Archaeological research in East Timor has unearthed the bones of the biggest rat that ever lived, with a body weight around six kilograms. Today’s biggest rats weigh around two kilograms and live in rainforests in the Philippines and New Guinea.
GRAND MESA CELEBRATES "MOOSE DAY", JULY 31 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Western Colorado’s Grand Mesa is home to one of Colorado’s newest moose populations and locals are taking the time to celebrate and learn more about moose on Saturday, July 31. Grand Mesa Moose Day events will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at [...]
BLM TRAILHEAD PROVIDES ACCESS TO COLORADO’S LARGEST BAT COLONY MONTE VISTA, Colo. — Easy trail access to one of Colorado’s most fascinating natural wonders – the bat roost at the Orient Mine in the San Luis Valley – has been provided through a team effort of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Orient Land Trust [...]
Ophidiophobia is the number one thing that terrorizes people. For those of us that live with snakes, we can’t understand this. I have worked with folks to help get over the fear, however some just never wish to work over this.
A truly sad story…
Last October, mentor Rich Ridder had an opportunity to take young Loren on an elk hunt in the Gila National Forest, thanks to a generous donation by Don Terhune and the folks at Big Horn Outfitters. STEP OUTSIDE TV accompanied Rich and Loren on Loren’s first elk hunt. That episode is airing this week [...]
MIDDLE PARK ELK MANAGEMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife is interested in hearing from the public about management of two elk herds in and around Middle Park. Public input is critical in helping revise herd management plans, called Data Analysis Unit or DAU plans. DAU plans establish herd [...]
National Park Service For Immediate Release – June 17, 2010 Contact: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov Jennifer Mummart, (202) 208-4986, Jennifer_Mummart@nps.gov First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Junior Rangers to Take It Outside at Our National Parks WASHINGTON – “Let’s Move Outside, Junior Rangers!” is First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to kids across the country this [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Andy Fisher National Park Service (520) 733-5139 Andy_L_Fisher@nps.gov Carol Seitz National Geographic (202) 775-6186 cseitz@ngs.org SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK TO HOST BIOBLITZ 2011 TUCSON, Ariz. (June 15, 2010)—Saguaro National Park, bordering Tucson, Ariz., has been named as the host site for the 2011 National Park Service/National Geographic BioBlitz, scheduled for Oct. 21 [...]
LA PLATA COUNTY MAN GUILTY OF BAITING BIGHORNS DURANGO, Colo. — A La Plata County man pleaded guilty in May to putting out bait to attract Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in an area northeast of Vallecito Reservoir that is popular with hunters and wildlife watchers. Baiting big game wildlife in Colorado is illegal and can [...]
National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 9, 2010 Contact: Kathy Kupper (202)208-6843 or Kathy_Kupper@nps.gov Scott Emmerich Receives 2010 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award WASHINGTON, DC – Could you imagine a job where on any given day you might handle a wild cougar, rescue someone from the top of a mountain, [...]
