From: owner-utahoutdoors-digest@lists.xmission.com (utahoutdoors-digest) To: utahoutdoors-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: utahoutdoors-digest V2 #110 Reply-To: utahoutdoors-digest Sender: owner-utahoutdoors-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-utahoutdoors-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk utahoutdoors-digest Thursday, March 11 1999 Volume 02 : Number 110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:10:23 -0700 From: Jeff Porcaro Subject: RE: [OUTDOORS] Short Day Hikes A couple of my favorite locations for small kids are: 1) Arches National Park. Most hikes have little elevation gain and are under 3 miles. 2) Zions National Park. There are many short hikes with good trails for kids. Both of these locations are great from now until the end of May. if you go before the end of April you will miss most of the crowds. I just returned from two days of hiking in Arches two weeks ago. We hiked to Lost Spring in the lost spring canyon and back out the Salt wash. This is a long trail but we didn't see any one that day. The next day we did the primitive loop in Devils Garden and we ran into a few people mostly before we hit the primitive loop. Jeff Porcaro GearReview.com http://GearReview.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:43:34 -0600 From: Ken Subject: [OUTDOORS] Boots I need some suggestions on type of felt bottom boots, where and what to buy. I have looked at some Hodgmans (sp) and they look great. Where is a good place in SLC to pick up a pair for a good price? P.S. Anyone had some good luck on the lower provo lately? I was there last weekend and it was fair to low activity. Only seen four fish all day. If you had some luck either on the lower provo (by Heber) or on the Weber close to Coalville, let me know what flies are doing well. Ken " Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twice, shame on me." - ------------------------// Ken Jaynes \\---------------------- Email Adress: mailto:outdoors@utw.com Web Pages: http://www.utw.com/~outdoors - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 22:33:32 PST From: "ERIC NELSON" Subject: [OUTDOORS] Fwd: fishing advice (fwd) > >I just subscribed on your website and look forward to receiving my first >mailings. YOu say you encourage questions about "where to go and what >to do" I am a novice angler. I love fishing but I am discouraged by the >number of times I get skunked out there because of lack of knowledge. I >am looking for some good advice on picking spots, times of day, what to >use, and how to rig it for best success fishing from shore. My favorite >places to go are Deer creek, tibble fork, and jordanelle, because of >their proximity. I would also be interested in learning about fishing >for catfish at utah lake. Any advice would be welcome, thanks! >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 08:08:33 -0700 From: Jeff Porcaro Subject: RE: [OUTDOORS] Boots Danner has a great pair of felt bottom boots. You can read more about them at http://www.danner.com under their products section. We just received a pair of them for review and haven't had time to try them yet. Look for an upcoming review on http://gearreview.com Jeff Porcaro http://GearReview.com - -----Original Message----- From: Ken [mailto:outdoors@utw.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 8:44 PM To: Utah outdoors Subject: [OUTDOORS] Boots I need some suggestions on type of felt bottom boots, where and what to buy. I have looked at some Hodgmans (sp) and they look great. Where is a good place in SLC to pick up a pair for a good price? P.S. Anyone had some good luck on the lower provo lately? I was there last weekend and it was fair to low activity. Only seen four fish all day. If you had some luck either on the lower provo (by Heber) or on the Weber close to Coalville, let me know what flies are doing well. Ken " Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twice, shame on me." - ------------------------// Ken Jaynes \\---------------------- Email Adress: mailto:outdoors@utw.com Web Pages: http://www.utw.com/~outdoors - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 08:39:47 -0700 From: Lou & Jim Gostlin Subject: [OUTDOORS] Posey Canyon Does anyone know how I can find Posey Canyon? Has anyone hiked it? It is located somewhere between the Colorado River and Highway 191 on the west & east and between Canyonlands National Park and the San Juan River on the north & south, in San Juan County. Our daughter in Ohio found a picture of it somewhere and decided she wanted us to hike it with her during her spring break from Ohio State University. So far, I haven't found anyone here in Moab who can tell me how to get there. Thanks! Lou David Kenison wrote: > This message bounced... anyone have info on this question? > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 08:41:47 -0700 > From: Kevin Dickerson > Reply-To: ucsar@utah.uswest.net > To: utahoutdoors@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Coyote Gulch and kayaking Powell > > We have a trip planned the end of June that I could use