March-April 2003 • Issue # 976

In this issue:

Feature:

"You have to be crazy to climb all the 14ers"
A CMC member who suffers from manic-depression reminisces about climbing the 14ers while battling his illness.

Wild Colorado:

Feature: "The Black Swift: Mystery Bird of the Rockies" And you thought the only thing behind those waterfalls was moss.

Appeals court reintroduces roadless rules

Mountain Bikers and backcountry advocates issue "statement of principles" for use of backcountry resources.

"They changed the title; we still don't like it." Moffat County would like to take over the management of all government lands (including Federal holdings) in the county. No matter how you spell it, it's a bad idea.

"A Vision for the Roan Plateau." All the government entities in Garfield County get behind a proposal to protect the Roan Plateau.

Conservation Updates

Departments:

News: Education Department receives grant

Gearguy: Storage solutions for all your stuff

Poem: Carins along the Wintersteen

Letters: writers object to articles in the January-February 2003 issue of T&T; praise another.