Sep
30
2009
The Forest Service has reported no significant changes to the Ninko Creek Fire since Sunday, but they did post a new, more detailed topographic map today. According to the map legend, they’ve bumped the size of the burn up to 662 acres from the previously estimated 500. Ninko Creek Fire Perimeter, September 30, 2009 – [...]
Tags: maps, Ninko Creek fire, wildfires
Sep
29
2009
The Ninko Creek Fire didn’t generate much in the way of news Tuesday. Apparently, it is still at about 500 acres and, with cooler, moister weather moving in, isn’t likely to do anything exciting very soon. The Flathead National Forest posted a couple of aerial photos to the Inciweb log. Also, here is the latest [...]
Tags: maps, Ninko Creek fire, photographs, wildfires
Jul
18
2009
The Missoulian is all over Senator Jon Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” (mostly called “Tester’s wilderness bill” throughout the week). The big reveal was at a meeting in Townsend Friday afternoon. The Missoulian posted a basic write-up shortly thereafter, followed by two lengthier articles early Saturday morning. What’s the North Fork connection? The projects [...]
Tags: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, maps, U.S. Forest Service, wilderness bill, wilderness designation
Oct
04
2008
Here’s a map of the areas being proposed as possible sites for helicopter skiing.
Tags: heli-skiing, maps, Whitefish Range