Friday, March 25, 2011

Program Highlights for the March 26, 2011 Weekend Edition

Photo by Dan Christensen, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Saturday’s Weekend Edition is now available for download. Check out the great lineup of guests and topics for March 26, 2011. You can hear it along the Wasatch Front from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. on AM 630 KTKK.

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Segment 1
Kevin Lund with  Rocky Mountain Anglers will invite you to their free Walleye Fishing Workshop
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/images/RMASeminarFlyer2011.pdf

Segment 2 
Conrad Richter with Richters Herb Specialists will take us to the Seed Zoo
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html

Segment 3
Conrad Richter with Richters Herb Specialists shares his favorite five Herbs from the Garden
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html

Segment 4
Guy Perkins from Camp Chef reviews the tricky ingredients in the Cast Iron Chef's Challenge
https://picasaweb.google.com/robstechcorner/CastIronChefSChallenge2011#
http://forums.idos.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1087

See Sage Grouse with free Trips

A male sage-grouse performs his strutting ritual.
Photo by Ron Stewart, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Price -- The “bloop, bloop” sound that male sage-grouse make, as they strut on their breeding grounds, is one of the most unique sounds you’ll ever hear in nature. And the sight of the grouse strutting is pretty unique too!

You can hear and watch this ritual yourself at a free wildlife-viewing event in east-central Utah. The event will happen April 9 at Emma Park, about 13 miles north of Price. The Division of Wildlife Resources is sponsoring the event.

To see and hear the spectacle, you need to be at the viewing site early. Viewing is best before the sun comes up and just after the sun has risen. Grouse leave their strutting ground within an hour after sun up.

Before making the trip, please remember that several things can force the grouse to leave the viewing site early or to not visit the site at all. Those factors include eagles or coyotes near the site. Wind, rain or snow can also keep the grouse under cover and out of sight.

After the birds leave their breeding ground, the grouse spend the day feeding and resting in stands of sagebrush. They remain mostly out-of-sight until the following morning at first light, when they congregate at their strutting ground again.

DWR biologists will be on hand with spotting scopes and binoculars.  They’ll help you find the grouse and answer any questions you have.


Directions:
- From the Wasatch Front, travel east on U.S. Highway 6 from Spanish Fork. At the top of Price Canyon, look for the Emma Park sign, and turn left onto the Emma Park Road. Travel east until you see vehicles with the state of Utah seal on their doors.

- To get to Emma Park from Price, travel north on U.S. Highway 6 to the

Castle Gate power plant. Turn right onto U.S. Highway 191, and travel northeast about six miles to the Bamberger Monument. From there, turn left onto the Emma Park Road, and travel west until you see the state vehicles.

For more information, call Brent Stettler at (435) 613-3707 or (435) 636-6731.

See Rare Gunnison Sage Grouse
If watching the colorful strutting display of Gunnison sage-grouse sounds interesting, state wildlife biologists have an offer for you that might be hard to refuse.

During the weekends of April 1 - 2 and April 15 - 16, they’ll take small groups of people to see Gunnison sage-grouse strut on leks (breeding grounds) west of Monticello.

Utah is home to two sage-grouse subspecies -- the greater sage-grouse and the Gunnison sage-grouse. Gunnison sage-grouse are the rarest of the two.

To avoid disturbing the grouse, each weekend trip is limited to no more than 15 people. There’s no cost to see the grouse, but you will have to pay for lodging, food and gasoline to get to Monticello. Monticello is about a five-hour drive southeast of Salt Lake City.

If you’d like to attend one of the trips, call Brent Stettler at (435) 613-3707. Each trip is limited to the first 15 people who call.

Details
On the Friday evening of each weekend -- April 1 and April 15 -- an orientation will be held at the commission chambers at the San Juan County Building, 117 S. Main in Monticello.

The orientations begin at 7 p.m. They’ll include presentations by graduate students from Utah State University and a wildlife biologist from the Division of Wildlife Resources. You’ll learn about the ecology, life history, geographic distribution and legal status of Gunnison sage-grouse. You’ll also receive information about where and when to meet the following morning.

The best viewing always occurs before dawn or right at dawn. Within an hour after sunrise, grouse are usually done strutting.

Please prepare for winter-like conditions. You’ll want to bring a camera and a pair of binoculars or a spotting scope. (The DWR biologist will also have extra binoculars and spotting scopes you can use.)

