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In the NEWS Archives 2005

 

 

12-31-05 - Council of Churches to focus efforts on protecting wilderness

12-30-05 - Wilderness proposal tops list of 2005 environment stories

12-29-05 - Bill Townsend: Snowmobilers Lose Advocate

12-22-05 - Judge halts snowmobile grooming

12-22-05 - Idaho gets $150,000 for roadless effort

12-20-05 - Lawsuit challenges Franklin Basin snowmobile acces

12-20-05 - USDA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO IDAHO FOR ROADLESS AREAS IN STATE

12-19-05 - Snowmobile anxiety eases in Yellowstone

12-18-05 - Missoula County urged to keep existing roadless areas

12-14-05 - Snow sleds OK for elk, study finds

12-12-05 - Utah drags its feet on roadless forests

12-12-05 - East Yellowstone park bookings climb

12-11-05 - Yellowstone Snowmobile Study

12-11-05 - Lost in the wilderness

12-07-05 - Snowpack gets off to good start

12-07-05 - Park snowmobile changes have little effect on surrounding forests

12-06-05 - Court cases proceeding over motorized access to Adirondack back country

12-06-05 - Volunteers keeping backcountry trails snag-free

12-05-05 - SAWS is now a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation may now be tax deductible.

12-04-05 - Forest Service meeting draws avid response

12-03-05 - Wilderness group's convention begins

12-02-05 - This plan could fly: Proposal expands Mount Hood wilderness

11-29-05 - Schweitzer focuses roadless-area meeting on existing roads only

11-28-05 - A tough look at a key environmental law

11-27-05 - Sport gains ground: Snowmobilers to enjoy new access

11-26-05 - Off-highway vehicles overrunning public forests

11-26-05 - National forests rooted in timber development

11-25-05 - Wilderness "throne" removed by Forest Service

11-25-05 - Officials try to resolve Stanley-area winter logging, snowmobile conflict

11-23-05 - Ensign says Lands Bill would not pass without wilderness lands inclusion

11-23-05 - Nevada congressman urged to oppose anti-wilderness bill

11-20-05 - Payette National Forest Travel Management DEIS expected release in December 05'

11-19-05 - Compromises reached in White Mountain National Forest plan

11-18-05 - Bush admin advises task force to go easy on NEPA

11-18-05 - Snowmobilers fight Forest Service ban

11-18-05 - Pombo is doing something right

11-17-05 - Group presents map of trails in Gallatin roadless areas

11-16-05 - Grizzlies in 3 states may lose federal protection

11-10-05 - Wilderness boundary disturbed by developers

11-08-05 - ARRA Summary of Forest Service Final Rule

11-08-05 - Park winter noise, air pollution down

11-05-05 - SAWS Editorial: Efforts to restore President Clinton’s illegal Roadless Rule

11-05-05 - Motorized access, wilderness dominate comments on BDNF plan

11-04-05 - Bush administration rejects Oregon proposal on roadless forests

11-04-05 - Snowmobile Clubs Hope New Laws Mean Growth

11-03-05 - New off-road rules adopted

11-03-05 - U.S. Senate votes down proposal to protect Arctic wilderness

11-02-05 - USDA FOREST SERVICE RELEASES FINAL RULE FOR MOTORIZED RECREATION IN NATIONAL FORESTS & GRASSLANDS

10-27-05 - BRC Alert: MOUNT JEFFERSON THREATENED WITH CLOSURE

10-26-05 - County supports White Clouds wilderness bill

10-22-05 - Singer, activist opposes Idaho wilderness bill

10-22-05 - Forest Service resumes projects

10-20-05 - Chief's Letter to Regional Foresters Concerning 10/19 CE Order

Clarification CE Order in Earth Island In. v. Ruthenbeck

10-19-05 - Wilderness bill is palatable

10-19-05 - Judge backs Park Service over snowmobile limits

10-18-05 - Forest Service chief urges new focus

10-18-05 - Kootenai plan drops 'recommended wilderness' labels

10-14-05 - Activists suing Kane County over roads

10-14-05 - Commission hears tough advice on wilderness bill

10-13-05 - Form letter comments flood travel plan

10-11-05 - Forest Service, bowing to court, embraces Scrooge

10-11-05 - Wilderness express

10-10-05 - Forest Service plans to add more wilderness

10-08-05 - Road ruling affirmed counties' rights

10-05-05 - House Resources chairman weighs Idaho wilderness bill

10-01-05 - Snowmobilers pack Pond’s to oppose Mount Jefferson closure

10-01-05 - Forest Service Order Cuts Christmas Tree

09-30-05 - Court order stalls Forest Service daily operation

09-29-05 - BLUERIBBON COALITION SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

09-29-05 - The wheels are turning again on the Middle Fork Trail

09-24-05 - R.S. 2477 ROADS: Where wilderness is at issue, lawsuits will continue

09-22-05 - Snowmobilers vs. skiers? Mount Jefferson center of forest plan debate

09-21-05 - NEPA vs. federal projects

09-16-05 - Greens Blocked Plan That May Have Saved New Orleans

09-16-05 - Language of 'No More Wilderness' pact is undone

09-10-05 - State lauds ruling on access to old roads

09-09-05 - New Laws Directed at ATVs, Snowmobiles

09-09-05 - Mount Jefferson Threatened With Closure

09-09-05 - Boulder-White Clouds should be wilderness

09-08-05 - BLM asks Utah about its road claims

09-08-05 - Linking history to wilderness

09-08-05 - Lyon goes on record opposing land bill wilderness area

09-08-05 - Snowmobiles aren't just for use on the frozen tundra

09-07-05 - Skiers, Snowmobilers to Peacefully Co-exist at Idaho Ski Resort

09-06-05 - Wonder who really cooked books?

