Sentences with phrase «wilderness areas by»

2) «While the death of young men in war is unfortunate, it is no more serious than the touching of mountains and wilderness areas by humankind.»

By traveling to the world's parks and reserves, you are helping to protect those wilderness areas by contributing to an economy that is in harmony with conservation.

Congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act prohibits wheelchair use in a wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires its use.

Many types of recreational uses are allowed in wilderness, except those needing mechanical transport or motorized equipment, such as cars, trucks, off - road vehicles, and bicycles (exceptions include wheelchairs: Congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act prohibits wheelchair use in a wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires its use.

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Causes vary: Lightning is a frequent cause of wildfires in remote wilderness areas, but the National Parks Service says that up to 90 percent of wildfires in the United States are caused by people.

Robinson began his career working as a park ranger in wilderness areas throughout British Columbia, where he was decorated for bravery by the Governor General of Canada.

The reason the wilderness bill is being opposed by several special - interest groups is that they realize how poorly protected the wilderness areas are at present and they do not want to see this changed.

Even without another football game to further overcrowd the city, which considers itself a cultural oasis in a vast wilderness of oil workers» helmets and Levi's, the downtown area is declared off limits by every sane person, cultured or not.

While Barb Balla, 46, of Mt. Prospect was impressed by the wilderness areas, husband Jim, 46, was most «impressed by the nice, groomed soccer fields.

Full Wilderness advocates also shot down arguments of the permanence of the structures, saying there are already signs that nature is reclaiming them, and that much of the now - protected areas of the Adirondack Park were once shaped by man.

In 63 percent of America's protected places — including parks, monuments and designated wilderness areas — sounds made by human activity are doubling the volume of background noise.

Rest: Unpainful movement of the area is important, but avoid putting weight on the injury for a prolonged time, perhaps by using crutches, until it is less painful to use Ice: Apply ice, not heat, to the affected area for 10 to 20 minutes every hour or two throughout the first 24 to 72 hours or until the swelling subsides Compression: Wear an elastic compression wrap for the first 24 to 36 hours to help minimize any swelling Elevation: Rest the injury above heart level for two to three hours per day to reduce the amount of swelling that collects in the body's extremities Stabilization: Especially if medical care is not readily available, like in the wilderness, stabilize the injured area until care becomes available

DESTINATION SCIENCE: OTHER PARKS AND WILDERNESS AREAS Shaped by glaciers, seismic uplifts, erosion, and volcanoes, the great outdoors offers spectacular, unique ecosystems and adventure.

Ecologists say wolves should be allowed to roam beyond remote wilderness areas — and that by scaring off smaller predators like coyotes and jackals, wolves might do a good service, too.

«The World Heritage Convention can better achieve its own objectives by increasing wilderness coverage within NWHS, which in turn will raise the profile of wilderness conservation globally, and provide wilderness areas with additional protection they need.

For 30 years, Area X been labelled by the government as an environmental disaster zone, despite seemingingly being a pristine wilderness.

I've read too many articles about students who, during a field trip to a park or wilderness area, were frightened by unfamiliar noises or the possibility that some beastie might creep up and devour them.

Taking the Wilderness by Storm The right choice for you to have the vehicle you want to drive when you're ready to be able to head out on the trails in your area is the Jeep Wrangler.

Dragon Walk (A Lacey Fitzpatrick and Sam Firecloud Mystery Book 5) by Melissa Bowersock Sam and Lacey aid the LAPD in their search for a missing young marathoner in the Griffith Park wilderness area.

Bordered by Kakadu National Park, the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria, Arnhem Land is a vast, unspoiled wilderness area of more than 97,000 square kilometres (37,452 square miles).

This scenic wilderness region is flanked by a coastline of pristine white beaches and dotted with small towns, offering several opportunities for interaction with wildlife and some of Australia's most untouched areas (bring your camera).

Our approximate return time to Quadra Island is between 3 - 5 pm, however, due to the number of variables in wilderness travel we recommend that you plan to stay in the area for this night to avoid unnecessarily stressful complications should our return be delayed by something out of our control.

Funded by the Presidio Trust and operated in partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Bay Area Wilderness Training, and the National Park Service, the program trains adults from community organizations and schools to provide overnight camping experiences for children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to visit a national park.

Surrounded by magnificent gardens, the resort is alive with the sounds of the rainforest and provides a tranquil base to explore the spectacular wilderness areas.

Due to the sparse population in Baja, there are enormous areas of wilderness that are not serviced by any public transportation.

