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Lost mushroom hunters located in nature preserve - Denver Post: National News Headlines

The Associated Press — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WAVELAND, Ind.—Indiana conservation officers have rescued two mushroom hunters who became lost in a western Indiana nature preserve.

Return to the bat cave - From the Blogs

Sarah Keller — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Forest Service reopens some caves previously closed due to white-nose bat syndrome

The sound of croaking - Durango Herald

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

PATILLAS, Puerto Rico x2013 A curtain of sound envelops the two researchers as they make their way along the side of a mountain in darkness, occasionally hacking their way with a machete to reach the mouth of a small cave.Peeps, tweets and staccato whistles fill the air, a pulsing undercurrent in the tropical night. To the untrained ear,...

Do you know dirt about soil? Here's a three-step primer - Denver Post: Lifestyles

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Gardeners obsess over that stuff in the ground. Year after year, we throw potions and powders at it to break it apart and build it up. But most people don't know dirt about soil. That's a big problem.

Glass shards prompt recall of Lean Cuisine ravioli - azcentral.com | business

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska environmental regulators say Nestle Prepared Foods Co. has issued a recall of Lean Cuisine mushroom ravioli after consumer reports that glass shards were found in the product. Officials say affected packages of Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli have productions codes of 2311587812 and 2312587812. Both codes have a "best before" date of December 2013.

Volunteers work to revive almost-extinct American chestnut - Headlines: All Headlines

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

WEAVERVILLE, n.c. —Jim Hurst has doted on his trees, arranged in three "families" on a bluff high above the rushing French Broad River.

Local briefs - Durango Herald

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Pagosa symposium to address economyThe Pagosa Verde Symposium, Growth Strategies for Colorados Rural and Resort Towns, will be held Aug. 9 at the Community Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd. in Pagosa Springs.

Cave closures battle bat epidemic - Vail Colorado: Editorials

Nikki Bauman Curious Nature Vail CO Colorado — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Adventuring through natural caves and nonactive mines in Colorado have been popular hobbies and destinations for spelunkers and tourists alike. However, plans for cave exploration have been put on hold in order to protect one of nat ...

Eagle County fungi forage - Vail Colorado: Our World

Caramie Schnell cschnell@vaildaily.com VAIL CO, Colorado — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Even though a brave, opportunistic squirrel ate more of our mushroom finds than we did, Friday's Slow Food Vail Valley mushroom forage put the fun in fungi. After a short primer on what to look for, 20-some mushroom hunters scattere ...

Eastern Bat Disease Brings New Regulations to the West - NewWest.Net Travel & Outdoors

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Eastern Bat Disease Brings New Regulations to the West

Tom Noel: The surburban frontier - Denver Post: Opinion

Fri, 20 May 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Denver now has 50 historic districts and 330 individually designated landmarks. Such protection has done much to stabilize once-decaying urban neighborhoods and has transformed areas like the old Skid Row, reborn as the LoDo Historic District.

Local Briefs - Durango Herald

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Firewood permits available for saleNational Forest and Bureau of Land Management firewood permits are on sale at San Juan Public Lands offices and selected retail outlets.