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November Teddy,­continued from page 1. see special problems . . . Americans love
their National Park system, but with
D e s k ­ S c h e d u l e protected forest reserves. In Alaska, he 277 million visitors in 2002 and meager

created the Tongass and Chugach forest budgets, retaining their pristine beauty
is a challenge.
Mon/1 S. Stenzel R. Linsmeier reserves and extended similar activities Theodore Roosevelt died quietly in
Tues/2 M. Slagle J. Geier to Hawaii with another bird reservation. his sleep on January 6, 1919 at his estate
Wed/3 OPEN C. Gilmore His friendship with John Muir led to the home in Sagamore Hill, near Oyster Bay,
Thurs/4 G. Sayles J. Barrett expansion of the Yosemite National New York. A 91-acre wooded island in
Park.
Fri/5 OPEN L. Landry In 1903, TR visited the Potomac River has been set aside
as a memorial to our 26
th
Sat/6 M. Lolich M. Lolich Pelican Island in Florida President. It reflects the
W. Barbuck W. Barbuck and saw firsthand how beauty of nature, some-
Sun/7 OPEN P. VanDooremaal the demand for plumes thing TR would like. In
in women’s hats had
Mon/8 A. Berg N. Kresge resulted in decimation of a famous speech he said,
Tues/9 OPEN J. Geier the shorebird population. “Conservation is a great
moral issue, for it in-
Wed/10 S. Stenzel C. Gilmore Roosevelt was not one to volves the patriotic duty
Thurs/11 G. Sayles J. Barrett appoint committees to of ensuring the safety
Fri/12 R. Linsmeier D. Powers study a problem when and continuance of the
it was clear what was
Sat/13 E. Schliepp L. Landry wrong and needed action. nation.” True then . . .
true today.
Sun/14 E. Rothfuss OPEN With the stroke of a pen,
Mon/15 S. Stenzel R. Linsmeier he created the Pelican
Tues/16 E. Schliepp J. Geier Island Bird Reservation. El Capitan, Yosemite N.P.
During his Presidency,
Wed/17 V. Sperry C. Gilmore he would create 50 more
Thurs/18 G. Sayles J. Barrett wildlife refuges. It was all part of the 
Fri/19 D. Kavula D. Powers National Wildlife Refuge programs that
Sat/20 J. Kisosondi N. Kresge he originated.
As the father of the National Park
Sun/21 E. Rothfuss L./M. Utah System, TR established five national A Visit to the
Mon/22 S. Stenzel N. Kresge parks. He was also responsible for the Muddy Mountains
Tues/23 M. Slagle J. Geier Antiquities Act of 1908, which allowed by­Dan­Wray­
Wed/24 V. Sperry C. Gilmore him and future presidents to proclaim

Thurs/25 Visitor Center Closed selected areas and sites as “Historic
Landmarks.” This quite effectively
Fri/26 T./N. Hughes J. Barrett clamped down on those who would, On Friday, September 24, Athena
Sat/27 R. Conductor R. Linsmeier for example, have raided the Petrified Sparks, Janice Kadlec, and Linda Na-
Sun/28 E. Rothfuss L.M. Utah Forest for commercial exploitation tions led a group of some 24 people on
Mon/29 S. Stenzel D. Gillette and souvenirs. a day’s exploration of the Muddy Moun-
Consider this sum-up: Teddy Roos-
tains, a rugged limestone range bordered
Tues/30 M. Slagle J. Geier evelt was responsible for the creation of by the Valley of Fire and Lake Mead.

Open­Days:­Call­Scott­702-515-5371 150 national forests; 5 national parks, 18 As we climbed steadily towards
national monuments, 4 game preserves, Apex, we began to leave the morning
21 reclamation projects, 51 bird sanctu- smog of Vegas behind us, although we
aries, and hundreds of millions of acres noticed that it was spreading further and
of beautiful land set aside, to be pro- further out from the city. Soon we were
tected forever. What a legacy! “Bully!” entering the Moapa Indian Reservation
as TR would say, not for himself, but for and decided to visit the Smoke Shop.
our country. His actions inspired many Smoking was always the last thing one
of his successors from both political should think about, as the store has
parties to continue the work. Today, we always been full of fireworks of every
description. Sadly, it is about to lose its
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