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Mormons win Martin’s Cove http://www.hcn.org/issues/265/14462 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gains
control of the Wyoming historic site of Martin’s Cove, where
Mormon immigrants died 150 years agoNo publisherChristopher SmithMartin’s CoveWyoming historyMormon ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMormon Trailhistoric
sitesBureau of Land Management2010-02-05T09:55:45ZNews ArticleBureau of livestock, mining ... and parks? http://www.hcn.org/issues/155/5007 The decision to put the BLM, rather than the Park Service,
in charge of the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in
Utah, is part of a trend toward blurring the lines among the roles
of the federal land management agencies.No publisherChristopher Smith2010-02-05T10:10:50ZNews ArticleYellowstone soft on safety http://www.hcn.org/issues/149/4832 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Yellowstone National Park for violating safety regulations
for its employees.No publisherChristopher SmithNational Park Service2010-02-05T10:09:22ZNews ArticlePoacher gets trapped http://www.hcn.org/issues/142/4592 Utah hunting guide Samuel Sickels is nailed for poaching
cougars, with the help of videotapes and photographs taken by his
clients.No publisherChristopher SmithHunting/Trapping2010-02-05T10:07:37ZNews ArticleDeaths drive change at Lake Mead http://www.hcn.org/issues/142/4589 At Nevada's Lake Mead, the busiest national recreation
area in the country, park rangers try to crack down on the
"reckless clueless" misbehavior, often fueled by alcohol and drugs,
that has already killed 36 visitors this year.No publisherChristopher SmithSports, Water2010-02-05T10:07:35ZNews ArticleFeds sue a Utah county for building a road in a national
park http://www.hcn.org/issues/132/4220 Garfield County faces a trespassing lawsuit, filed by the
Department of Interior for unauthorized road construction on the
Burr Trail in Capitol Reef National Park.No publisherChristopher SmithNational Park Service2010-02-05T09:37:01ZNews ArticleJudge gives grave-robbers a green light http://www.hcn.org/issues/129/4124 In Utah, a court rules that state law does not protect
Anasazi graves, dismissing charges against a Blanding couple who
dug up an Indian burial site while pot hunting.No publisherChristopher SmithVandalism/Theft2010-02-05T09:54:01ZNews ArticleThe Park Service takes a hard look at itself http://www.hcn.org/issues/126/4022 Park historian Richard West Sellars is not flattering when
he examines the history of the Park Service in his book "Preserving
Nature in the National Parks."No publisherChristopher SmithNational Park Service2010-02-05T09:53:08ZNews ArticleThe "tough love' trial is over http://www.hcn.org/issues/94/2919 The Utah trial of eight North Star employees in the death
of Arizona teenager Aaron Bacon on a "tough-love" wilderness
program ends with only the field instructor, Craig Fisher, guilty
as charged.No publisherChristopher SmithCamping And Hiking2010-02-05T09:12:39ZNews ArticleThe rise and fall of Steve Cartisano http://www.hcn.org/issues/61/1913 Utah native Steve Cartisano, the controversial "godfather"
of wilderness therapy, has left a trail of lawsuits behind him,
including one for negligent homicide in the death of a Florida
teenage girl.No publisherChristopher SmithOutdoor2010-11-10T15:10:57ZNews ArticleTough love proves too tough http://www.hcn.org/issues/61/1912 Controversial "wilderness therapy programs" such as Utah's
North Star, intended for troubled kids, come under critical
scrutiny - and lawsuits - after several teenagers die while in
their care.No publisherChristopher SmithOutdoor2010-02-05T10:04:34ZNews ArticleDid federal negligence help kill two hikers? http://www.hcn.org/issues/42/1262 An upcoming trial will decide whether the Park Service was
responsible for the deaths of two men in Kolob Canyon July 15,
1993.No publisherChristopher SmithCamping And Hiking2010-02-05T09:59:12ZNews ArticleHow the BLM killed a cow to save a canyon and stop the
paperwork http://www.hcn.org/issues/42/1261 The removal of a lone cow from Utah's Chimney Canyon cost
reams of paperwork, road-building and human effort.No publisherChristopher Smith2010-02-05T09:59:12ZNews ArticleI came, I saw, I wrote a guidebook http://www.hcn.org/issues/42/1258 The increase in numbers of tourists drawn to the canyon
country by guidebooks and magazines raises questions about
exploiting and overusing a fragile landscape.No publisherChristopher SmithCamping And Hiking2010-02-05T09:59:09ZNews ArticleMoab area acts to regain control of public
lands http://www.hcn.org/issues/37/1103 Changes in management of Moab-area public lands, including
new visitor fees, may help protect an over-used
landscape.No publisherChristopher SmithMountain Biking2010-02-05T08:42:33ZNews Article