Show The Forest Ranger's Diary by Geno Kuhns District Forest Ranger Altonah Ranger District National Forest OCTOBER the month of the big Utah deer This year was no exception as hundreds of people invaded the District in search of Pair success was noted with some large bucks hanging the first This year we stopped everyone entering the Forest the first day and warned them of the critical fire weather we are t We also patrolled the area and contacted individual effort seems to have off as there were no man-caused fires during the deer season on the The patrol men did put out six camp fires that were left I put one out myself which was built on a sawdust and covered with sawdust to put I guess it takes all kinds to make up the but that was a pretty stupid October found the crews busy piling brush for burning when it and also constructing new facilities for Moon I met with the contractor for the trail up Lake Fork and he Ls ready to start on miles of new trail up the Lake Fork Easier and safer access is We aLso went to Brown Duck Rim with LaMar Wilson and Pierson of the Soil Conservation Service to Install a rain gauge at Hope the rains fill It as October sun was The leaves are all off the aspen and the trees are prepared for Snow could come to the high country any time I hope it does not delay too |