Bowden, Rescues, 16th Lamb – 4/19/2015

Mt. Lemmon center renaming considered for author Bowden, Patrick McNamara, Arizona Daily Star  – The Pima County Board of Supervisors is considering renaming the Mount Lemmon Community Center after well-known author Charles Bowden who passed away in 2014. Bowden’s Frog Mountain Blues is about the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Hikers were rescued after dehydration ended a hike up the mountain on the Sutherland Trail – high temperatures and scarce water this time of year are worthy of caution and careful planning. UPDATE: Two hikers rescued from Catalina State Park, Colton Shone and Shelley Shelton, Tucson News Now; Two hikers rescued from Catalina State Park, Arizona Daily Star; Hikers rescued on Sunday after potentially life-threatening situation, Domenica Fuller, KVOA.com.

Hiker rescue underway near Sabino Canyon, Jackie Kent, Tucson News Now – “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said a 73-year-old man with a possible leg injury is about six miles up a trail at Esperero Canyon.”

Santa Catalina Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction Project March 26 through April 8, 2015 – Another lamb has been reported to bring the total to 16 for the season!

 

 

News Roundup

Fifth bighorn lamb spotted in the Catalinas – Tucson News Now – Nice news for the potential herd that a fifth lamb has been born! The Mountain Project (“a feature length documentary film that explores the victories and defeats of western mountain, public land hunts”) posted shopping links to two vinyl die cut decals where “all proceeds from the sale of this decal are being donated to the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society to support the Catalina Restoration Project.” Sabino Canyon Rescue – Pima County Sheriff’s Department Air Rescue – “On April 5th, at approximately 1450 hours, Search and Rescue Deputies from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a reported stroke victim on Sabino Canyon Trail.” – more information in the description of the video. Rose Canyon Lake reopens – Arizona Daily Star – April 11 – Douglas Kreutz reports that Rose Canyon Lake is open and that in January improvements to the area including work on the trail around the lake were completed earlier in the year. Note that there is currently $10 per vehicle day-use fee and camping fees of $20 per night in Rose Canyon Lake.