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THE
RED RIVER GORGE
TODAY
THE BEST RED RIVER GORGE
NEWS SITE & FORUM
ON THE WEB
[CLICK
HERE] |
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THE
DANIEL BOONE
NATIONAL FOREST
REGIONAL NEWSROOM
[CLICK
HERE] |
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RED
RIVER GORGE STATUS
RRS RECON REPORT
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
[CLICK HERE] |
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Greg
Stamper
OMNI TECH
RRS News Feature Columnist
E-Mail Column Response: CLICK
Public Column Response: RRGT
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THE
RED RIVER SAGA: NEWS FEATURE
CURRENT FEATURE & WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK |
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March
15th - 21st, 2010 |
GLADIE
CENTER ON NEW SCHEDULE |
The
Gladie
Cultural-Environmental Learning Center is located at the center
of Red River Gorge.
On Monday, March 15th, 2010 Expanded hours
kick-in ... 7 Days/Week, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Learn about the cultural heritage, unique resources and spectacular
geology found within the boundaries of the
Red River Gorge Geological Area and Clifty Wilderness. Various
interpretive exhibits provide a glimpse into the
past and convey the wild, natural beauty that visitors seek today
when entering the Gorge. Trail, camping and
other information is available at the center. Available for purchase
are maps and passes.
Learn about events at Gladie Center by [CLICKING
HERE]
Gladie Learning Center
3451 Sky Bridge Road
Stanton, KY 40380
606-663-8100
Directions: From Interstate 64, take exit 98 to the Bert T. Combs
Mountain Parkway. From the parkway,
take exit 33 (Slade) and turn left onto KY 11. To access Gladie
through Nada Tunnel, turn left onto KY 15,
travel 1.5 miles west and turn right onto KY 77. Follow 77 to
KY 715 and turn right, stay on 715.
To access Gladie past Sky Bridge, turn right onto KY 15 from KY
11. Travel east approximately five miles and turn
left onto KY 715. Stay on 715 and you’ll find Gladie after
several miles on the left.
NOTE: One of the Greatest Resources
the Gladie Center has to offer is USFS Ranger Don F. Fig who does
his
Volunteer work on Sundays. Should you wish to have any of Mr.
Fig's written works autographed or if you wish to
ask any questions, this is a great time. Also, don't forget to
enter the DON
FIG BOOK COLLECTION GIVEAWAY
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY this Week to RRS Member Wendy
Morris
Daily
Updates May be Found Here - RRG
TODAY and in the RRG
TODAY FORUM
A Finalized 2010 RRS
Schedule has been posted - - Review it [CLICK
HERE] |
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THE
RED RIVER SAGA MEMBER SOCIAL NETWORKING |
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THE
RED RIVER SAGA: NEWS FEATURES
PREVIOUS 4 INSTALLMENTS |
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March
8th - 14th, 2010 |
RRS
TECH PROJECT UPDATE |
Posted
over at RRGtoday.com are
the NEW Photos of the finalized RRS
TECH Sink Project. She really does look
great and very functional at this point. View the Sink Unit [CLICK
HERE] Comment there if you have ideas.
“Seasonal variations in the amounts of light and darkness
we’re exposed to have a powerful effect on
our biology,” says Rubin Naiman, PhD, Assistant Professor
of Medicine at the University of Arizona and
Director of Circadian Health Associates. Darkness prompts our
bodies to produce the sleep hormone
Melatonin, making us feel fatigued.
“The long hours of darkness and short hours of light affect
Serotonin, the brain chemical that keeps us in a good
mood and turns off our appetite,” says Dr. Wurtman. In fact,
Seasonal Affective
Disorder, in which depression
caused by lack of light persists day after day, affects about
5 percent of Americans, with 10 to 20 percent
experiencing a milder form of Winter Blues. Our bodies have also
lost stamina and immunity in this environment.
Now the Winter Season seems ready to break and with around 60
days before our first RRS Event you
might
be surprised just how unprepared physically we are for outdoor
activities. Be mindful of this
and work slowly toward increasing your endurance for the upcoming
demands of 2010.
NOTE: On Sunday, March 14, 2010 at
2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time begins in the USA and will last until
November 7, 2010 at 2 a.m.. "Spring forward, Fall back"
helps people remember how Daylight Saving
Time affects their clocks. At 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March,
we set our clocks forward one hour ahead
of Standard Time ("Spring forward"). We "Fall back"
at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
this Week to RRS Members Kelsey Hunter
Harvey, Kolton Maggard and Jessica Mullins
Daily
Updates May be Found Here - RRG
TODAY and in the RRG
TODAY FORUM
A Finalized 2010 RRS
Schedule has been posted - - Review it [CLICK
HERE] |
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Natural Bridge's Sky Lift
A Video by Cari Lynn Wilcox
[CLICK
HERE] |
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March
1st - 7th, 2010 |
SKY
LIFT VIDEO by CARI LYNN WILCOX |
If there is something such as 'mainstream' Red River Gorge related
websites on the Internet then my guess
is you would have to include Powell County Tourism "Kentucky's
Rockies" among them. Last year this website
underwent an upgrade to a much more 'user-friendly' format which
now includes videos to showcase the
area's unique treasures. Naturally being interesting in attracting
visitors and visitor dollars any tourism site
would be interested in "putting their best foot forward".
