Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Grand Canyon, AZ – Recent heavy monsoonal rainfall caused damage to portions of the South Kaibab Trail approximately one-half mile below Cedar Ridge closing the trail to livestock use. Trail crews have completed work to remove debris from the trail. The trail is now open to livestock as well as foot traffic. Monsoonal rainfall also caused damage to a section of the North Kaibab Trail below Supai Tunnel. Although currently open to hikers, cross canyon stock use and pack mules will be prohibited o... Full story
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service will begin eliminating turfgrass (lawns) around the historic El Tovar Hotel and adjacent rim lodges as part of a long-term plan to re-landscape the area with native vegetation consistent with the historic Grand Canyon Village rim landscape. Weather permitting; the two-day project will begin on Tuesday, September 17. The lawns, made up of Kentucky bluegrass, were planted in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s when the Kachina and Thunderbird Lodge... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission) voted unanimously on Sept. 6, 2013 to pass a resolution requesting that the Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) hold at least one public meeting in Arizona as part of the scoping hearings on the expansion of Mexican wolf conservation. Currently, the Service has proposed to hold public meetings on the proposed rule to delist gray wolves and reclassify the Mexican wolf only in Washington, D.C., Sacramento,... Full story
Hunters may now submit their online and paper applications for the 2014 spring hunt draw for turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear. The deadline for all applications is Tuesday, Oct. 8, by 7 p.m. (MST). Don’t wait until the last minute, as technical issues can occur on deadline day. To apply online, go to www.azgfd.gov/draw and select the link for hunt applications. Paper applications may be hand-delivered to any of the seven department offices located statewide in Pinetop, Flagstaff, Kingman, Y... Full story
Western Outdoor Times publishers note: This report by AZGFD concerns a highly controversial topic. There is much debate over this topic and other views and opinions are available from all sides. The following is a summary of Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project (Project) activities in Arizona on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF) and Fort Apache Indian Reservation (FAIR) and in New Mexico on the Apache National Forest (ANF) and Gila National Forest (GNF). Non-tribal lands involved in... Full story
The final month of the last quarter of the Federal Fiscal Year is when Uncle Sam has the spending spigot wide open. Only 19 days are left to spend 2013 expiring funds. In the final quarter of 2012 close to $10 Billion was spent on General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contracts.GSA Schedule contractors, as a part of the process of being awarded and by holding a GSA Schedule contract, have submitted to GSA an "Authorized Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Price List" for all of their... Full story
Union, New Jersey - Interlux® will introduce the industry to three new products at the 2013 International Boatbuilders’ Exposition & Conference (IBEX) at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, September 17-19 (booth 2239). MarineFilm Instant Gelcoat & Paint Scratch Repair New MarineFilm is a unique, specially developed microfilm designed to provide a temporary repair of small scratches in gelcoat and paint above the waterline. Available in the 12 most popular gelcoat and Interlux topside... Full story
Tucson, Ariz. Vi Hillman has been selected as the new BLM Tucson field manager within the Gila District. She is currently serving as the associate district manager for Arizona’s Colorado River District in Lake Havasu City, where she has worked since December 2009. “Vi’s background in education and expertise in employee development, training, mentoring, and human resources will be a great asset to the Tucson Field Office,” said Gila District manager Tim Shannon. She will start her new job in... Full story
Tucson, Ariz. — On 17 Oct., 2013, communities throughout Arizona will participate in the second annual Great Arizona Shakeout earthquake preparedness drill: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. The Arizona Geological Survey and Arizona Division of Emergency Management are working with county emergency management and public health departments; state, federal and local authorities; and school districts throughout the state to engage Arizonans in the ShakeOut event scheduled for 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17. A... Full story
WASHINGTON, DC (9-12-2013) – A bipartisan coalition led by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) introduced legislation today that charts a new course for management of Gulf red snapper, an important commercial and recreational fishery that has been plagued by controversy Joining Miller and Richmond as original co-sponsors of the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act were Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.); Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.); Blake Farenthold (R-Texas); Bob Latta (... Full story
