This is something I got in an email from a friend of mine in Montana..I thought I would share it with everyone....Mike


This may be a first...


A couple from Montana were out riding on the range, he with his rifle and she (fortunately) with her camera. Their dogs always followed them, but on this occasion a Mountain Lion decided that he wanted to stalk the dogs (you'll see the dogs in the background watching). Very, very bad decision...

The hunter got off the mule with his rifle and decided t… Continue

Standard Firefighting Orders

1. Keep informed on fire weather conditions and forecasts.
2. Know what your fire is doing at all times.
3.Base all actions on current and expected behavior of the fire.
4. Identify escape routes and safety zones and make them known.
5. Post lookouts when there is possible danger.
6. Be Alert. Keep Calm. Think Clearly. Act Decisively.
7. Maintain p… Continue

During the Southern California wildfires of October 2007, six undocumented immigrants fled from their homes, only to find themselves being deported back to Mexico.

Two couples, one with three children, were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium after a report that the… Continue

WHITE MOUNTAINS - Mild weather across Arizona has brought ideal burning conditions for both prescribed fires and wildfires.

Much of the smoke seen in and near the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has come from prescribed fires mostly on White Mountain Apache and San Carlos Apache tribal lands. However,… Continue