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Hike 798 miles on these trails to win coveted Pennsylvania hiking award Today 5:00 AM The West Rim Trail along the rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is one of the trails required of hikers trying for the State Forest Trails Award. (PA DCNR graphic) Facebook Share The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awards the State Forest Trails Award to anyone who hikes all 798 miles of 17 trails in Pennsylvania’s state forest. The KTA launched an annual Hiking Awards Program in 1961 to recognize hikers “whose enjoyment of Pennsylvan...

Applications for the position are due May 17. 8:30 am, Apr. 25, 2021 × HERON LAKE — More than two months after the sudden retirement of its administrator, the Heron Lake Watershed District’s board of managers took steps during a Wednesday morning meeting to begin the process of filling the vacancy. Prior to working on a job description, however, the managers discussed updates to the district’s personnel and benefits policies, including changes in the accrual rate of paid time off (PTO). Any new hire will earn eight hours of PTO per month, with only 40 hours allowed to be carr...

Local nonprofit expands fire mitigation role Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ Fire Crew last season included (front row) Mackenzie Goltz, Quentin Pearson, Santiago Escobar, Jordan Wilson (Crew Leader), and (back row) Griffin Steele, Liana McClintock, Sean Dulock, Luka Summers, Rose Salerno, Randi Fitzsimmons. The majority of last year’s crew members have moved on to professional firefighting jobs. (Photo courtesy RMYC) The active northern Colorado wildfires of 2020 turned out to be an important part of the training season for the young adult fire crew at nonprofit Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. A...

John A. Berger, 60, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 21, 1961 at Hamilton Air Force Base in San Rafael, CA. to Elmer "Rusty" Berger, Jr. of Pillsbury Township, Swift County, MN and Mary "Mickey" Berger of Yreka, CA. John grew up in Marin County, California a short distance from the Pacific Coast line. He loved the giant redwood trees of Muir Woods and the coastal mountains especially Mount Tamalpias (the sleeping lady). He worked for two years in the local Conservation Corp cleaning and rebuilding tr...

NMiF features noted infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci March 04, 2021 This week, New Mexico in Focus features the top medical aide to President Biden and noted infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Correspondent Antonia Gonzales talks to Dr. Fauci about how, despite shouldering a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 infections, Native tribes are leading the way in vaccination rates. Dr. Fauci explains what states can learn from tribal nations and talks about the timeline for vaccinating students, many of whom are not eligible for any of the currently approved vaccines. ...