September 28, 2006

Return to his own habitat

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Interior Secretary hears about Inland environmental issues By JENNIFER BOWLES The Press-Enterprise Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, retur...
September 25, 2006

Video: Record Wildfires Ravage Mojave Desert

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The deserts of Pipes Canyon in southern California's Mojave Desert had never had a recorded fire until this year. But this summer about ...

Ivanpah's soil perfect for rare plant, but will it ground airport?

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By Launce Rake Las Vegas Sun The Ivanpah Valley - shown on old maps as Roach Lake - is just a dusty patch of desert between Jean and Primm, ...
September 16, 2006

Preserving a town time almost forgot

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Old railroad town, bypassed by Route 66, gets a helping hand from devoted couple Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer San Bernardino Sun GOFFS - ...
September 14, 2006

Firefighting doubted

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Probe of Hackberry tactics requested George Watson, Staff Writer San Bernardino Sun Winkler's Cabin burned to the ground. Board of Super...
September 11, 2006

Gold or Just a Fever?

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A 1930s prospector insisted that a Mojave peak hid an underground river flowing with the ore. Some are chasing that dream today. By Ashley P...
September 10, 2006

Remembering a local author, Bill Mann

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By Stevie St. John / City Editor Desert Dispatch [Barstow, CA] BARSTOW — Harvey House overflowed at noon on Saturday as family, friends and ...
August 30, 2006

Conservationist worked 42 years for park service

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Obituary: STANLEY ALBRIGHT, 74 BY VALERIE J. NELSON Los Angeles Times Despite many accomplishments during 42 years with the National Park Se...
August 21, 2006

Desert Fires' Damage Will Last

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It will take centuries for plant life to recover. Many experts say invasive vegetation is largely to blame. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Wri...
August 20, 2006

Handling of '05 Hackberry fire called inadequate

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'Too many structures burned,' says Lewis, Mojave chief defends Park Service By George Watson, Staff Writer Inland Valley Daily Bulle...
August 14, 2006

Bush signs bill transferring Mount Soledad cross to federal control

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By Dana Wilkie COPLEY NEWS SERVICE White House photo President Bush prepares to sign the bill transferring the Mount Soledad cross to federa...
August 1, 2006

Senate votes to put Mount Soledad cross in federal hands

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By Dana Wilkie COPLEY NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON – With a speed and decisiveness that surprised some, the Senate on Tuesday approved a plan to ...

Experts sow seeds of hope for regrowth

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Sawtooth Complex Wildfire Recovery By Mark Wheeler Hi-Desert Star PIONEERTOWN - “Don't give up on the plants.” This was an oft-repeated ...

Visitor Days: New Math for USFS and NPS

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Posted by Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc. The San Bernardino National Forest was recently caught using a highway counter strip a...
July 26, 2006

Tuffnut Fire News Update

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MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE - CA Tuffnut Fire News Updates July 20, 2006 (Initial Report) July 26, 2006 (Update) This fire has been 100% contai...
July 21, 2006

Lightning ignites yet another blaze

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By Joe Nelson and Guy McCarthy, Staff Writers Ontario Daily Bulletin YUCCA VALLEY - Firefighters preparing to go home after battling a 61,00...
July 18, 2006

Experts blame grasses, pollution, temperatures for helping fires

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By Andrew Silva, Writer Inland Valley Daily Bulletin [Ontario, CA] It's not supposed to happen. Mojave National Preserve: 71,000 acres i...
July 14, 2006

Under Kelso's dusty top layer is vivid history

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A boarded-up post office and restored depot dot the landscape in Kelso. The town attracts as many as 400 people a day to explore the Kelso D...
July 12, 2006

Pappy & Harriet's remains standing

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Eric Burdon among legends who have taken stage at historic site Bruce Fessier The Desert Sun Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace is...