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Everything you ever wanted to know about invasives
June 30, 2005
Reprinted with permission from the Nature Conservancy website, tncweeds.ucdavis.edu. What is a weed? For a gardener, a weed might be a misplaced plug of grass. For a corn farmer, a weed may be a clump of nightshade. Since The Nature...
Glacier National Park enchants first-time visitor
June 30, 2005
Glacier National Park casts a spell on all who witness its grandeur. Its sculpted peaks, turquoise lakes, and magnificent wildlife are its wand, 1.4 million acres its stage. I had seen so much of this park on television and in pictures over the...
Activists should adjust strategies for end of oil
June 30, 2005
The world oil production peak is imminent and the natural gas peak will follow in our lifetimes. After these peaks, oil supplies will diminish and prices will keep rising. Our lives will change drastically because petrochemicals are irreplaceable...
What have you done for Planet Earth lately?
June 30, 2005
photo by Matthew J. McNutt Orange County students join 12th annual Kids' Adopt-A-Beach cleanup day On May 20, 1,000 elementary students from throughout Orange County gathered to commemorate Ocean Day. After cleaning up Huntington State...
A route along the Sierra Crest for mountaineers
June 30, 2005
Sierra Crest Route, by Leonard R. Daughenbaugh, Sierra Nevada Publishing House, July 2005. I believe that one of the most creative endeavors accomplished in the Sierra Nevada in the latter part of the 20th century was the Red Line ski...
Coastal Commission approves Bolsa Chica development
May 31, 2005
On April 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Santa Barbara to hear the latest application from Hearthside Homes for their Brightwater Project, proposed for the upper bench of the Bolsa Chica Mesa. By a vote of 11 to 1, the Commission...
Catalina comeback
May 31, 2005
Once-popular trip to Emerald Bay is resurrected by 20's & 30's Singles Section, Orange County Sierra Singles Imagine a weekend spent on a beautiful island, snorkeling and swimming in crystal-clear water and hiking up mountains which reward you...
Costa Rica trip stages an encore
May 31, 2005
It's back by popular demand-the Angeles Chapter's trip to Costa Rica. The next trip is set for Nov. 4-19. photo by Judy Hopkins Of all the attractive tropical destinations in the world, Costa Rica is one of the most diverse and exciting. In...
WTC leader replaces Chapter coordinator after nine-year run
May 31, 2005
After nearly 10 years of service to the Angeles Chapter, office coordinator Linda Hoyer has moved on. She has been replaced by longtime Chapter leader George Denny. Linda Hoyer Hoyer, a member since 1983, plans to volunteer her time to the Club and...
Not even footprints
May 31, 2005
Reprinted from the Yodler. It has been customary for people to assume that when we are not directly interfering with wildlife, we are not harming them. Besides being a convenient rationalization, this assumption is understandable: We assume...