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by BRUCE GOURLEY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- On Sunday, Karsten Heuer and Maxine Achurch, along with their border collie Webster, will set out from Gardiner on a hike from Yellowstone to the Yukon. Heuer is biologist and seasonal ranger at Banff National Park in Canada. The two are making the two year, 2200 mile trip to raise awareness about the "Yellowstone to Yukon" Conservation Initiative. The Y2Y initiative says that wildlife in the Northern Rockies, particularly grizzlies, need an unbroken string of protected corridors from Yellowstone to the Yukon in order to sustain a viable future population. At this point, supporters of the initiative are seeking to build support for their proposal. As Heuer and Achurch hike, horseback and kayak the 2200 miles, they will be speaking in the communities in which they pass through, sharing the vision of the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative.
"Hit Your Brakes, from the NPS Yellowstone Today (Summer 1998) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) -- Each season large mammals are killed by vehicles in Yellowstone. These accidents cause damage to vehicles and personal injury to vehicle occupants. Vehicle speed is the most significant factor influencing the frequency of vehicle/wildlife encounters in the park. Over the past few seasons, on average, the following numbers of wildlife have been killed annually by vehicles: antelope 2, beaver 2, bighorn sheep 1, bison 10, black bear 1, bobcat 1, coyote 8, elk 47, grizzly bear 1, moose 10, mule deer 36, raccoon 1, whitetail deer 1, wolf 2. Please drive defensively in the park, lower your speed, and anticipate animals appearing in the roadway. Hit your brakes, not the bison. Keep your eyes on the road and avoid eradicating an elk. Ease up on the accelerator and extend the days of a mule deer. Yellowstone will benefit; so will you.
New Glen Canyon Institute by JERI LEDBETTER GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- Glen Canyon Institute has established
a new office in Flagstaff, located at 316 E. Birch Avenue. This will provide a center for
public information on the proposal to restore a free flowing Colorado River through Glen
Canyon and Grand Canyon. Also, the citizen environmental assessment will be conducted out
of this office. We are seeking volunteers to assist us with this important work. Dedicated to providing leadership in the re-establishment of a free
flowing Colorado River through a restored Glen Canyon.
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by KIM STEINBACHER BERKELEY, Cal. (YNET) -- One of the most frequent questions I get is, "What film do you use?" My answer? Fuji Velvia. If you aren't familiar with it, it's an ISO 50 slide film that is extremely popular with pros due to the great color saturation you get with it. Since I shoot landscapes it's the only film I use. Most of my photography is done in very low light conditions (pre-sunrise and post-sunset oftentimes) so a tripod is an absolute must if you are going to use Velvia. And it is excellent if you want enlargements; I'm getting 16x20" prints with great sharpness and will be trying some 20x24" prints soon. Even though slides are more expensive in terms of enlargements I think the
quality is superior to print film. But shooting slides isn't for everyone. Also, exposure is a bit more difficult when shooting slide film. Print film has a wide exposure latitude. You can screw up the exposure (under- or overexpose) and still get a decent print. You can't really get away with that on slide film. Some pros are able to use a single exposure and know it's correct. But bracketing is essential for mere mortals such as myself. For those of you unfamiliar with the term it simply means taking the same picture but with different exposure combinations. Say your in-camera meter suggest 1/125 sec at f16. You might also try shooting 1/60 at f16 and 1/250 at f16 (or some other combination that gives you an exposure under and over the recommended one). Keep in mind one thing with Velvia, though. It's a professional film and you aren't going to find it in your local drug store. Any decent camera shop will carry it (about $9.25/roll) or you can get it mail order (around $5.50/roll; I buy from B&H in New York). Last summer in Yellowstone I was running low on film so I went into the closest Hamilton Store and asked the camera section employee if they carried Velvia. He looked back at me with confusion and asked, "Velveeta?" So make sure you stock up on film before your trip!
Association of Internet
Businesses: AIB is a weekly technical and marketing column for those doing business on the internet. Any family-friendly business can join AIB for free. Members will receive additional newsletters with the latest business news on the net. BILLINGS, Mont. (YNET) -- Question: "How do I attach a file or an image to an email?" E-mail attachments are a handy way to send files, pictures, or programs to a friend. Generally, it is best to send small to medium-sized files... anything over 500K or so will take a while for the recipient to download ... but will still work fine! When your friend receives your e-mail, the image or file will automatically download with your normal e-mail message. Simply type your e-mail message as usual, then click the 'ATTACHMENT' button. Note that you can attach either a URL (Uniform Resource Locator, which is a web page address such as http://www.yahoo.com ), or a File. What kinds of files can you attach? Well, basically any type! It can be an
image (such as a .bmp, .gif, or .jpg file), a word processor document, a sound (usually
ends with extension .wav or .mid), or even a program (these usually end with the extension
.exe). Large files should When attaching your file, if you know the exact location of the file on your hard drive you can type in the full path (such as c:\myfiles\document1.txt), or you can simply Browse to look for the file. Generally, it is best to send text messages as either ASCII (.txt) document, or in a common Windows word processor format such as Microsoft Word (Word 6, Word 97, etc.). Proper Net etiquette is to always give the receiver info in the normal body of your e-mail message. For example: "Hey Joe, I'm sending you a picture of me and Jill on vacation. The file is named VACATION.JPG, and is about 33 K. Hope you like it!", or something even shorter, such as: "Attachment: vacation.jpg , about 33 K." Some e-mail users have their e-mail program set to exclude messages over a certain size, so this is helpful. If you send a LOT of images, files, etc, you may want to download the ever-popular ICQ, from http://www.mirabilis.com . This cool program is not only free, it enables you to send instant messages, chat with one or more people at once, or easily send images, sounds, files, etc.
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