Environment vigil

Want to see what it’s really like out there? Here are 2 live cams to give you a glimpse of the ozone levels and other environmental conditions (not to mention the current weather) inside the Smokies and atop Mount Washington. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tenn.-N.C. Mount Washington, N.H., Observatory

An Italian has trekked across Alaska -- during the winter -- to call attention to the impact from possible oil drilling in the Arctic National Refuge. (Posted 5-28-06)

The southern pine beetle is wreaking havoc on the horticulture, as well as the habitat, of our forests. (Posted 12-14-02)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most polluted national park in the United States, according to a new report. (Posted 9-24-02)

Are the Appalachians rising? A new study says yes. (Posted 12-31-01)

A herd of elk has arrived in Great Smoky Mountains National Park as part of a reintroduction campaign. (Posted 2-4-01)

Leave bobcats alone
ALDHA board member Kurt Seitz shares an editorial from the Pocono Record that opposes the hunting of bobcat in Pennsylvania. [Posted 4-18-00]

This is not just any worm
A rare species of worm has been found along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s a big ’un. [Posted 1-26-00]

Outdoor lovers leaving more than footprints
Human waste in the backcountry is piling up a heap of trouble for maintainers of our pristine wilderness. [Posted 11-9-99]

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