08-29-05 - If there are roads, it's not wilderness

08-28-05 - Grizzly population roars back, leaving ranchers growling

08-24-05 - Fate of roadless forest areas in state's hands

08-22-05 - Do compromise, move forward on new wilderness

08-19-05 - Aerial tour reinforces Wild Sky foe's views

08-19-05 - Wild Sky's biggest opponent flies in for a closer look

08-18-05 - Republican lawmaker tours Wild Sky site

08-18-05 - Wild Sky King 5 Video

08-17-05 - Bicycle groups propose alternative to wilderness act

08-17-05 - Why not propose compromise plan? - Wild Sky

08-15-05 - Be vocal in Yellowstone's snowmobile study of '07

08-14-05 - Wild Sky foe plans a flight over area

08-10-05 - Prospects bleak for spotted owl

08-06-05 - Forest Service wants to close some roads on Reno's Peavine Peak

08-04-05 - Olympic National Park's Shelters Are In Violation Of The Wilderness Act

08-03-05 - Ski group hot, snowmobilers not

07-30-05 - Wilderness area shouldn’t include disputed acreage

07-29-05 - Wilderness bill passes U.S. Senate

07-29-05 - Wild Sky: Let's try a constructive approach

07-27-05 - Sonora Pass legal to snowmobiles: U.S. Forest Service opens 7,000 acres in proposed wilderness, pending appeal process
07-26-05 - Senate Unanimously Passes Four Wilderness Bills

07-26-05 - Senate again approves Wild Sky wilderness

07-25-05 - Yellowstone dispute rolls on

07-21-05 - Kootenai Forest plan calls for more wilderness

07-20-05 - Utah Legislators Attack Wilderness Group

07-20-05 - Disabled hikers seek place in wilderness

07-15-05 - Court won't restore road ban

07-13-05 - Aanestad to Oppose Wilderness Act in House Hearing

07-07-05 - Wilderness at issue in forest plan

07-06-05 - No new wilderness areas

07-03-05 - Opinions vary on new rules for forest planning

06-29-05 - Utah Wilderness Via Washington

06-29-05 - Wildfires Threaten Alaskan Wilderness

06-26-05 - ATVs expected to overtake snowmobilers in Wisconsin

06-20-05 - Proposed restrictions on motorized use on the Gallatin wouldn't have much impact, study shows

06-16-05 - Part of Whitefish Range recommended for wilderness

06-15-05 - Feds propose killing barred owls invading spotted owl territory

06-15-05 - Front travel plans emerge

06-12-05 - Gov. Huntsman Won't Petition On Road Issue

05-25-05 - Simpson stumps for wilderness bill

05-25-05 - Group continues to fight land trades in Stanley

05-20-05 - Regional forester defends Bighorn process

05-20-05 - Simpson's White Clouds bill designates more wilderness

05-19-05 - MOUNTAIN BIKE DEAL MAY OPEN UP PARK WILDERNESS

05-14-05 - Gallatin draft plan sparks strong public responses

05-12-05 - Trailhead access could be blocked

05-05-05 - 'Roadless' forests opened up for review

05-05-05 - Freudenthal critical of new roadless rules

05-05-05 - USDA Forest Service Acts To Conserve Roadless Areas In National Forests

04-27-05 - 9th Circuit says environmental activists must prove harm to species, not just allege it, to invoke ESA

04-20-05 - Who is the Snowmobile Alliance of Western States

04-18-05 - Lawmaker: Don't ban snowmobiles in Yellowstone

04-15-05 - EPA Gets More Time to Address Park Haze

04-11-05 - [Alaska] State asserts rights to trails

04-06-05 - [Gallatin] Forest travel plan comment period extended

04-06-05 - BWC wilderness bill set to go to Congress

04-05-05 - Gibbons on new task force reviewing environmental policy law

04-04-05 - Sultan council said no together [to Wild Sky]

04-02-05 - Parks in Peril

03-31-05 - Snowplaners sue for park access

03-30-05 - [Sultan] City Council against new wilderness area

03-30-05 - Road win at home

03-27-05 - Great Divide comments exceed 60,000

03-25-03 - Forest Service Says snowmobiles don't impact environment

03-25-05 - Snowmobile ban may be lifted

03-21-05 - N.Y. students win competition to design quieter, cleaner machine

03-18-05 - Teen charged with booby-trapping snowmobile trail

03-18-05 - Ugh, Wilderness! The horror of “ANWR,” the American elite’s favorite hellhole

03-11-05 - Universities to Compete in SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge

03-09-05 - Rehberg seeks extension for Gallatin travel comments

02-24-05 - Environmentalists propose wilderness for 3.6 million forest acres

02-21-05 - Bighorn Forest officials mull more wilderness

02-17-05 - A 3-Day Yellowstone Tour in Support of Snowmobiles

02-16-05 - Supporters of Wild Sky try again

02-06-05 - Allow all Americans to enjoy their forests

02-02-05 - Look for wilderness bill in spring

01-26-05 - Murray tries again with Wild Sky wilderness bill

01-22-05 - Grizzly plan opposition mounts

01/21/05 - Biodiversity offers ‘Conservation Alternative' to amended forest-management plan

01/20/05 - Wilderness is a wonderful thing

01/14/05 - BLM plan decreases land for off-road use

01/04/05 - Former Forest Service chiefs say public support crucial

01/02/05 - New Forest Service rules long overdue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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