Lush With Flowers, Lousy With Tourists – Death Valley’s stunning bloom draws throngs, straining roads, motels and park services. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2005. By LOUIS SAHAGUN, Times Staff Writer DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK Read more…
The parents of a mountain biker who was killed by a cougar last year in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park will drop a wrongful-death lawsuit against Orange County because of numerous protests from cyclists. Source of this article – Los Angeles Read more…
Wildlife trackers often work on the edge of the unknown, pitting their experience against the instinctive caginess of an animal, but as Hugo Martin reports, success sometimes depends on a lucky break. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, Read more…
Dozens of Californians receive permits to keep exotic species, but the state agency in charge of enforcement says it isn’t able to police violators. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. By CHARLES DUHIGO, Times Staff Read more…
Soka University site sold to state, to become part of SMMNRA Source of this article – Conejo Valley LIFE, March 25, 2005. By Sue Davis, sdavis@VenturaCountyStar.com A state agency gave the necessary approval last week to complete the purchase of Read more…
Conflicts among hikers, bikers and horse riders cause dust-ups on the ground. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2005. By CHARLES DUHIGG, Times Staff Writer THE rain stopped, and scores of day hikers, mountain bikers and Read more…
Desert Is Teeming With Wildflowers After Record Rainfall Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2005. (photos of Steve’s trip in March 2005) By Louis SAHAGUN, Times Staff Writer DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK — The wettest year Read more…
Energy Department’s proposal to leave a radioactive pile near the Colorado River in Utah is seen as a threat to drinking water. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2005. By JANET WILSON, Times Staff Writer The Read more…
U.S. Sides With Hunters, Who Clash With Naturalists on Well Issue Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2005. By JULIE CART, Times Staff Writer A quarrel over waterholes in the Mojave is pitting hunters against naturalists, Read more…
A letter to the editor Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, Letters to the Editor, February 26, 2005. Re “Lost Coast Finds New Guardians,” Feb. 20: As a mountain bike advocate and environmentalist, I have spent more than Read more…