Some 3,000 people are expected to attend the 18th annual Public Interest Environmental Law conference of the University of Oregon’s Environmental Law Society March 2-5. “Six Billion Downstream” focuses on the interrelationship of all human actions; keynote speakers include David Brower, founder and president of Earth Island Institute, and Charles Wilkinson, author of Fire on […]
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Posted inJanuary 31, 2000: Searching for pasture
Wallace Stegner Lecture Series
In Mountain View, Calif., the Wallace Stegner Lecture Series is hosted by Peninsula Open Space Trust, a group responsible for protecting nearly 40,000 acres on the San Francisco Peninsula. Writer Terry Tempest Williams speaks March 30 and inventor/futurist Stewart Brand speaks May 18. Contact Mary Shields at 650/854-7696. This article appeared in the print edition […]
Posted inJanuary 31, 2000: Searching for pasture
Land Use Conference
Over 80 speakers on everything from economic trends in the West to gambling communities will appear at the ninth annual Land Use Conference March 9-10, hosted by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute at the University of Denver College of Law. Call 303/871-6239 for more information. This article appeared in the print edition of the […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Western Forest Activists Conference
Activists, scientists and politicians will gather at Headwater’s ninth annual Western Forest Activists Conference in Ashland, Ore., Feb. 3-6. The focus of this year’s conference: restoring and preserving forests as a major campaign issue for the 2000 elections. Call Chant Thomas at 541/899-1712, or e-mail chant@headwaters.org. This article appeared in the print edition of the […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Sierra Nevada Aquatic and Riparian Science Workshop
The Forest Service hosts a Sierra Nevada Aquatic & Riparian Science Workshop at Fresno State University, Feb. 11-12. The agency wants the public to help develop a final environmental impact statement for Sierra Nevada forests. Contact the Sierra Nevada Framework Project at 801 I St., Room 419, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916/492-7554), or visit www.r5.fs.fed.us. This […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Winter Fishtrap: Living and Writing on the Edge
Personal tales of adventure and experiences in exotic places can translate into fascinating stories. Three presenters and 50 participants will come together for Winter Fishtrap: Living and Writing on the Edge, Feb. 25-27, a weekend of discussion, readings and recreation in Wallowa Lake, Ore. Write Fishtrap Inc., P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828, or call […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Silverton Avalanche School
Learn everything you need to know about avalanches, snow safety and rescue at the Silverton Avalanche School in Silverton, Colo. Two levels of training are available, both with field sessions, over three weekends in January and February. Call the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office at 970/387-5531 (only between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Family Farm Alliance
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., will talk to the Family Farm Alliance, a group interested in preserving irrigated agriculture, at its annual conference in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 28 and 29. The forum also includes speakers from the Bureau of Reclamation, National Marine Fisheries Service and the National Resources Defense Council. Contact Jody Brennan at 714/516-1311 […]
Posted inJanuary 17, 2000: STOP
Take your pick of forest plans
Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue’s feature story. While the original White River forest-plan alternatives numbered nine, lettered A through I, now there are six. The survivors are: Alternative B: The status quo, which emphasizes production of goods, recreation and grazing. Few restrictions on travel, no new recommendations for wilderness; timber harvest […]
Posted inDecember 20, 1999: Unleashing the Snake
Our Environment and Our Health
The fourth annual “Mission Possible” conference, Our Environment & Our Health, in El Paso, Texas, features Russell Chianelli, the chemist who headed the Exxon Valdez cleanup. Representatives from Mexico and the Southwest will also gather at the Jan. 22 event to share success stories about improving public health and the environment; Spanish translation is available. […]
Posted inDecember 20, 1999: Unleashing the Snake
A Hunter’s Voice
Hunters aren’t all the same, says former hunting guide George Wuerthner. He’s founded a new organization, A Hunter’s Voice, to speak for hunters who want more predators and fewer roads in American wildlands. Wuerthner says he is reacting to powerful anti-wilderness and sportsmen’s lobbies claiming to represent all hunters. For more information, write George Wuerthner, […]
Posted inDecember 20, 1999: Unleashing the Snake
Free, four-hour tour of his ranch
New Mexico rancher Jim Winder will lead a free, four-hour tour of his ranch Jan. 15, talking about cattle rotation, biodiversity, economics “and other cool stuff.” The tour is a project of the Quivira Coalition, which believes that “healthy ecosystems and healthy rural economies are not mutually exclusive.” The coalition’s mission is to find common […]
Posted inNovember 22, 1999: Go tell it on the mountain
Kartchner Caverns State Park
There’s a new world underground: Nov. 12 marked the grand opening of Kartchner Caverns State Park, 50 miles southeast of Tucson, and so far 30,000 people have reserved tours of the cave. Reservations are strongly recommended from 520/586-CAVE. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Kartchner Caverns State Park.
Posted inNovember 22, 1999: Go tell it on the mountain
Tailings and mine waste
Colorado State University is hosting a conference on tailings and mine waste Jan. 23-26, 2000, for members of the mining community and other interest groups concerned with mine waste management. Mining, tailings management, geohydrology, geochemistry and other related topics will be covered in focused sessions. For information, contact Linda Hinshaw, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado […]
Posted inNovember 22, 1999: Go tell it on the mountain
Great Salt Lake Issues Forum
The third Great Salt Lake Issues Forum will spotlight selected watershed programs within the state and around the country, including Idaho’s Salmon/Lemhi Resource Area. The goal is to use these examples to devise a collaborative restoration and protection program for Great Salt Lake. The Feb. 25-26 forum is presented by Friends of Great Salt Lake. […]
Posted inNovember 22, 1999: Go tell it on the mountain
Cartoons from Elmer Sprunger
In Montana, the nonprofit Friends of the Wild Swan is ringing in the new year with a calendar of favorite cartoons from Elmer Sprunger (see page 6), the man who can make bears talk. It’s $10 from Friends of the Wild Swan, P.O. Box 5103, Swan Lake, MT 59911. This article appeared in the print […]
Posted inNovember 8, 1999: A new road for the public lands
Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Every January for the last 15 years, ranchers, poets, musicians, gear makers and Western enthusiasts have headed to Elko, Nev., for the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The Jan. 22-29, 2000, event, expected to draw some 10,000 people, will explore ranch culture and cowboy tradition. Tickets range from $15 to $100 for a package. Call toll free, […]
Posted inNovember 8, 1999: A new road for the public lands
Montana Wilderness Association
The Montana Wilderness Association’s annual conference will be held Dec. 3-4 in Butte. Plans for the gathering include a slide show of Montana’s wildest places and an update on efforts to inventory the state’s roadless areas. Write MWA at P.O. Box 635, Helena, MT 59624 (406/443-7350), or e-mail: mwa@wildmontana.org. This article appeared in the print […]
Posted inNovember 8, 1999: A new road for the public lands
Montana Audubon
Montana Audubon will be offering grants totaling more than $1,000 in the year 2000. The money will be awarded to individuals or nonprofit organizations whose project will directly benefit wildlife in Montana. Preference will be given to projects involving non-game wildlife, from birds to invertebrates, and their habitats. Interested applicants should call 406/443-3949 to obtain […]
Posted inNovember 8, 1999: A new road for the public lands
Frank Church lecture series
The late Idaho Sen. Frank Church, an architect of the Clean Air Act and the Wilderness Act, is often hailed as an environmental hero. The Environmental Resource Center of Ketchum, Idaho, will pay tribute to Church’s spirit at its first annual Frank Church lecture series, Dec. 4 in Sun Valley. Speakers include Assistant Secretary of […]