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by Norman L. Kincaide, Ph.D. 719-388-8844 norman.kincaide@yahoo.com The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act requires Federal agencies to identify and evaluate additional potential rivers for inclusion in the System during Agency planning. The Forest Service Land Management Planning Handbook provides guidance for conducting a Wild and Scenic River eligibility study during land management plan revision. The…
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Livestock owners across Colorado will see an increase in brand inspection fees starting October 1, 2025, with the five-year brand assessment fee also set to rise in January 2027. The State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners has approved these changes after a comprehensive rulemaking process that included extensive stakeholder engagement. The Brand Inspection Division, which…
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by Norman Kincaide, Ph.D. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed with the Pike National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche National Grassland in reference to the revised Management Plan and Draft Assessment on September 2, 2025 by Norman Kincaide of Rocky Ford, CO. In follow up communication with Gregory Berquist, Forest Service, this…
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The 1939 Plesiosaur Discovery in Baca County In March 1939, one of Colorado’s most remarkable fossil discoveries emerged from the eroded banks of a remote creek in Baca County, about 13.5 miles north of Pritchett. A recent flood had carved away a 20-foot shale cliff on the Earl Kern’s farm which was occupied by Vernon…
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NOTE: A couple years ago, I released Letters, Stories and Incidents on the Santa Fe Trail : The Bent’s Fort Years. Recently, someone asked me if the book was any good. My answer? Oh yes. It has the best discussion of the “innumerable” buffalo herds of the American West you’ll find anywhere outside the writings…
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In 2025, nearly a century after my grandparents first opened their hardware store on South Main Street in Springfield, Colorado, the building’s aging wooden facade was removed by local resident and current owner Jessica Caricato. What she uncovered wasn’t just brick and mortar—it was memory. For the first time, I was face to face with…
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When I give talks about technology and innovation, I often draw on an unconventional example. One of my favorites is broomcorn—that old-fashioned crop which was a cash crop staple for many years where I grew up and was once essential for making hand-tied ‘straw’ brooms. At first glance, it seems like a footnote in agricultural…
