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Center For Ethics Explores Wilderness And Environmental Ethics  -  20 Aug 2007
E-Wire (press release),How did 19th century painters and writers shape American fascination with rugged wilderness? The University of Montana's Center for Ethics presents two

Wilderness medicine a growing trend as more people head outdoors  -  20 Aug 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,Tiernan, a 51-year-old nurse, was fortunate to be close to medical help - and to be traveling with a group that included experts in wilderness medicine.

Los Padres fire grows in Ventura County; evacuations urged  -  20 Aug 2007
Los Angeles Times,The fire that began on July 4 had burned 188035 acres of wilderness, or more than 293 square miles by today. It was 75 percent contained.

Fool Creek Fire keeps growing  -  20 Aug 2007
KPAX-TV,Officials with the US Forest Service say their main concern at this time is that the southeast line of the fire outside of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Gunns 20 down to 14 Gunns  -  20 Aug 2007
NEWS.com.au,Timber giant Gunns Ltd has settled with former Wilderness Society chief Russell Hanson in its legal action against environmentalists over a Tasmanian pulp

Newcomers provide fresh look at familiar terrain  -  20 Aug 2007
Scripps News,We had just picked up a backcountry permit for a three-day trip into the John Muir Wilderness. Our trail would lead us over the crest of the eastern Sierra

Wildfire near South Lake Tahoe contained  -  20 Aug 2007
Contra Costa Times,Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Sunday as a huge wildfire continued to swallow up wilderness. The fire in the Los Padres National Forest

Sound Off!  -  20 Aug 2007
Las Cruces Sun-News,All of you people shooting your mouths off about not wanting to preserve land by designating it a wilderness area need to educate yourselves before you

Couple enjoy wild fundraising ride across Canada  -  20 Aug 2007
Brantford Expositor,There’s nothing more gratifying for two students supporting Canada's wilderness areas than actually seeing many of them in a cross-country fundraising bike

Climb every submerged mountain  -  20 Aug 2007
Grist Magazine,...and the bold print advertises stories about "The Future of Wilderness" and "Green Gear That Really Works," as well as tips for cutting your carbon footprint

State of Emergency as Zaca Fire Burns Closer to Homes  -  20 Aug 2007
MyFox Los Angeles,The fire had burned 199588 acres of wilderness, or 312 square miles. It was 75 percent contained, with more than 3000 personnel working on it.

The Cult That Spawned the Tough-Love Teen Industry  -  20 Aug 2007
Mother Jones,In fact, this notion is widespread among the hundreds of "emotional growth boarding schools," wilderness camps, and "tough love" antidrug programs that make

Showdown on Pendola Jeepway Delayed a Day  -  20 Aug 2007
The Santa Barbara Independent,That will be extremely good news for Santa Barbara but it does not mean the fire is over; the wilderness phase of the fire may continue for quite a while

County Roundup  -  20 Aug 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,...to Caltrans Deputy District Director Jackie Parker. Highway 1 provides the traveler with beautiful views and access to untouched wilderness, Parker said.

Historical Society Sets Kayak Tour for Saturday  -  20 Aug 2007
Westport Now,The Westport Historical Society will conduct its second annual Sherwood Mill Pond “Wilderness Salt Marsh Water Tour� on Saturday at 10 am with Sunday as the

Pulp mill can dump toxins under new guidelines  -  20 Aug 2007
The Age,Gunns has settled with former Wilderness Society chief Russell Hanson in its legal action against environmentalists, reducing the number of defendants to 14

True Indian Peaks Wilderness  -  Aug 19, 2007
Denver Post,By Dave Cooper Special to The Denver Post Few would argue against the statement that the Indian Peaks Wilderness is one of the most scenic areas in

Chickland wilderness  -  Aug 19, 2007
Trinidad News,Chandool said site problems identified by the INPPC are insignificant if the park is classified as a “wilderness park� promoting “passive-recreation�.

TACT Opens 14th Season with O'Neill's 'Ah, Wilderness!'  -  Aug 18, 2007
Broadway World,The American Century Theater begins its 14th season with Ah, Wilderness!, the Eugene O'Neill comedy, opening September 7 with performances through October 6

Opposition to Parleys-Olympus trail wrongheaded  -  Aug 18, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,Wilderness areas are, according to him, "special lands that should not be developed, by law, in any manner." While I appreciate his fervent support of

the ultimate golf road trip  -  Aug 19, 2007
MLive.com,By Kim Schneider GAYLORD -- Displayed prominently on the walls of the Wilderness Valley Golf Club is a framed photograph of the dramatic eighth hole of the

Fayette officials back wilderness expansion  -  Aug 17, 2007
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),Dave Saville told commissioners all 15 sites are “excellent candidates� to be assigned federal protection when a new wilderness bill is put before Congress.

Fires of 2007: Blazing changes - Summers of smoke may be here to ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
The Missoulian,The lightning-caused Bad Luck fire was the first time wildfire was allowed to burn naturally under an approved wilderness management plan.

The highlands  -  Aug 19, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,Morris K. Udall's legislative assistant on wilderness and public lands, I recommended that he push for a controversial land acquisition.

