Mountain goat (Utah DWR)
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a Rocky Mountain Goat watching party at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County. I have been a couple time before to this event and it is really great. The goats are very close, usually just right across the street and up on the hillside. It is a great way for kids to see this amazing mountain climbers without too much hiking. Details in the link below.
Brett Prettyman has just posted part two of the video of his recent trip to the Green River in eastern Utah. Another great video. I made a trip to the Green during the week and had a great time. I will be posting that report later. For now enjoy the video below.
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Burrowing Owl - Geri Lawrence - Deseret News
Wow, I take one day off, get buried by email, and the blog suffers. Well got to pay the bills. There was a TON of interesting outdoors related news in the last couple of days. Check out the links below.
Utah DWR:
Idaho Statesman:
Deseret News:
It is with extreme sarcasm and complete derision that I would like to thank Governor Gary Herbert for stripping Utahns of rights we have enjoyed since the settling of the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. With the signing of HB141, you have robbed the right of public water access from the citizens and given them away to the property owners. Not only have you cost this state jobs and dollars by signing away our outdoor legacy, but you will also have cost yourself a job as Governor (I mean one that the people actually voted for). What is it about an easement that is so egregious? Every property owner has them for utilities or sidewalks. This easement should be granted to the benefit of all to enjoy the relatively small amount of flowing public water in this desert state. This law will be challenged in court costing good people and this state far too much time and money for something that could have been resolved through collaboration and openness. I am confident that the rights of the people will be restored through the courts. It is just completely stupid that it has to come to this.
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