Show I Section Friday April 16 2004 Pagel The Herald Journa Outdoors report Service day The Stokes Nature Center’s Youth Service Day for ages 7 and up will be from 9 am to noon on Saturday Learn about flora and why these plants pose a problem then take part in an active weed removal Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle ($2 donation per person suggested) required The Center's Tales and Trails program featuring the story “An Interview with Harry the Tarantula” will be from 10 am to noon on Saturday for ages 4 to 8 is required Program fee: $5 for $375 for 9 members For information call or visit wwwIogannatureorg - non-nati- ve non-memb- 755-323- River Trail ride Cache Veloists will host a ride up the River Trail in Logan Canyon on Saturday for either mountain or road bikes Meet at the northwest comer of Merlin Olsen Park at IQ am Ride leader is Brain Dia- mond 7534)253 15-mi- le Archery golf shoot The Cache Archers' annual Golf Shoot will be from 9 am to 3 pm show or shine in the April 5 foothills above Providence: Lunch will be available Cost for the shoot is $5 for aidults $3 for youth 1 1 and under free Archery Golf takes only a minimal amount of shooting skill to 3 have fun For information call 4 or ‘ 24-2- 563-943- 753-798- LuceraHerald Journal file photo Eli ORC equipment sale A The USU Outdoor Recreation Center is hosting its annual used equipment sale on Saturday April 24 from 9 am to noon at the ORC The sale will feature used gear from the ORC inventory including snowshoes skis snowboards climbing shoes tents' kayaks and more ORC will also host a canoe trip to Labyrinth Canyon on the Green River May 8 Cost is $100 and includes food transportation and canoes Register at the ORC by April 26 or call 797: 3264 for information z Climbing creates bonds for local couples aspects of climbing a vertical rock face with the grace of ice climbing requiring a climber-tscale both types of surfaces very year thousands of in a single accent In the Hyer home Casey is people make the trip to China not the only climber His wife Wall in Logan Canyon some of one year Alisa accompato gaze at the beauty nature nies him on most climbs and Created eons ago others to has been climbing for about test themselves by scaling the face years She had granite some experience before they Utah State University student Casey Hyer is a seasoned met but her enjoymcntof-climbinclimber of about 11 years grew as they started While enjoying this physical ' to climb together He ' describes her as an challenge of scaling a pinnaclimber who shares the same cle reaching hundreds of feet love of climbing that he does into the air he approaches “She is a very good a climbing as performer climber” he says “She's not would a stage quiteas bold as I am but she “Climbing is the most ere- can climb everything Ifs ative thing I have ever done it’s like a ballet” he says: something we really enjoy “The way you have to move doing together” A study by the Outdoor and' contort your body to' Recreation Trade Association reach die next hold is the ulti- ' in 1999 found about 52 mil- mate form' of expression:” ' lion people in the United After growing tired of States age 6 and older have his putting climbing gear ' disat least one climb made winter Hyer away every covered a new passion in requiring a rope and harness and the sport's popularity mixed climbing It combines continues to grow in Utah the technically challenging By Earl Scott For The Herald Journal E 5-- Scholarship deadline The deadline for the Lyon Maas Muegglef Outdoor Leadership Scholarship at Utah State University has been extended to June 1 2004 This $750 scholarship is awarded each year to an undergraduate student with demonstrated commitment to out- (oor leadership Pick up an applies tion guideline from the USU Outdoor 4 Recreation Center or call for' information - 797-326- SLC bird test Artist and vendor applications are ' still being accepted for Great Salt ! Lake Bird Festival May 5 at the Davis County Fair Park in Farming- ton' Great Salt Lake Bird Festival’ creates a chance for birdersto visit ' hotspots Artists and vendors can request ah application at 3286 or download one at wwwgreat-- 1 ' saltlakebirdfestcom by April 15 1 14-1- - 801-45- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ' ' : : ' Brad prandewie a Logan Web designer and his girl- friend Koren Nydick a doctoral candidate at USU have been conquering rock routes together for a couple of years They met while climbing and their first date was scaling a rock face in Colorado They have always had a love of the ' outdoors and the mountains but climbing together has put a different perspective on their sport as well as their ' relationship “Since we’ve been climbing together I have been pushed and challenged and I think it has bonded us together ” Nydick says “He's more experienced than I am' and I have to trust