To lessen the chance of disturbing the birds, you’ll be encouraged to carpool to the strutting ground with other participants. Each trip will take about two hours. For more information, call Stettler at (435) 613-3707.

March 28, 2011– April 1, 2011 Drivetime Audio Segments Now Available

Get ready for Spring Turkey Hunting

Download this week’s drivetime programming at our Network Page at http://www.backcountrynetwork.com/Download/Download.htm  . Check out the schedule below or find a station near you that airs Backcountry Utah.

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March 28, 2011
Monday Morning (Track 1) Get hooked on Walleye Fishing—Kevin Lund, Rocky Mountain Anglers
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/images/RMASeminarFlyer2011.pdf

Monday Afternoon (Track 2) Walleye Workshops Tomorrow--Kevin Lund, Rocky Mountain Anglers
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/images/RMASeminarFlyer2011.pdf


March 29, 2010
Tuesday Morning (Track 3) Top Utah Walleye Waters--Kevin Lund, Rocky Mountain Anglers
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/images/RMASeminarFlyer2011.pdf

Tuesday Afternoon (Track 4) Walleye Meetings and Tournaments--Kevin Lund, Rocky Mountain Anglers
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/
http://www.rockymountainanglers.com/images/RMASeminarFlyer2011.pdf


March 30, 2010
Wednesday Morning (Track 5) More than 40 Years of Herbs--Conrad Richter, Richters Herb Specialists
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html

Wednesday Afternoon (Track 6) Visit the Seed Zoo for unique Vegetables-- Conrad Richter, Richters Herb Specialists
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html


March 31, 2010
Thursday Morning (Track 7) A Taste of Rosemary and Oregano-- Conrad Richter, Richters Herb Specialists
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html

Thursday Afternoon (Track 8) French Tarragon and Basil-- Conrad Ricther, Richters Herb Specialists
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html


April 1, 2010
Friday Morning (Track 9) Improved Garden Herbs-- Conrad Richter, Richters Herb Specialists
http://www.herbs.com/
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html

Friday Afternoon (Track 10) Rabbit Surprise at the Cast Iron Chef's Challenge-- Guy Perkins, Camp Chef
https://picasaweb.google.com/robstechcorner/CastIronChefSChallenge2011#
http://forums.idos.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1087

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Program Highlights for the March 19, 2011 Weekend Edition

Spring Fishing promises some great action

Saturday’s Weekend Edition is now available for download. Check out the great lineup of guests and topics for March 19, 2011. You can hear it along the Wasatch Front from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. on AM 630 KTKK.

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Segment 1
Brett Prettyman with the Salt Lake Tribune is helping Cancer Patients fight the lonely battle by helping them fight big Rainbow Trout
http://www.reelrecovery.org/
http://www.reelrecovery.org/events/2011utahspringbash.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backcountry-Radio-Network-with-Host-Brian-Brinkerhoff/97482058303#!/group.php?gid=54011058380&v=wall


Segment 2
Brett Prettyman with the Salt Lake Tribune is catching a limit of fun with early Spring Fishing
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/
http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/fishing/
http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/hiking/


Segment 3
Guy Perkins with Camp Chef is enjoying a fresh Shoreline Meal
http://www.campchef.com/blog/


Segment 4
Randy Parker with the Utah Farm Bureau Federation updates us on Challenges and Successes of Utah's Farmers and Ranchers
http://utfb.fb.org/
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14080429
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/RandyParkerMonthlyColumn.html
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13769917
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13769917&pid=1
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/OurOrganization.html
http://fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2011&file=nr0303.html
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/FBNews/March%2011%20FB%20News%20for%20web.pdf

Friday, March 18, 2011

March 21, 2011– March 25, 2011 Drivetime Audio Segments Now Available

Success at a 2010 Reel Recovery Retreat
Photo Courtesy Reel Recovery

Download this week’s drivetime programming at our Network Page at http://www.backcountrynetwork.com/Download/Download.htm  . Check out the schedule below or find a station near you that airs Backcountry Utah.

