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- Lucy Westlake at 12 Claims to Be Youngest to Summit the Lower 48
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- Highpointers Club Facebook August Photo Contest
- Weekend Roundup
- What’s the word?
- 2016 Highpointers Convention August 12-13 at Red Lodge, Montana
- Member 72 Year Old Kathy Clark Seeks to Be Oldest Woman To Summit Denali
- Congratulations Cops on Top on the 2016 Summit Climbs
- 2017 Highpointers Convention July 20-22 at Mount Greylock
- 48 Completers at May 31, 2016
- 50 Completers at May 31, 2016
- Wendy Comstock (1952-2016)
- Highpointers Foundation Sit on the Bench Contest
- Pretty in Pink: New T-Shirt and Cap Added To Merc
- 2016-2017 Highpointers Board of Directors
- 2016 Access Dates for Illinois
- Climb Talk Interview with John Mitchler on Highpointers Club History
- Sioux City Journal article on 2015 Iowa Convention
Tag Archives: Insects
Harney Peak Crews Clearing Beetle Damaged Trees
Officials note they are still clearing mountain pine beetle infestation dead trees in the Black Elk Wilderness around Harney Peak. The tree easily fall after being damaged. In 2015 more than 1,500 trees were cleared.
Warning About Damaged Trees Falling on North and West Sides of Harney Peak
Hill Canyon Ranger District in Custer has issued about falling trees damaged by pine beetles that occurs on the north and west sides of Harney Peak. via Falling trees a danger in Black Hills forest | The Daily Republic | … Continue reading
Black Fly Affair in the Adirondacks
Are the famed black flies in May in the Adirondacks bothering you and making summiting Marcy impossible. What are you going to do? Why of course go dancing. The Adirondack Mountain Club is sponsoring the Black Fly Affair (Black tie … Continue reading
Pine Beetles Devastating Harney Peak
The Rapid City Journal reports that pine mountain pine beetles are devastating Harney Peak. They are attempt to fight the beetles by thinning trees in the area.
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35 Percent Increase in Lyme Disease Deer Ticks in Northeast
Mongabay reports a 35 percent increase in Lyme Disease bearing deer ticks following the hot dry summer.
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Africa Bees Attack 32 Hikers in Saguaro National Park
Fox11 in Arizona reports that 32 members of a running club were stung by Africanized bees in Saguaro National Park. Two who were hospitalized with anaphylactic shock, authorities said. THe hikers scattered from the location and a helicopter search had … Continue reading