Thursday, October 31, 2024

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 10/31/24

Happy Halloween from the Guides and Staff at the American Alpine Institute!


This likely AI generated picture has been making its way around the internet. It seemed like something worth posting on Halloween.

Sierra:


--Gripped is reporting that, "this week, Tanner Wanish and Michael Vaill, who recently took the Triple Crown speed record from Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, have added a fourth wall to their sub-24-hour push." To read more, click here.

Desert Southwest:

--Traffic in Red Rock Canyon will be disrupted by a marathon in Las Vegas on Sunday. Read more.

--The LAist is covering graffiti issues in Joshua Tree. Read the story, here.

Notes from All Over:


--Outside is reporting that, "the U.S. Forest Service is a federal agency that manages 193 million acres of land, an area about the size of Texas. Next year, the agency will have to manage that land without its seasonal workforce. In September, the agency announced that it would be suspending all seasonal hiring for the 2025 season, a decision that will cut about 2,400 jobs. Nearly all of those positions are field-based jobs, ranging from biologists and timber workers to trail technicians and recreation staff. In addition, the agency is freezing all external hiring for permanent positions. The only exception to the hiring freeze are the roughly 11,300 firefighters hired by the agency every year." To read more, click here.

No comments: