The Spirit of Browns Canyon- Film
We are thrilled to announce the release of the film, ‘The Spirit of Browns Canyon” produced by Sam Bricker and Nathan Ward. Help support the Friends of Browns Canyon by sharing this link with your family and friends. Cheers!
LETTERS: Protect Brown’s Canyon
Colorado Springs Gazette December 1, 2012 http://www.gazette.com/opinion/canyon-147975-brown-saying.html Consensus close to universal Unfortunately, Rep. Doug Lamborn has been blocking wilderness designation for Browns Canyon, and recently his office released a statement saying he “wants to see greater consensus on this issue before backing any bill or proposal designating Browns Canyon a national wilderness area or monument.”
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Udall Rejects Calls from GOP Lawmakers to Sell Off Public Lands to Raise Revenues
November 30, 2012 Colorado’s Public Lands Create Jobs, Drive Economic Growth Mark Udall said it would be imprudent and detrimental to the Western economy if the federal government were to sell off public lands as part of a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Stevan Pearce (R-N.M.) floated this idea
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Congress: Hands Off Our Lands!
By: Bill Dvorak of Dvorak Expeditions November 30th, 2012 I was incredibly taken aback when I saw the recent letter sent to House Majority Leader John Boehner by the Congressional Western Caucus leadership calling for drill baby drill and selling off our public lands as a so-called solution to the fiscal cliff. I guess these
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Preserve the Browns Canyon Gem
BARRY NOREEN THE GAZETTE, November 16th, 2012 Seven years after a bipartisan agreement was reached to create a 20,000-acre Browns Canyon Wilderness 75 miles west of Colorado Springs, the scenic and rugged area’s future still is being held captive. The area is bordered on the west by the famed whitewater run that’s the center of
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Friends of Browns Canyon raises $3,000 at film festival
Sean McAndrew, Mail Staff Writer | Monday, November 12, 2012 Friends of Browns Canyon raised about $3,000 during a film festival Nov. 8 at Benson’s Tavern & Beer Garden. About 150 people packed the house, leaving standing room only. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival gave a $2,000 grant to help finance the event and provided
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Browns Canyon: Good Things in a Small Package
http://sierraclub.typepad.com/layoftheland/2012/11/browns-canyon-good-things-in-a-small-package.html The effort to preserve several thousand acres surrounding the Arkansas River in Browns Canyon has been gathering steam for some 18 years, enjoying the most favorable climate for approval to date…. And many in the region… would like to see permanent wilderness protection for Browns Canyon along with designation as a national monument, similar
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Act Swiftly to Protect Browns Canyon
Friday, November 2, 2012 9:38 am http://www.themountainmail.com/opinion/letters/article_61a9026e-2503-11e2-8572-001a4bcf6878.html#.UJQjzzRaZKQ.email Dear Editor: The recent designation of Chimney Rock National Monument in Archuletta County and the news of an upcoming national monument in California to celebrate the life and work of Caesar Chavez are certainly both great things to celebrate. The president has provided a great reminder that our
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Browns Canyon Film Showcases Wild Beauty
Posted by Ann Marie Swan on November 1, 2012, Salida Citizen Capturing the essence of wild, magical territory takes canny, extraordinary work and a true sense of place. Nathan Ward and Samuel Bricker did just that in their short film “Spirit of Browns Canyon,” recording what can only be felt in this beautiful location. Ward and Bricker’s intuition
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Holman: Consider Browns Canyon
Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012 9:12 am Dear Editor: An open letter to Chaffee County Commissioner Frank Holman: You must be logged in with the proper services to print this article. I read in The Mountain Mail today that, although you are personally against the designation of the Browns Canyon monument-wilderness area, you stated you
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