With this in mind how proud can our friend
Cari Lynn Wilcox be that one of her videos is now being featured
to showcase Natural Bridge's Sky Lift.
Back in June of 2009 the RRS did
a feature on Cari's most excellent series "Six
Days in the Gorge". In it
she produced not only a superb visual record but included informative
narration, production values and
engaging music. The RRS would like
to publicly congratulate her on this selection.
(Hey, Cari you're part of the establishment now!).
To Review the "Six Days in the Gorge"
Series look for it in our own RRS
News Archives by [CLICKING
HERE]
To View the Powell County Tourism Hiking & Trails Page with
the Sky Lift Video featured [CLICK
HERE]
Elsewhere, it appears the 2010
RRS EVENT SCHEDULE has been fully acknowledged and accepted
such as
it is. As we reported earlier, we are not entirely happy with
it but "it is what it is" and we are running with
it. If you have not as yet looked it over please do so and plan
now accordingly to enjoy the warm weather
[you know must be coming] ... added some friends ... shake, don't
stir .... all for a great 2010 guaranteed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
this Week to RRS Member Brayden Colt
Owens
Daily
Updates May be Found Here - RRG
TODAY and in the RRG
TODAY FORUM
A Finalized 2010 RRS
Schedule has been posted - - Review it [CLICK
HERE] |
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February
22nd - 28th, 2010 |
RRS
TECH UPGRADES & SCHEDULE JUGGLING |
RRS: XXXIV ... (that's YEAR
34 for those who hate dealing with Roman Numerals) remains
several months away.
True we are still dealing with Cold, Ice and Snow from a period
that the Groundhog told you was coming!! Despite
all that, work on Projects which will directly effect the next
BIG Trip in September have begun.
This Week we
wanted to give you a glimpse of some of that work, not all of
it by any means. A few surprises will be kept
under wraps but to 'wet your whistle' we offer peeks at the New
Revised Tankless Shower System and Totally
New Hot and Cold Water Sink with
Base. As you might gather each of these projects primarily has
our Lady
RRS Members in mind. Making their
lives better makes the lives of the rest of us better during our
visits!!
Review and even comment on the Current Photos of these Projects
by hitting this Link:
RRS TECH DIVISION [CLICK HERE]
RRS
Emails should have reached its members a few days ago regarding
the seemingly ever changing 2010 RRS
Schedule of Events! As you might expect, trying to mobilize a
group as large as ours can be somewhat daunting
when dealing with so many personal/work schedules, holidays, etc.
Such has been the case thus far; yet, we
have finalized what appears to be Solid Dates for all our upcoming
activities. We are not overly happy with
it but it was the best we could do given the information we had.
In addition, this schedule has NO Flexibility
at all. Should we cancel an event it will be just that CANCELLED
... there will be NO Postponements for the
early Spring/Summer Period. Now our RRS:
XXXIV and Fall Venture Trips have been unaffected by the
alterations
so don't panic ... each RRS Member
should immediately review the New Schedule and plan accordingly
[CLICK HERE]
Daily
Updates May be Found Here - RRG
TODAY and in the RRG
TODAY FORUM
A Finalized 2010 RRS
Schedule has been posted - - Review it [CLICK
HERE] |
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February 15th - 21st, 2010 |
TRAGIC
DEATH IN INDIAN CREEK |
An apparent Climbing Accident occurred on Saturday, February
13th around 2:30pm ET ... not long after our
RRS Members John & Sue Robertson had left Indian Creek. Here
are the basic facts as we have them:
"A man who fell to his death in the Red River Gorge on Saturday
has been identified as Shaun Wilhoite, 28,
of Owen County. Menifee County Coroner Melody Smallwood said Wilhoite
was rock climbing with about a dozen
friends in the Indian Creek area of the gorge at about 2:30 p.m.
Saturday when he fell about 50 feet. Wilhoite
was pronounced dead at the scene. Smallwood said there was snow
and ice on the ground, but it was unclear
whether that might have contributed to the fall.“The people
in the group said they come to the gorge four
times a year,” she said. “It’s beautiful down
here, but I don’t if people are really aware of how dangerous
the cliffs are ...” It is reported Mr. Wilhoite leaves behind
a Wife and Young Child [Lexington Herald-Leader]
For further reports including Video on the incident please skip
over to The Red River Gorge Today at this
Link: [CLICK
HERE] for the Video portion [CLICK
HERE]
The RRS and RRGtoday
extend to the friends and family of Mr. Wilhoite our deepest sympathies.
PLEASE NOTE: Regarding our schedule
for the upcoming "Creation Falls Trek" which had been
slated for
March 12th - 14th ... some issues have come to light in the last
72 hours which will delay this venture.
Please standby as we work out some conflicts we will then get
that New Target Date out to you ASAP.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY to RRS Members Mike
"MAD MOUNTAIN MIKE" Hughes, Kyleah Maggard & Matt
Morris
Daily
Updates May be Found Here - RRG
TODAY and in the RRG
TODAY FORUM
A Tentative 2010 RRS
Schedule has been posted - - Review it [CLICK
HERE] |
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