August calendar notes wildlife and hunting events
Calendar lists migrant birds and mammals arriving and shedding, plant blooms, fall shorebird migrations, and fawn spotting changes. It notes famous conservationists birthday month facts and state symbols. It outlines events from Aug 10 to 15 at Sparta and Springfield including Grand American and hunting permits, with contact details and organizers.
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Smokey Bear
Florence Merriam ‘Bailey
Izaak Walton
Gifford Pinchot
Springfield
Conservation World
Rend Lake
Sparta
Restrictions tighten on Current River alcohol use in Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways imposed restrictions along the 134 mile Current River to curb partying. Limits on containers include no more than a gallon and bans on beer bongs and Jell O shots. Noise rules restrict loud stereos, and rope swings and cliff diving are curtailed. Officials aim to keep river trips family oriented while noting ongoing incidents tied to alcohol.
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van Buren
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Kinkaid Lake
Ozark National Scenic
Missouri
Greg Moss
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Moss
Les Winkeler
Gr Ss
Glacier National Park immersion could reform environmental views
Outdoors writer Les Winkeler urges Americans to spend time in Glacier National Park to understand nature. He argues immersion may overcome indifference and label driven thinking, contrasting optimism with political divides and calling for better stewardship of the earth. He notes his name and contact details.
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Glacier National Park
Glacier
Heaven
Les
Johnny Winkeler Cash
Hawaii
Grand Canyon
Bahamas
Mississippi Delta
Yellowstone
Zion National Park
Illinois
al Gore
Michael Moore
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Quoin
Deborah Olive‘Neilson
War Bluff Sanctuary
Ray Greb
Winchester
By Les Winkeler
America
Heaven's Peak
Southern Illinoisan
Les.winkeler
Thesouthern
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