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Show Outdoors SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY LIB, 1996 The Subway - a great hike Youll want to spend some time here, mentally and spiritually soaking it all in; and of course physically that soaking will be literal. Such playful waters are accessed through a short forest hike, naked slick-roc- k swales, and an occasional ponderosa standing as sentinels of the raging, wild waters past. Near where you leave the canyon is what the scouts call the wine press Dinosaurs have stomped the Keck out of some mud, leaving dozens of footprints in the flat, gray stone, which seems out of place among the water has pursued, creating the foliage offemery, and vermillion subway tunnels. Youll marvel verandas. how Mother Nature has cut Very appropriately named, round holes in the granite-har- d this nine mile hike is part of the stream channel, slippery, left fork of North Creek and is smooth in chocolate swirls, as if entered through Russell Gulch. it were surf sand responding to And yes, it is one of those few the Creators cookie cutter. Such scout outings that once will not round holes are the magic of Key be enough. So come on, have at Hole Falls. It is created as ifthe it. Letem experience our local water divided ranks and played world while theyre young. By Royce Young For a dip and dive, rapell and belay, or swim and hike, West Zions Subway is suitable for swimming scouts of any age. Youll have such a blast, the heart of the canyon just isnt long enough. Cascading gardens patter the sounds of elves feet as they slip and fall over myriads of mineral-glazed steps, colored in violet, amber and rose. You will be amazed at the driftwood strung high over your head, and at your feet, fault lines appearing perfectly as tram tracks which the peek-a-bo- 20 v o. the way around a bend in the Subway " Photo by Royce Young. Deryn Young, Las Vegas scoutmaster, leads Utah wildlife habitat in the southern region The 1995 Utah State Legisla- less than $700,000 has been or is ture passed legislation that al- in the process of being spent on lows the Division of Wildlife to some 50 projects in the southern issue a Habitat Authorization part of Utah. Many of these Certificate. This certificate projects couldnat have come about place the Big Game license, the without these habitat funds. Some major big game projects State Duck Stamp, and the Upland Game Stamp and actually have included vegetative treatresulted in a savings for many ments and seedings to improve active sportsmen. The five dol- deer, elk and bighorn sheep habilars collected for it was put di- tat. Many of the properties that rectly back into habitat improve- the UDWR owns have been ment and acquisition for the fenced to preventtrespass oflive-stoc- k wildlife ofUtah. This year alone thus protecting some critiwildlife winter range, plantclose to two million dollars have cal been raised through this pro- ing of trees, shrubs and grasses to restore damaged habitat, and gram on a statewide basis. The money is allocated by a water (guzzler) developments far habit council consisting of eight antelope, bighorn sheep and members, four ofwhich are DWR mule deer. administrators. The other four Anglers have benefitted by the members are selected from pri- acquisition offishermen, access. vate citizens who have an interest in wildiife.These eight people . -- v ' meet monthly to review requests for habitat funds. At this point, the southern reA cascading staircase dwarfs scouts in the streams background. Photo by gion has fared very well in the allocation of these funds. A little Royce Young. re- and land, the purchase of water rights and conservation pools, the fencing of riparian areas for wetland protection, and the construction ofboat ramps and other facilities in many waters. Upland game enthusiasts have seen plantings and seedings, fencing, signing and irrigation lines, chukar and wild turkey transplants, and water developments specific to quail and cnukars. Waterfowl has also been helped by plantings, seedings, irrigation and fencing. These projects and many others have been possible due tothe funding made available by the Habitat Authorisation Certificate. With this program in place, the future looks brighter for wildlife in Utah. Measure of Man "The measure of Man is the Love in his heart, For God is Love and from Him we cant part. Unless of course we choose to hate But hate will lead to an awful lAVeldisg ScpjHss Fate. Love is God and Love we choose . Largest Inventory in tbe Area! Anything else will cause us to lose. So listen. Religions of the Earth. Love is the way, a new day, a new birth. Jesus came and did his part. The measure of Man is the Love C.C. Auto in his heart 801-644-25- KARLIN S. UYERS ATTORNEY AT LAW Parts 26 41 8 East 300 South Kanab, UT 84741 0uagtv napa parts, |