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Pioneers Alliance Hikes Friedman Creek

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On Monday, members of the Pioneers Alliance, including Mike Stevens of PMG and colleagues from The Nature Conservancy, Idaho Conservation League and the Bureau of Land Management, toured portions of the Friedman Creek Wilderness Study Area. This is a spectacular and remote area in the heart of the Pioneer Mountains. The area provides superb big game habitat and we were impressed by the extensive beaver activity along Friedman Creek. We hiked for several hours along an overgrown trail along Friedman Creek – the shade and water along the creek were a welcome relief from temperatures in the 90s – and came away amazed at the scale, ruggedness and beauty of the place.

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Hiking in the Friedman Creek Wilderness Study Area

North Highway 20 Travel Management Plan

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The BLM-Shoshone Field Office is developing a travel management plan for all the public lands it manages north of Highway 20. The planning area includes the Little Wood River and Fish Creek drainages.

An information packet, proposed designations, and maps can be found here.

The BLM is seeking preliminary public comments on the following topics by October 14th 2011:

  •     Off-highway vehicle (OHV) area designations (open, limited and closed)
  •     Proposed individual route designations and closures
  •     Winter seasonal motorized restriction areas

Email comments to: North_Highway20_Travel_Plan@blm.gov

Mail comments to: BLM Shoshone Field Office; North Highway 20 Travel Plan; 400 West F Street; Shoshone, ID  83352

For more information, contact John Kurtz, Shoshone Field Office Outdoor Recreation Planner, at (208) 732-7200.