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California BLM to Begin Wild Burro Gather at Centennial, Panamint, and Slate Range Herd Areas Near Ridgecrest

Laura Sullivan’s breath rose as a mist into the beam of her headlamp.The sun crept over Whitehorn Mountain and the Slate Range at Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta, Canada. Temperatures hovered around minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit that early morning...

BLM to begin wild burro gather near Ridgecrest Staff report The Bureau of Land Management is making plans to gather 300 wild burros starting next Friday and the public is invited to watch, provided they follow certain restrictions. The BLM will gather the burros which are part of the Centennial Herd Area located in San Bernardino and Inyo counties, roughly 10 miles north and east of Ridgecrest. The gather is intended to address resource impacts and reduce the risk of burro-vehicle collisions. T...

At opposite ends of Lake Wakatipu, Mary de Ruyter gets back to nature by exploring two high-country stations.