Notes from the Back Pages
In other travel news...
WATCH OUT FOR THE TOURISTS:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A tour group of U.S. senior citizens fought off a group of muggers in Costa Rica, killing one of the assailants, police said Thursday. (Read on MSNBC)
TEQUILA SUNSET:
MEXICO CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters Life!) - A moth with a big appetite that once chomped its way through huge swaths of cacti in Australia has landed in Mexico, where the spiky plant is a favorite food stuff and major agricultural product. (It's on Reuters)
IT'S THE LOONS, THE LOONS
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Scientists are struggling to explain the rare death of 17 loons in New Hampshire, saying warm weather may have confused the threatened species of bird which typically heads to the ocean for winter. (Again from Reuters)
SAVED BY THE DOG
" 'The dog probably saved their lives' by lying across them during the cold night, said Erik Brom, a member of the Portland Mountain Rescue team. " (Story from Time)
But does anyone know if dogs are allowed to go mountain climbing on Mt. Hood - and if so, why? (Other than to save lives, of course) On this issue, the Forest Service says the following: "All cross-country skiers are encouraged to leave their dogs at home. Dogs punch holes in the set tracks with their paws, making the tracks difficult and dangerous to follow. " And pets are discouraged as they disrupt wildlife in most back-country areas.
WATCH OUT FOR THE TOURISTS:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A tour group of U.S. senior citizens fought off a group of muggers in Costa Rica, killing one of the assailants, police said Thursday. (Read on MSNBC)
TEQUILA SUNSET:
MEXICO CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters Life!) - A moth with a big appetite that once chomped its way through huge swaths of cacti in Australia has landed in Mexico, where the spiky plant is a favorite food stuff and major agricultural product. (It's on Reuters)
IT'S THE LOONS, THE LOONS
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Scientists are struggling to explain the rare death of 17 loons in New Hampshire, saying warm weather may have confused the threatened species of bird which typically heads to the ocean for winter. (Again from Reuters)
SAVED BY THE DOG
" 'The dog probably saved their lives' by lying across them during the cold night, said Erik Brom, a member of the Portland Mountain Rescue team. " (Story from Time)
But does anyone know if dogs are allowed to go mountain climbing on Mt. Hood - and if so, why? (Other than to save lives, of course) On this issue, the Forest Service says the following: "All cross-country skiers are encouraged to leave their dogs at home. Dogs punch holes in the set tracks with their paws, making the tracks difficult and dangerous to follow. " And pets are discouraged as they disrupt wildlife in most back-country areas.
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