Muir Valley Concerns

Post by **captain static** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:38 pm

StephyG wrote:... Muir Valley is not just a valley rimmed with cliff line, but an environment that is home to a large variety of plants and wildlife...an ecosystem well worth preserving.

This goes not just for Muir but for the Red River Gorge itself, especially the Clifty Wilderness Area, and the PMRP. We now have Castor canadensis in Sore Heel Hollow which is an indication of a very healthy ecosystem.

Post by **StephyG** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:40 pm

From the Album:

Pic Title: Bear Claw found in Muir Valley
Poster: weber
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:10 am
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Post by **rhunt** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:45 pm

a agree its a health eco system in the RRG but i have a hard time having a "pristine environment/wilderness" experience in the PMRP when I hear oil pumps klanking all day. Please don't get me wrong I love all the areas of the red yet some of them are not as pristine as the rest. Maybe someday all that oil will finally dry up and the pump will be silent.

Pru · Post by **Pru** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:48 pm

It's still a tooth and not a claw, and probably not even a bear tooth. Looks more like a big cat's tooth.

Bear claw:

http://www.folkcuba.com/stores/st_botan ... sp?id=1760

Bear canine:

http://www.folkcuba.com/stores/st_botan ... asp?id=872

Post by **StephyG** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:49 pm

Thats awesome Bill! I've heard this mentioned before; can you elaborate on why the presence off beaver is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem?

Okay Pru, part of a large Mammal .... still pretty cool!

Post by **pigsteak** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:25 pm

cause it makes all the boys, aw, never mind.

well, at least bugger's booger won't get eaten by the beaver.

Post by **StephyG** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:33 pm

Post by **Zspider** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:14 pm

StephyG wrote:

Wouldn't you folks agree that one of the great benefits of climbing is spending the day in a pristine environment?

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I would call my ass grid-bolted and covered with listerine. And I would totally benefit from spending a day there.

ZSpiddy

Post by **bcombs** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:50 pm

Total Fucking Coward wrote:StephyG wrote:

Wouldn't you folks agree that one of the great benefits of climbing is spending the day in a pristine environment?

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I would call my ass grid-bolted and covered with listerine. And I would totally benefit from spending a day there.

Total Fucking Coward

Does freaky friday only apply to ZSpider these days or is he off the meds?

Post by **Mrs.climbeRPh** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:06 pm

There is a woman I work with who has so many dogs in her house (6 german shepards in a very small house) that she smells like a dog. I mean REALLY smells. I could just send her out to all of you who feel it necessary to bring your dog along. She is cranky (ie., barks), and she is short, so she should be able to walk unleashed and underneath your ropes and make you nervous. She likes food and I could tell her that it is okay to beg for your snacks. You would have to ask her yourself if you also want her to sniff your butt and crotch.