This article by JOHN D. WALLER, Staff Writer (11/10/08) caught my eye because the driver had to pay for damages to the trail he illegally drove on.  I called the District Ranger and later found out that they documented the damage. And I learned that they have jurisdictional boundary issues when complying between different law enforcement officers. 

By Teresa Jun (11/10/08)

A new program at Catalina Mountain School is preparing students to become wildland fire-fighters.  It's part of the first ever Fire Science Academy, launched at the juvenile detention facility, in partnership with the Northwest Fire District.  The program offers a chance for incarcerated youth to learn life-changing skills.

This article caught my attention because Larry Paul and others are working on restoring a fire tower along with its history and traditions. We wrote about it in Sunrise Fire as pictured on the right where this view has long since grown in. The fire tower will be 34 feet high, well above the trees, and thus restore the lost view. Some Key Points of the article by Stephen Williams (11/09/08) follows:

With many environmental organizations and civic groups against this proposed development project, what bothers me is that Riverhead Resorts is taking advantage of an area that was set aside by many of us to protect the pine barrens. What follows is an excellent summary of the issues by Jennifer Smith (11/09/08):

I came upon "Tips for the ATV Beginner" this morning which reccomends training for ATV users. This led me to Long Island Recreational Trails Conservancy (LIRTC) which is interested in providing training.  Last week I helped The Pine Barrens Commission on an ATV Mitigation Project that has been organized to rehab and close off areas of the Pine Barrens from illegal use by ATVs.

I found this to be a great introduction to the value of regional planning, and an overview to how the Pinelands were created and a review of the conservation challenges the Pinelands Comission faces today. It is written by Michelle J. Lee (11/09/08)

On Sunday, November 4, 20 volunteers came together at High Park for the "Buckthorn Buster" event.  High Park is the largest park in Toronto spanning 161 hectares of land, north of Humber Valley.  Its a mixed recreational park with educational facilities, playgrounds, and even a zoo.  Animals such as llamas, bison, and moose were kept in wired fences.  "

"In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway construction workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada's first national park and the world's third."