Flagstaff wins praise as top wilderness town  -  Aug 13, 2007
Arizona Republic,AP National Geographic is giving Flagstaff some love, naming it one of the best wilderness towns. National Geographic Adventure magazine's September issue,

Voices from the Wilderness  -  Aug 17, 2007
Atlantic Free Press,Here are a few of the astute voices from the wilderness: Multinational corporations sell our jobs to the lowest overseas bidders. The credit industry preys

Sen.: "Wilderness' up in the air  -  Aug 16, 2007
Las Cruces Sun-News,Jeff Bingaman decides to back an attempt to create a federal wilderness area in Doña Ana County will hinge on how much consensus there is for the measure,

Wilderness years over, Jardel a Jet  -  Aug 14, 2007
The Age,SYDNEY FC's marquee star Juninho believes his former Brazilian international teammate Mario Jardel can put his troubles behind him and thrive in the

All's fair  -  Aug 19, 2007
Rutland Herald,Eight hours earlier, the 570 campers and 200 staffers of Farm and Wilderness Camps were frantically setting up booths of homemade crafts and food,

• The ultimate fall golf road trip  -  Aug 18, 2007
MLive.com,By Kim Schneider GAYLORD--Displayed prominently on the walls of the Wilderness Valley Golf Club is a framed photograph of the dramatic eighth hole of the

Deputies stranded in wilderness after destroying marijuana plants  -  Aug 12, 2007
Seattle Times,By Seattle Times staff Several search and rescue groups collaborated today to rescue 10 sheriff's deputies stranded in the Skamania County wilderness

Illegal ATV use becoming more common in nation's wilderness  -  Aug 17, 2007
Longview Daily News,By AP MOUNTAINTOWN, Ga. (AP) -- There once was a barrier at the entrance to this corner of the Mountaintown Roadless Area, a red-and-white metal fence that

Row bubbles up over award-winning bottle  -  Aug 17, 2007
New Zealand Herald,The directors of Auckland design company Wilderness, Kelvin Soh and Simon Oosterdijk, say their company came up with the concept of the bottle for which

Sierras by saddle  -  Aug 19, 2007
Denver Post,Surprising, because in the heart of the John Muir Wilderness, 10000 feet above sea level, this bespectacled man had conjured a tasty, three-course meal,

Congressman holds wilderness forum  -  Aug 15, 2007
Las Cruces Sun-News,By Diana M. Alba ANTHONY — Would federally designated wilderness in Doña Ana County hinder law enforcement along the international border?

In the wilderness  -  Aug 16, 2007
Daily News & Analysis,I wonder if anyone, during the turmoil of independence, had time to worry about wildlife and forests. India’s forests were slaughtered during World War II

Utahns urged to take lead in preserving wilderness  -  Aug 10, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,CEDAR CITY - Utah is the "spear point" of the debate about public lands and should mobilize and educate leaders and all Americans to fight for wilderness,

Pratt River fans try to protect it as wilderness  -  Aug 8, 2007
Seattle Post IntelligencerBy NEIL MODIE NORTH BEND -- Washington has scant federal wilderness acreage in lowland valleys or close to its urban core and little that hasn't involved

Former Jacksonite on wilderness TV show  -  Aug 15, 2007
Jackson Hole News,...“Doing any kind of production in the backcountry, let alone a wilderness area, is extremely complicated,� said Jeanne O’Brien, public relations and

Camping in the Sierra Nevada Mountains  -  Aug 16, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,By HUGO MARTIN John Muir Wilderness, Calif. — The smell of steaks sizzling on a campfire grill wafted through tamarack and Jeffrey pines as the sun set over

Wennberg's tenure professional, fair  -  Aug 19, 2007
Rutland Herald,The uproar last year over the naming of new wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest was a case in point. Political maneuvering by Gov.

BlackBerrys in Wilderness  -  Aug 10, 2007
Wall Street JournalBy IANTHE JEANNE DUGAN and AARON LUCCHETTI At a Toronto hospital Friday, Frank Holmes told his sick father, "I love you, I love you.

Support wilderness bill  -  Aug 14, 2007
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide,Mike Simpson to continue to work and pass the Boulder-White Cloud wilderness bill (CIEDRA). I understand all legislation is a compromise,

Reichert proposes expanding Alpine Lakes Wilderness  -  Aug 8, 2007
Seattle Post IntelligencerDave Reichert is proposing an expansion of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to include the Pratt Valley. A spokeswoman, Abigail Shilling, says the proposal

Economy Warnings in the wilderness  -  Aug 15, 2007
The Free Lance-Star,LIKE JEREMIAH, whose prophecies of impending calamity went unheeded, David Walker, the comptroller general of the United States, who heads Congress'

Team Chloe heads onto the wilderness trails  -  Aug 15, 2007
Kootenay News Advertiser,The TransRockies Challenge brings riders from all across the world to the Canadian Rockies to conquer mountain passes on wilderness trails.

Sneak Preview of Wilderness at the Smokies, Thursday, August 16  -  Aug 14, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),WildernessAtTheSmokies.com WHY: Wilderness at the Smokies is the newest addition to the state's growing tourism venues along Highway 66.

Idaho goes high-tech for justice in wilderness  -  Aug 9, 2007
CNN InternationalGame wardens often stumble across crime scenes while they're hiking in the wilderness, Rudolph said, so they have to collect the evidence with whatever

Professor Named Wilderness Medicine Fellow  -  Aug 14, 2007
BYU Newsnet,By Ben Williamson - 13 Aug 2007 A BYU professor was among a group of 38 to be honored as the first fellows of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.

Wilderness bill moves out of committee  -  Aug 14, 2007
Sandy Post,US Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) announced that their efforts to expand permanent protections for wilderness surrounding Mount Hood and

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