Show Cl 2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday September 27 2002 Logger likes enviro idea of adopting a cause BILLINGS Mont AP) — It hit Bruce Vincent after yet another lecture to a bunch of about his work as needed some He a logger: “show" with his “tell" He needed an Alfred Alfred was the wolf environmentalists who spoke to the same class said the school children could adopt Following the animal's adventures they would learn about the troubles faced by wolves Great tactic Vincent thought Bui he wondered if the students who had so eagerly asked about his work would forget it all or frown upon it after identifying with the wolf: “People who work on the ground are often faced with a public that doesn't understand what we do" said the logger from the rural northwestern Montana town of Libby1 “We have no Willie the Whale or Alfred the Wolf What do we have? “Well I realized there's fifth-graders third-generati- us” forests out West or digging for coal in the East — to the concrete surroundings of urban America It offers both the children and the chain saw-totiloggers a glimpse at how the other half lives And maybe more importantly Vincenrsaid it gives children a more complete picture of the issues framing debates over land use and the environment — and reminds them that there are always at least two sides to those debates Even some of Vincent's counterparts in the environmental movement agree “ It's all good” said Chris Mehl a spokesman for The Wilderness Society “The more information that's out there the more we can make decisions based on common sense and reach a consensus" Vincent first tried out his idea four years agd in about a ' dozen Montana schools He wanted to see how students took to folks like Ed Nixon a lasso-twirlirancher from ' Libby willing to give roping lessons: Nixon 64 recalled the reaction: “You can take a look at exhibits and listen But the fun? It was roping They saw it was a challenge but man these kids stepped up to the Positive response — from teachers students parents and adoptees — so encouraged Vincent that he stopped at a Washington DC school on a visit to the city and asked to share his story He said he was invited back three years straight and returned each year with a crop of farmers fishermen and log-ge- n to begin the program The kids panned for gold learned to rope and asked all sorts of questions: Have you ever been chased by a bear? What kind of chain saw do you run? How could I do that ng What struck farmer Mike POulson were some of the antiquated notions students had about his profession — many were surprised to learn for example that a large ber of farmers have college degrees — and ignorance about what it takes to get that loaf of bread to the grocery “On the ground farmers are not a bunch of saints” said Poulson 57 of Connell Wash “But there’s a tremen- dous consciousness of doing things right That’s not a bragging point that’s just the way ' things are” Increased urbanization makes clear the need to better understand rural lifestyles as ' ss plate” to their handler's whistle Designated shooters walk the edges of the field Trials waiting for the birds (pen-raispheasants that are placed in the field immediately before the dogs are released) to flush A judge walks behind each dog and grades it on ability to find and flush birds work- ' ing within gun range steadiness to commands and retrieving birds and delivering them to hand After each dog has gone through a round or two ' the top performers are called back for winner was sun an open-clacrowned: The Mad Mav of Wise River owned by Bob and Cathy Iverson of Humble Texas and handled by Mark Hairfleld of Houston Pros often compete with dogs they're training for private owners) With an entry fee of $85 per dog and a grand prize of a trophy (no cash) contestants aren’t here for the money “They're doing it to prove the breeding stock’’ said Livingston adding that good pups can sell for as much as $800 “Some make it look easy and some struggle”' Livingston observed in a as one dog veered fruitless search At the trials two dogs go out simultaneously each working a patch of land the length of two football fields quartering back and forth in answer ss the finals" The scene is set up to be as natural as possible but the confused pheasants occasionally flush early or not at all And the pressure is on the shooters to knock down the birds “When these guys have traveled from Nebraska or Canada you don’t want to screw up their retrieve” acknowledged Livingston who ordered in roosters and served 300 as one of five shooters at the event ‘This is obviously artificial” Livingston said “We’re trying to make it as natural as possible but it’s still ' off-cour- se ring-neck- - contrived to a degree” It may be contrived but many actual hunts now resemble these tri- als as more private land is closed to hunting and shotgunners tum to “canned” hunts with planted birds “Access is so tough and guys need an outlet for hunting” Livingston said “This (trials) may be it for some people You still get the thrill of the hunt and the retrieve and something to put in die fridge” The sport is growing rapidly espe- daily in the Midwest and Livingston would like to see more people get into his “well-kesecret” He’s already scheduled a spring trial next March and hopes to host another fall ' trial as well “We probably added 20 new clubs in the last decade (in the US) so it’s really really growing" he noted “I know a lot of people with spaniels in Cache Valley and we’d like to get more people involved” “The bottom line is we’re spaniel enthusiasts — we just love these ed cleaner-burnin- Cl ' unique: “Our concept would be to provide 'a kind of vehicle and experience that would entice pieople out of their’ vehicles to see the park in a different way” said John Sacklin the park’s chief of planning About 3 million people visit Yellowstone each year Having even a small portion of visitors use shuttles instead of private vehicles could reduce congestion and pollution Sacklin said Sacklin said he didn’t know when shuttle buses would begin running in Yellowstone or how widespread the program might eventually be ‘‘Looking at alternative modes of transportation in Yellowstone is really a very complex long-tokind of question” he said' However “it behooves us now to explore possible solutions before the issue is really upon us in a big way” m TTD FoodGasollne Henson Alignment Speoauzing in Wheel Augnment and Brake Work CVCRAFT Lower Foods Inc SMITHFIELD UTAH Weekly Sale r i j Canxfiin Pine Wreaths j jsi STOP BY AT 7529m g propane tops use and reduce traffic Bond said Yellowstone saw the old yellow tour buses as its own way to be transportation including Zion National Park At Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado officials first began offering shuttle service in 1978 to reduce congestion parking prob- -' lems and damage to park resources chief ranger Joe Evans said About 60 people can fit on today’s buses which are handicap accessible and built with About windows 264000 people big used the free shuttles last year Fun and nostalgia were key sell- ing points this summer at Montana’s Clacier National Park which brought back red 1930s touring buses that were taken off the road in 1999 for safety reasons The buses which have convertible Craft loom j APphoK Yellowstone Coalition a Bozeman Mont conservation group Other parks are also offering mass Auto Care I400 N4801V "S- - Bruce Vincent a logger from therural northwesterr Montana town of Libby launched a program that will allow middle' school students to adopt a logger farmer fisherman or miner Continued from dogs” THE "f Transit pt r ' ce -- ed Continued from Cl face-to-fa- job? ng With that Vincent launched a program that will allow middle-school students in some of the nation's largest cities to adopt a logger farmer fisherman or miner “Provider Pals" brings the stories of the land and those who work it — felling trees in policy is shaped and discussions are held on protecting the environment Vincent said But it works both ways' he added That’s why this'year Provider Pals is expanding to a national program: Students in cities such as Atlanta Detroit New York Toronto and Washington also will have a chance to be a part of a cultural exchange Besides simply communicating with their adopted fanner or logger by video e-- mail and letters before their ' meetings some students even will travel to rural Montana — to their chosen provider’s backyard In all Provider Pals is expected to be offered in 125 classrooms across the country an effort helped by a $15 million donation over three years by Ford Motor Co Vincent said interest in the program is overwhelming he has more people who want to be adopted than room for them Most he said are fanners and ranchers and there is a fairly even mix of men and women Mehl of The Wilderness Society said his only concern was making sure that presentations woe balanced and fair French Dip Pot Roast 30 OFF Wood Bead Garlands 25 OFF j I Berry Wreaths 25 OFF Christmas Rubber Stamps 20 OFF 20 i All Bells OFF 30 OFF j Christmas Preview "Sale" Page! 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