was establish a dedicated National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund as a fixture of Title 54. It's a legislative speed ramp for additional future funding without all the bullshit back and forth delays.
Western SoDak? The Badlands and Black Hills are pretty understated compared to the GYE or NCDE, but the assemblege of natural and cultural attractions is amongst the best to be found anywhere in the country. The amount of things to see, do, and experience that are all located within an hour's drive (or less) of Rapid City is wild. The Black Hills are fucking awesome, @Gutter Chris.
* Badlands National Park
* Black Hills National Forest
* Custer State Park
* Crazy Horse Memorial
* Historic Deadwood
* Jewel Cave National Monument
* Mount Rushmore National Memorial
* Wind Cave National Park
The namesake Badlands are the best example of them to be seen anywhere, even better than those in Death Valley NP (CA), Petrified Forest NP (AZ) or Theodore Roosevelt NP (NoDak); Black Hills are actually the oldest mountains in the United States and one of the five oldest to be found on the planet; Custer is probably the best state park in the country (Wildlife Loop, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road); Crazy Horse will be the largest monument sculpture in the world upon completion (it has zero federal or state funding); Deadwood is one of the most historic Old West towns in American history and the entire town is designated a National Historic Landmark; Jewel Cave is the fifth longest cave system on the planet while Wind Cave is the most dense cave in the world with 95% of all boxwork (calcite formations). I think you know about Mount Rushmore already, utterly ironic. The whole shit is just great vibes, great local people, and insanely patriotic, lots of fun kitschy stuff. The world famous Sturgis Motorcyle Rally is also here. On the other side of the border into Big WYO is Devil's Tower National Monument, which was the country's first to ever be established (by TR, of course).
Also, Wyoming. WTF, Wyoming. Oh My God, Wyoming.
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Damn it @Deorum you did it againIt's not a substitute, but it's one hell of pleasant surprise. After FY25, the NPS was looking down the barrel of base appropriation cuts while grappling with preexisting staffing issues on top of the DM&R backlog with that additional funding set to expire. One great thing the Great American Outdoors Act did aside from the funding itself was establish a dedicated National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund as a fixture of Title 54. It's a legislative speed ramp for additional future funding without all the bullshit back and forth delays.
Western SoDak? The Badlands and Black Hills are pretty understated compared to the GYE or NCDE, but the assemblege of natural and cultural attractions is amongst the best to be found anywhere in the country. The amount of things to see, do, and experience that are all located within an hour's drive (or less) of Rapid City is wild. The Black Hills are fucking awesome, @Gutter Chris.
* Badlands National Park
* Black Hills National Forest
* Custer State Park
* Crazy Horse Memorial
* Historic Deadwood
* Jewel Cave National Monument
* Mount Rushmore National Memorial
* Wind Cave National Park
The namesake Badlands are the best example of them to be seen anywhere, even better than those in Death Valley NP (CA), Petrified Forest NP (AZ) or Theodore Roosevelt NP (NoDak); Black Hills are actually the oldest mountains in the United States and one of the five oldest to be found on the planet; Custer is probably the best state park in the country (Wildlife Loop, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road); Crazy Horse will be the largest monument sculpture in the world upon completion (it has zero federal or state funding); Deadwood is one of the most historic Old West towns in American history and the entire town is designated a National Historic Landmark; Jewel Cave is the fifth longest cave system on the planet while Wind Cave is the most dense cave in the world with 95% of all boxwork (calcite formations). I think you know about Mount Rushmore already, utterly ironic. The whole shit is just great vibes, great local people, and insanely patriotic, lots of fun kitschy stuff. The world famous Sturgis Motorcyle Rally is also here. On the other side of the border into Big WYO is Devil's Tower National Monument, which was the country's first to ever be established (by TR, of course).
Also, Wyoming. WTF, Wyoming. Oh My God, Wyoming.
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Lol I've never seen this but pretty funny. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family bud. Hope you enjoy it.
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I worked for them in one summer in mesa verde. They bunked us in 50 Sq ft huts and the kitchens were always filthy where you couldn't cook anything and they refused to clean them. Toward the end of the summer they bunked me with an ex con who had outstanding warrants. He got arrested near town after a high speed chase after he stole one of the girls cars who was working there. Good times.
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