his skill He also has to trust that I’m going to give it my best shot if sbeen really good for us both” Brandewie and Nydick pre-f- Did you know multi-pitc- m backcountry climbing in the solitude of the mountains where there are no highways and they can find a rock tower standing guard over a' vast range' : See ROC( on C2 Ion designated routes only f ' ' " in court-ordere- " - big game " - Check the Forest Travel Plan I Map available at the Logan & I Ranger District Office V Wolf to be - ‘ y - " -- Casey Hyer dewie Logan climber climbs to solve the puzzle of how to get to the top and for the feeling of conquering a wall but the spirit of adventure also drives him “I guess it comes down to going places you have never been before” he says "For me especially where no one ' has been before” GRANTS PASS: Ore lAPj — US Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it will review whether the bull trout should remain a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act even before the agency hasfinished d habitat implementing protections “The purpose of the review is to ensure that the species has the appropriate level of protection under the ESA” Fish and Wildlife Pacific Regional Director Dave Allen said “Reviewing the iatest information will also lead tip better management andimproved conser’’ vation of the species” ' AP file ptlOtO: : y j Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman A bull trout is shown in Oregon A planned $300 million project fo protect bull Joan Jewett acknowledged that “ “ trout is already being reviewed by federal officials reviews required by the in 1998 and 19£9 species list would reduce problems Endangered Species Act have been ’4The timber industry would like ' for timber and ranching interests rare but Interior Assistant Secre- who to went Environmentalists' thebull trout delisted” said tary Craig Manson agreed to this force Michael Ganrity of the Alliance for 16 court K listings one at the request of Idaho Gov repeatedly the Wild Rockies “It hinders their1 Dirk Kempthorne and the Idaho ' : and habitat protection for bull trout ' efforts to increase the cut of nation- in Oregon Washington Idaho congressional delegation' al forest lands in the Northwest Nevada and Montana countered ' Kempthormc Spokesman Michael was motivated that the review (Bull trout) need clearer add colder byi Joumeesaid the governor believes water than salmon ’So they are science not bull trout are thriving in Idaho politics more susceptible to sediments that where steps have been taken to Populations of the fish which ' survive need to cold clean water habitat and go into the stream' from logging protections improve road and threatened were designated species building” getting them off the threatened THe : t Motorized vehides am allowed t Bran- traditional h five-ye- ar Pacts about the outdoors' ' centrate that much harder” er : ' m and con- ’ you have to move and con- tort your body is the ultimate form of expression" It makes you focus trout plan up for review Bull Rep- - reseniatjves of Forest Guardians mid the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance haye informed the US Fish and Wildlife Service they intend to file a lawsuit to force the agency to - change the prairie dog’s legal status from “threatened” to “endangered” Forest Guardians and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance led an environmental coalition that sent the Fish and Wildlife Service a petition 13 months ago asking for stricter : protections for the rodent The feder-a- l " agency rejected the petition Henry Maddux Utah field supervisor for the Fish and Wildlife Service said he does not believe the prairie : dog found most commonly in south- -' western Utahisin jeopardy gw “There is nothing better than hiking for six hours to get to the base of a rock” Brandewie says “It makes you more committed there are no roads and help is not ' right there if you have “The way a problem 1- Prairie dog protection — V rock climber swings from a ledge in Logan Canyon s' - i r ' J' - s ' y ' x ff ' J : y' ' " BOISE1 Idaho (AP)-The gray wolf is now officially a big game ani- :mal in Idaho hut no one is going to " be taking shots al the endangered species anytime smut ' The designation was made la4 month hy the state Fish and Game Commission in anticipa- tion of a similar movement by the federal government which still lists the wolf as endangered ' About 30 wolves from the Canadi-- ! an Rockies were reintroduced in : Idaho Montana and Wyomingsfart- -' ' ing in 1995 Today there are an esti- mated 76(1 wolves in the ' j including 360 In Idaho Ihe wolves will' he removed tiuiii federal protection' according tQ USwildlife officials: when the three states have all adopted management'' plans for the predal(r'The plans of Idaho and Montana have tteen " unani-mous- - 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