BLM said today that that approximately 125 wild horses will be gathered from the Range Creek HMA in Carbon County, UT, starting July 1. The operation will be carried out with helicopters and will be open to public observation. The HMA covers 55,023 acres and has an AML of 125, for an aimed-at stocking rate […]Range …
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Welcome Summer 2020
The garden is now bursting with early summer blooms. The only regret is that peonies don't last longer. This is also the first year I've grown allium.
Short-billed Dowitcher — Wilder Alaska
cutecute — Sweet Animal Pictures
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. We took advantage of our discovery of a nest of Crested Caracaras (based on tips that I received from others) by returning to the site several times. I was able to chronicle the development of the three […]Crested …
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Another stunningly beautiful hummingbird, to which WC’s photo doesn’t begin to do justice. A gem of purple, blue and green, with a strongly decurved bill, this is another ridiculously colorful hummingbird. It’s also Central America’s largest hummingbird, measuring 15 centimeters (a little over 5.25 inches). Unlike most hummingbirds, male Sabrewings compete for females on a […]Return …
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by Katie Fite as published on CounterPunch.org The Bureau of Land Management has spent the pandemic churning out rapacious public land projects at breakneck speed. This includes egregious grazing decisions drastically increasing livestock numbers for powerful ranchers. After complaints, Idaho BLM Director John Ruhs responded that ranching was an essential service. At the same time, […]Savagery …
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And it sings, too.Cascadian Lady’s Spring Hat: Local Fashion Highlights of the Season — Okanagan Okanogan
beneath the surface the clarity of dreams persistAs the Day Slowly Rises — leaf and twig
The Northern Herper 
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