Whirlibird: not exactly the manliest of names for a men’s jacket. But once you get past the name, which isn’t prominently displayed on it anywhere (thank God!), you’ll be glad you are wearing it – silly name or not. And, if you’re lucky enough to be wearing the Omni-Heat version, you’ll be toasty warm – [...]
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January 27th, 2011
Wildlife Control Near Chicago, Cook Co Animal Removal Professionals
Chicago Animal Removal We are licensed, insured and bonded to perform nuisance wildlife Control in the State of Colahoma acCording to Federal, State and local law. We are a humane wild animal trapping service skilled in humane animal removal and humane wildlife Control . Chicago Wildlife Control We trap, remove and Control the following nuisance wildlife: bats, [...]
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Pope and Young 50th anniversary
Today, January 27th, marks the actual 50th Anniversary of the Pope and Young Club. It was on this day in 1961, that Glenn St. Charles, Rosalyn Remick Malinoski, Bill Brown, Wayne Hathaway, Jesse Rust and G. H. Malinoski, sitting around a table in Glenn’s Northwest Archery Company store, officially called the Pope and Young Club [...]
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More At Risk of Avalanches, Skiers or Snowmobilers?
A study in Canada that looked at avalanche fatality data over the last three years has found that snowmobilers are more likely to die than skiers. If you consider that snowmobilers can cover a lot more ground and therefore traverse more avalanche-prone terrain, it makes sense that they’d be more likely to get caught in [...]
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Deer Hunting In England
By: Matt Goodlife, Hertfordshire, England November can be an indifferent month. It can be wet, it can rain all day and night for days on end. On the other hand November can also produce the most wonderful hard frosts, the ones that the sun never has enough time in the short hours of a [...]
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Heritage Corridor Seeks Vols for Trail Users
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L) is developing a volunteer Trail Patrol to provide a variety of services along completed portions of the D&L Trail in Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties in PA. D&L Trail Patrol members will walk or bike the trail and provide information to trail users, offer basic [...]
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How to respond to a mugger
NPR tells us how: Give him your wallet Recognize that he needs help Take him to dinner Explain that it’s good to be nice “I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat…
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Utah Considers Browning M1911 As Official State Gun
*Scroll for an Update* It appears that Utah may be the first state to declare they have an official state gun, that being the Browning M1911 pistol. Born in Utah, John Browning invented this historic weapon that has been the mainstay of weapons for military and law enforcement for decades. But, because it involves guns, [...]
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Waterfall First Descents in Norway
Matze Brustmann nails a first descent of the Bruresløret waterfall at the Store Ula – an extremely impressive endeavor. Plus, the background music is great – it’s exactly what I’d expect to hear in Norway no matter what I was doing there.
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January 27th, 2011
Continuing a myth
From an NPR interview: “As a matter of history, we didn’t really see anything like the individual point of view emerge until the 20th century,” he says…. The modern debate about individual rights pertaining to guns, he says, began in…
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Prehistoric Bird Discovered in Denali
Well, specifically its fossilized tracks were discovered, but we’re not splitting hairs here. An archaeology team working between 2006-10 discovered abundant bird tracks from some massive creature, and after a bit of research they discovered that this particular bird was uncategorized. This new discovery seems to prove that Denali was rich in birdlife 70 million [...]
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Lake Tahoe Ranked #1 For 2010-11
Rand McNally is trying to stay relevant to travelers in the internet age by releasing a top place to ski each year. It appears that they’ve chose Lake Tahoe as their spot for 2010-11.
An actual email exchange between my friend Brian and I last week:
Rocky: good seeing you in san francisco. how was tahoe?
Brian: Tahoe [...]
January 27th, 2011
Gray Wolves’ Wildlife Destruction Spreads
A lot of the talk about wolves in the Northern Rockies Distinct Population Segment has surrounded mostly Yellowstone and Central Idaho. In Yellowstone, where managers are basking in the glow of their new-found love affair with “natural regulation”, the elk herd on the Northern Range has dwindled down to about 4,600 from a high of [...]
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U.S. House Introduces Wolf Exemption Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives announced yesterday a new bill to be introduced that would effectively remove the gray wolf in the United States from consideration as a species to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. As of this date, cosponsors for the bill included: Jim Matheson (D-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Ross (D-AR), [...]
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Death By Consumption
*WARNING* The following video is extremely disturbing and difficult to watch. It typifies the suffering and death of a yearling calf having been eaten to death by wolves. This video should not be viewed by those with a weak stomach and it is advised that parents seriously consider allowing their children to view this. Tom [...]
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Shooting the PSE X-Force Omen Pro at the ATA Show
BOW SPECIFICATIONS
FPS (IBO) 366
Axle-to-Axle 33 5/8″
Mass Weight 4.35 lbs.
Brace Height 5 1/2″
Draw Lengths 26″ – 30″
Draw Weight 50-70#
Cam UF Cam
Let-Off 70%
MSRP
$949.99
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Volunteers Sought For Bighorn Sheep Count
Live in southern California, or enjoy spending time in the mountains and deserts? The Forest Service and CA DFG are looking for volunteers to spend some time in the San Gabriel Mountains over the weekend of February 26-27 to assist in the annual Bighorn Sheep Count. If you’ve got the time and inclination, this is [...]
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