Posted on September 16 at 3:39 p.m.

I feel badly for the woman that was injured, and hope she heels quickly.

I am no fan of speculation, but I think we are all overlooking the most obvious explanation,,,a person or persons wanting to help where help is needed, but not knowing enough about trail maintenance. They were maintaining a public trail, something that could not easily be done secretly. Why not think of these persons as misguided good samaritans and guide them into a tral maintenance volunteer program where they can learn the correct techniques?

I am no fan of construction of unapproved trails, that's wrong and should be stopped. When it comes to our existing trail network need all the help we can get to maintain it and bringing more people into the fold is going to work better in the long run then criminalizing independent volunteer efforts.

On Illegal Trail-Cutting Efforts Continue to Concern Forest Officials

Posted on July 4 at 6:21 p.m.

I am in Austrlalia at the moment and worried about my friends. Thanks so much for having so much important information availabile online. I have to say that way "the other SB newspaper" is not doing the community a service by hiding valuable information behind log in screens and subscription forms. Thanks for serving the community so well!

On Update From Friday Afternoon Gap Fire Press Conference