some advice > on. We are going to hike Coyote Gulch all the way into Lake Powell. > At Powell, we are going to try and have boats meet us with a kayak for > each of us to paddle back to Bullfrog. > Anyone have any experience doing something like this that could offer > some advice? How about anywhere in Utah where we can rent Sea Kayaks > (or any kayaks as far as that's concerned)? > Thanks, > Kevin Dickerson ucsar@utah.uswest.net > Pleasant Grove > > - - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 10:56:23 -0700 From: Robert Dale Autrey Subject: Re: [OUTDOORS] Boots This may sound like a dumb question. I'm a novice to hiking. What are felt bottom boots? Rob - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:09:14 -0700 From: Jeff Porcaro Subject: RE: [OUTDOORS] Boots A felt bottomed boot is used to gain the maximum grip while in water. the primary use of this type of boot is for fishing. There are however boots that have been made for canyoneering that use felt throughout the soul design to help with traction on slipery rocks when canyoneering through water. Jeff Porcaro http://gearreview.com - -----Original Message----- From: Robert Dale Autrey [mailto:roba@uswest.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 10:56 AM To: utahoutdoors@lists.xmission.com Subject: Re: [OUTDOORS] Boots This may sound like a dumb question. I'm a novice to hiking. What are felt bottom boots? Rob - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:25:28 PST From: "ERIC NELSON" Subject: [OUTDOORS] need fishing tips I am a novice angler. I love the sport, but get frustrated when I get skunked due to lack of knowledge. I would love some tips on selecting the best spots, best times of the year and day, bait selection, and how to rig it to increase my odds. the places i go to most often are deer creek, tibble fork, and jordanelle because they are most convenient to me. I would also love tips on catching catfish on utah lake, which i have never tried because i don't know where to go, what to use, or how to use it. Also, i hear a lot about people catching fish by "jigging" pardon my ignorance, but i don't know how to "jig" a detailed explanation would be greatly appreciated! Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 14:01:08 -0800 From: "Bruce Wright/Deidra Walpole" Subject: [OUTDOORS] Serious threat to wildlife in Japan This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01BE6BC7.CCD92780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear friends,=20 We are loosing species at an alarming rate. According to a recent = National Geographic issue on biodiversity, "thousands of species are = disappearing each year due in large part to such human influences as = habitat destruction, introduction of invasive species, and = overharvesting. In fact scientists say we are in the midst of the 6th = mass extinction of species in the history of life on this planet. The = first 5 were caused by various natural events, this one is the first to = be caused by and to affect humans. If we continue reducing Earth's = biodiversity at this rate, the consequences will be profound. The web of = life connects the smallest bacterium to the giant redwood and the whale. = When we put that web in peril, we become agents of calamity." The following was forwarded to me by a friend. I know we all get a lot = of these and they do take time. But I would urge you to take a few = minutes for all the beautiful beasts who can't speak up for themselves. Thanks, Deidra =20 Subject: Urgent appeal for wildlife in Japan > Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:57 PM >=20 > Dear Friends, >=20 > A very dear Japanese friend of mine has sent me information regarding = the > Revision of the Wildlife Protection Law in Japan and requested that I > circulate the following information. The Japanese government is = sensitive > to international opinion, so voicing your opposition to this revision could > well have an impact on the vote expected in the Japanese Diet this = month > (mid-March). > So -- please read this and send e-mails or letters as soon as possible > (like today!) to: > Prime Minister Obuchi Keizo, Nagata-cho 1-6-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to, Japan > 100-0014 > Prime Minister's e-mail: http://www.kantei.go.jp >=20 > and to Director-General of Environment Agency Manabe Kenji, = Kasumigaseki > 1-2-2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to, Japan 100-8975 > Environment Agency's e-mail is: eanet@eic.or.jp >=20 > Japanese wildlife is facing a severe threat because the Wildlife Protection > and Hunting Law is to be revised. According to the new proposal, population > control of wildlife is to be designated and carried out by local > authorities, over-riding governmental (national) regulations; hunting > restrictions will be drastically loosened and reduced. This in the = face of > drastically deteriorated wildlife habitat caused by 60,000 square kms = of > Japanese forest being clear-cut and turned into mono-culture conifer forest > in the 1960s with wide-scale resort development following. In several > regions wildlife has been forced to move into agricultural areas and there > is strong local pressure to eradicate 'harmful pests'. For example, = ten > thousand macaque are killed annually. >=20 > Instead of restricting human activity and restoring habitat where wildlife > is seriously threatened, the revision of the current Wildlife = Protection > law will allow prefectural governors to designate any species as "special" > and then to establish a plan to control (kill) that species. This procedure > will require no checking by a neutral third party and no means for = legal > objection from any sector of the public is included in the process. > Some of the species that will be threatened by this revision are bear, > boar, monkey, raccon-like dogs, fox, and weasel. >=20 > Many conservation groups in Japan fear that this revision may well = deal a > fatal blow to already threatened Japanese wildlife. >=20 > Please voice your concerns by contacting the Prime Minister and = Japan's > Environment Agency. You can also communicate via the Japanese = consulate in > your state. - ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01BE6BC7.CCD92780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear friends,
We are loosing species at an = alarming=20 rate.  According to a recent National Geographic issue on = biodiversity,=20 "thousands of species are disappearing each year due in large part = to such=20 human influences as habitat destruction, introduction of invasive = species, and=20 overharvesting. In fact scientists say we are in the midst of the 6th = mass=20 extinction of species in the history of life on this planet. The first 5 = were=20 caused by various natural events, this one is the first to be caused by = and to=20 affect humans. If we continue reducing Earth's biodiversity at this = rate, the=20 consequences will be profound. The web of life connects the smallest = bacterium=20 to the giant redwood and the whale. When we put that web in peril, we = become=20 agents of calamity."
The following was forwarded to me by = a friend. I=20 know we all get a lot of these and they do take time. But I would urge = you to=20 take a few minutes for all the beautiful beasts who can't speak up for=20 themselves.
Thanks, = Deidra
 
Subject: Urgent appeal for wildlife = in=20 Japan
> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:57 PM
>
> = Dear=20 Friends,
>
> A very dear Japanese friend of mine has sent = me=20 information regarding the
> Revision of the Wildlife Protection = Law in=20 Japan and requested that I
> circulate the following information. = The=20 Japanese government is sensitive
> to international opinion, so = voicing=20 your opposition to this revision
could
> well have an impact on = the=20 vote expected in the Japanese Diet this month
> = (mid-March).
> So --=20 please read this and send e-mails or letters as soon as possible
> = (like=20 today!) to:
> Prime Minister Obuchi Keizo, Nagata-cho 1-6-1, = Chiyoda-ku,=20 Tokyo-to,
Japan
> 100-0014
> Prime Minister's e-mail: http://www.kantei.go.jp
> =
> and=20 to Director-General of Environment Agency Manabe Kenji, = Kasumigaseki
>=20 1-2-2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to, Japan 100-8975
> Environment Agency's = e-mail=20 is: eanet@eic.or.jp
> =
>=20 Japanese wildlife is facing a severe threat because the=20 Wildlife
Protection
> and Hunting Law is to be revised. = According to=20 the new proposal,
population
> control of wildlife is to be = designated=20 and carried out by local
> authorities, over-riding governmental=20 (national) regulations; hunting
> restrictions will be drastically = loosened and reduced. This in the face
of
> drastically = deteriorated=20 wildlife habitat caused by 60,000 square kms of
> Japanese forest = being=20 clear-cut and turned into mono-culture conifer
forest
> in the = 1960s=20 with wide-scale resort development following. In several
> regions = wildlife has been forced to move into agricultural areas = and
there
> is=20 strong local pressure to eradicate 'harmful pests'. For example, = ten
>=20 thousand macaque are killed annually.
>
> Instead of = restricting=20 human activity and restoring habitat where
wildlife
> is = seriously=20 threatened, the revision of the current Wildlife Protection
> law = will=20 allow prefectural governors to designate any species=20 as
"special"
> and then to establish a plan to = control (kill)=20 that species. This
procedure
> will require no checking by a = neutral=20 third party and no means for legal
> objection from any sector of = the=20 public is included in the process.
> Some of the species that will = be=20 threatened by this revision are bear,
> boar, monkey, raccon-like = dogs,=20 fox, and weasel.
>
> Many conservation groups in Japan fear = that=20 this revision may well deal a
> fatal blow to already threatened = Japanese=20 wildlife.
>
> Please voice your concerns by contacting the = Prime=20 Minister and Japan's
> Environment Agency.  You can also = communicate=20 via the Japanese consulate
in
> your=20 state.
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