Letter: Canyon use requires more common sense
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 | 8:05 a.m.
The Las Vegas Sun reported Nov. 14 that closing Surprise Canyon had helped protect the canyon. The Sun also states that four years after vehicles were blocked from entering the canyon, a cottonwood forest has appeared and so had rare riparian habitat. The Sun goes on to tell how endangered birds have just started to visit the area. All of this is just not true.
A cottonwood forest will not grow in four years in the desert, and the endangered flycatcher is not bothered by vehicles -- they even nest on the side of hotels in Laughlin. A visit to Boulder City Park -- and see the bighorn sheep just next to the road -- tells you that the vehicles don't keep them away. All the animals and vegetation were always there and never left.
Yes, there does need to be common sense in the use of this canyon, but locking most of the users out is not the answer.
Kenny Freeman
Henderson
The writer is past president of the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts.
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Live Blog: Pacquiao wins by TKO in round twelve
- Police seek man who stole $2,000 worth of clothing
- Clubs want to be ‘good citizen,’ so stripper-mobile ends its run
- Nuclear plant in Ely could complicate radioactive waste, water issues
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao: The only fight fans want to see
- Now we can all see Islamic extremism for what it truly is
- Manny Pacquiao says he feels stronger than ever
- Ensign Federal Credit Union fails
- Small city struggles with shocking allegations
- Bruised and battered, Cotto says he will fight again
Blogs
Elsewhere
Dana White continues to push for event in Abu Dhabi
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Harry Reid is powerful for Northern Nevada, too!
The Kats Report
New face of Monte Carlo includes all the faces of Caliendo
The Greene Room
Predicting this weekend's Mountain West football slate (2 Comments)
Top Chef: Las Vegas
Top Chef Episode 11: Child's play
Miech Again
UNLV prez Smatresk is ready for some basketball (11 Comments)
Politics: The Early Line
Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today
Calendar »
- 15 Sun
- 16 Mon
- 17 Tue
- 18 Wed
- 19 Thu
-
Actor's Expo at Rave Motion Pictures
Rave Motion Pictures Town Square 18 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
-
Lily Tomlin at the Hollywood Theatre
Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand
-
Neil Sedaka at the Orleans
Orleans Hotel-Casino
-
Supernatural Santana – A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint
The Joint
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati