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March 21, 2011
Monday Morning (Track 1) Supporting Utah's Farmers and Ranchers-- Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
http://utfb.fb.org/
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/OurOrganization.html
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/FBNews/March%2011%20FB%20News%20for%20web.pdf

Monday Afternoon (Track 2) Utah Farmers and Ranchers more optimistic—Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
http://utfb.fb.org/
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/OurOrganization.html
http://fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2011&file=nr0303.html


March 22, 2010
Tuesday Morning (Track 3) Disappearing Utah Dairy Farmers—Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14080429

Tuesday Afternoon (Track 4) Wilderness Worries for Utah Ranchers and Recreationists-- Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13769917
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13769917&pid=1
http://utfb.fb.org/Website/RandyParkerMonthlyColumn.html


March 23, 2010
Wednesday Morning (Track 5) Late Ice Fishing and Early Open Water—Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/
http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/fishing/
http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/hiking/

Wednesday Afternoon (Track 6) Reel Recovery hooks Cancer Patients with Hope—Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.reelrecovery.org/
http://www.reelrecovery.org/events/2011utahspringbash.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backcountry-Radio-Network-with-Host-Brian-Brinkerhoff/97482058303#!/group.php?gid=54011058380&v=wall


March 24, 2010
Thursday Morning (Track 7) Seeking Fishing Buddies-- Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.reelrecovery.org/
http://www.reelrecovery.org/events/2011utahspringbash.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backcountry-Radio-Network-with-Host-Brian-Brinkerhoff/97482058303#!/group.php?gid=54011058380&v=wall

Thursday Afternoon (Track 8) Connecting Cancer Patients with new Life—Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.reelrecovery.org/
http://www.reelrecovery.org/events/2011utahspringbash.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backcountry-Radio-Network-with-Host-Brian-Brinkerhoff/97482058303#!/group.php?gid=54011058380&v=wall


March 25, 2010
Friday Morning (Track 9) Reel Recovery Bash April 7-- Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.reelrecovery.org/
http://www.reelrecovery.org/events/2011utahspringbash.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backcountry-Radio-Network-with-Host-Brian-Brinkerhoff/97482058303#!/group.php?gid=54011058380&v=wall

Friday Afternoon (Track 10) Tasty Shoreline Spring Trout-- Guy Perkins, Camp Chef
http://www.campchef.com/blog/

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Program Highlights for the March 12, 2011 Weekend Edition

Charcoal Kilns north of Delta, Utah

Saturday’s Weekend Edition is now available for download. Check out the great lineup of guests and topics for March 12, 2011. You can hear it along the Wasatch Front from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. on AM 630 KTKK.

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Segment 1
Cee Dub will join us with tips for some fantastic Dutch Oven Cooking
http://www.ceedubs.com/


Segment 2
Ann Evans with Utah State Parks and Recreation is ready to ride on the Spring OHV Trails
http://www.offroad-ed.com/ut/index.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv
http://stateparks.utah.gov/rideonvideocontest
http://www.snowut.org/groomingreports.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/maps-publications
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/where-to-ride


Segment 3
Pat Scouten with Big Fish Tackle is making last minute preparations for early Spring Fishing
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=58


Segment 4
Pat Scouten with Big Fish Tackle invites us to discover the fresh fishing information on their Website

Friday, March 11, 2011

March 14, 2011– March 18, 2011 Drivetime Audio Segments Now Available

Catch the freshest fishing reports and tips with Big Fish Tackle


Download this week’s drivetime programming at our Network Page at http://www.backcountrynetwork.com/Download/Download.htm  . Check out the schedule below or find a station near you that airs Backcountry Utah.

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March 14, 2011
Monday Morning (Track 1) Online Youth OHV Education Classes available—Ann Evans, Utah State Parks
http://www.offroad-ed.com/ut/index.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv

Monday Afternoon (Track 2) Youth OHV Video Contest now on Track-- Ann Evans, Utah State Parks
http://www.offroad-ed.com/ut/index.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv
http://stateparks.utah.gov/rideonvideocontest

March 15, 2010
Tuesday Morning (Track 3) Minimizing Damage with Snowmobiles-- Ann Evans, Utah State Parks
http://www.snowut.org/groomingreports.htm
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/maps-publications
http://stateparks.utah.gov/ohv/where-to-ride

Tuesday Afternoon (Track 4) Early Spring Fishing-- Pat Scouten, Big Fish Tackle
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=58