Wilderness areas are the most intact, undisturbed, truly wild spaces left on the planet... They are unaffected by any development and many, if not all of them, practice the highest level of conservation — legally protected and untouched by man.

We maximize the time spent in these areas by utilizing up to two of the six wilderness Base Camps that we erect every spring.

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We maximize the time spent in these areas by utilizing up to two of the six wilderness base camps that we erect every spring.

The spectacular North Island area, under the jurisdiction of the Regional District of Mount Waddington, covers the northern third of Vancouver Island and large tracts of the adjacent mainland, where several remote luxury wilderness resorts can be reached by boat and floatplane.

Surrounded by the Walpole Wilderness area and only ten minutes drive from the magnificent Tree Top Walk located in the Valley of the Giants, Redman's Riverside Retreat offers all this and more in the privacy of their 60 acre property.

And, yes, there are many adventures to be enjoyed throughout one's stay in Palawan — bird watchers will enjoy the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, which has been designated an Important Bird Area and Endemic Bird Area by Birdlife International; eco-aficionadoes should find a tour down the Sabang River on paddle boats to observe the mangrove forest totally rewarding; and adventurous spirits will thrill to a jungle trek through the different forest formations where the wilderness and the wildlife provide a sensory spectacle.

Day Three — Travel to William Creek and visit Lake Eyre North, access by a four wheel drive track through the vast Anna Creek Station, the largest cattle station in the world (the size of Belgium) to a real wilderness area around this vast salt lake.

Day Three — Travel to William Creek and visit Lake Eyre North, access by a four wheel drive vehicle track through the vast Anna Creek Station, the largest cattle station in the world (the size of Belgium) to a real wilderness area around this vast salt lake.

Run by the most experienced horse riding specialists in the area this is a trip for experienced riders up for a real adventure in the Patagonian wilderness.

We are committed to minimal impact bushwalking and are proud to be currently the only bushwalking tour operator in the region licensed by National Parks & Wildlife Service for some trackless tours in World Heritage listed wilderness areas.

Cabela's African Adventure (PS4 / XB1): With vast hunting areas 5x the size of any other Cabela's game, take on large heard of stampeding buffalo, packs of predators, and explore the wilderness of Africa on foot or by vehicle, as you attempt to take down the «Big 5» across various biomes.

I love how those paintings place you on the ground and celebrate Norway and Sweden by depicting these beautiful wilderness areas.

As an aside, I'd love to see an increase in the small - scale harnessing of hydo - electricity by Power Companies, or by anyone else — there's such an older small Pacific Power plant right up the road from me which has a small dam about 1200 ′ higher, actually located in a Wilderness Area — the original Wilderness boundaries were expanded a little.

During that time, they were instrumental in extending the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area by 650,000 hectares.

In addition to a Trump administration filled with climate deniers, and that wants to gut the EPA and cut NASA climate research funding, the schemes by many GOP lawmakers to transfer control of public lands — which includes national parks, national forests, wilderness areas and wildlife preserves — presents a unique, yet ultimately avoidable problem.

The declaration, which is signed by a number of influential organizations, argues that wilderness areas — both terrestrial and marine — act as carbon sinks, while preserving biodiversity and vital ecosystem services.

Browns Canyon National Monument, including the Wilderness Study Area, helps produce clean water by protecting watersheds, provides critical wildlife habitat, maintains biological diversity, offers outdoor recreation opportunities, provides scenic beauty and serves as a spiritual or psychological haven from modern day pressures.

Concerns expressed by USFS, BLM, river outfitters, motorized recreationists, Chaffee County commissioners, private land owners, Colorado state lands and the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District reduce the size of the proposed wilderness area to 20,050 acres.

· «No human community should be larger than 20,000 people and separated from other communities by wilderness areas.»

In the wilderness areas the numbers are roughly similar, with 1251 languages spoken by less than 10,000 people and 657 spoken by less than 1000.

Historically, the Frank Church / River of No Return Wilderness was a refuge for spawning salmon but today this area remains blocked by three downstream dams.

When you're out on an expedition, or if you don't have a quest selected, you can quickly get to the wilderness from the resource center by opening up your map, selecting the World Map, and then head to one of the wild areas you've unlocked.

The CU [Cattlemen's Union of Australia], ACF [Australian Conservation Foundation] and TWS [The Wilderness Society] acknowledge and affirm that the Aboriginal people, represented by the CYLC [Cape York Land Council], and the Peninsula Regional Council of ATSIC, are the original inhabitants of Cape York Peninsula who are entitled by their traditional law to their traditional customs and culture including access to areas of traditional significance.