March 16, 2010
Wednesday Morning (Track 5) Big Catfish along the Shoreline—Pat Scouten, Big Fish Tackle
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=58

Wednesday Afternoon (Track 6) Spring Fishing Gear Preparation—Pat Scouten, Big Fish Tackle
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=58


March 17, 2010
Thursday Morning (Track 7) Catch the Freshest Fishing Reports-- Pat Scouten, Big Fish Tackle
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=58

Thursday Afternoon (Track 8) Dutch Oven Cooking grows more Popular-- Cee Dub
http://www.ceedubs.com/


March 18, 2010
 Friday Morning (Track 9) Meet Cee Dub this Weekend at the World Championships—Cee Dub
http://www.ceedubs.com/

Friday Afternoon (Track 10) The Nose knows Dutch Oven Cooking-- Cee Dub
http://www.ceedubs.com/

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Program Highlights for the March 5, 2011 Weekend Edition

Photo by Wally Pacholka/ www.AstroPics.com   
Milky Way as seen from Owachomo Bridge at Natural Bridges National Park

Saturday’s Weekend Edition is now available for download. Check out the great lineup of guests and topics for March 5, 2011. You can hear it along the Wasatch Front from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. on AM 630 KTKK.

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Segment 1
Connie Walker with the National Optical Astronomy Observatory is checking out Orion this weekend with Globe at Night
http://www.globeatnight.org/
http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html
http://www.darksky.org
http://docs.darksky.org/Reports/IDA-Blue-Rich-Light-White-Paper.pdf
http://www.nps.gov/nabr/naturescience/darkskypark.htm


Segment 2
Kevin Kawai, Celestron is celebrating 50 Years of Astronomical Excellence
http://www.celestron.com/50/
http://slas.us/
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=57
http://www.backcountry-utah.com/star/star.htm


Segment 3
Kevin Kawai with Celestron will then share tips for Families looking for a new Telescope
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=122
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=57


Segment 4
Guy Perkins with Camp Chef is doing some Spring Outdoor Cleaning
http://www.campchef.com/blog/
http://www.lnt.org/



Friday, March 4, 2011

March 7, 2011– March 11, 2011 Drivetime Audio Segments Now Available



Download this week’s drivetime programming at our Network Page at http://www.backcountrynetwork.com/Download/Download.htm  . Check out the schedule below or find a station near you that airs Backcountry Utah.

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March 7, 2011
Monday Morning (Track 1) Participate in the Globe at Night Program--Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
http://www.globeatnight.org/
http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html
http://www.darksky.org

Monday Afternoon (Track 2) Web Resources support Globe at Night Participants--Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
http://www.globeatnight.org/
http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html
http://www.darksky.org

March 8, 2010
Tuesday Morning (Track 3) Problems from Light Pollution--Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
http://www.globeatnight.org/
http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
http://www.darksky.org
http://docs.darksky.org/Reports/IDA-Blue-Rich-Light-White-Paper.pdf

Tuesday Afternoon (Track 4) Be Inspired by the Dark Skies--Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
http://www.globeatnight.org/
http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
http://www.darksky.org
http://docs.darksky.org/Reports/IDA-Blue-Rich-Light-White-Paper.pdf

March 9, 2010
Wednesday Morning (Track 5) Celebrating 50 Years of Astronomical Excellence--Kevin Kawai, Celestron
http://www.celestron.com/50/
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php

Wednesday Afternoon (Track 6) Star Parties return with warming Weather--Kevin Kawai, Celestron
http://slas.us/
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=57
http://www.backcountry-utah.com/star/star.htm

March 10, 2010
Thursday Morning (Track 7) New Prodigy Telescopes for beginners--Kevin Kawai, Celestron
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=122
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=57

Thursday Afternoon (Track 8) Staycation this Summer throughout the Universe--Kevin Kawai, Celestron
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=122
http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
http://www.celestron.com/c3/category.php?CatID=57

March 11, 2010
Friday Morning (Track 9) New Swarm Reporting Program - Chris Spencer, Utah County Beekeepers
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/swarm.html
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/meeting_schedule.html
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/beekeeping_supplies.html
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/youth_BAB_program.html
http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/upcoming_classes.html

Friday Afternoon (Track 10) Spring Cleaning the Outdoors-- Guy Perkins, Camp Chef
http://www.campchef.com/blog/
http://www.lnt.org/