#Elk Valley

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The cost of removing a contaminant toxic to fish after decades of coal mining in British Columbia's Elk Valley is more than three times what the company has set aside for the work, says an independent consultant's report.

Gordon Johnson of Burgess Environmental says in the report that it will cost $6.4 billion to reverse rising selenium concentrations in Canadian and U.S. waters and operate those treatment systems for 60 years. That amount does not include costs for land reclamation.

Teck Resources said it will set aside a total of $1.9 billion for the cleanup. [...]

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[rabbitcruiser]

Looking Up

What do you think about my pic?

[sharonate]

ꜱʜᴀʀᴏɴ ᴛᴀᴛᴇ 𝘢𝘴 ꜰʀᴇʏᴀ ᴄᴀʀʟꜱᴏɴ 𝘪𝘯 ‘ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʀᴇᴄᴋɪɴɢ ᴄʀᴇᴡ’ (1968), 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 ᴘʜɪʟ ᴋᴀʀʟꜱᴏɴ 🎀

[liquidlycan]

HARVEY - STARDEW VALLEY THEMED STIMBOARD

with themes of nature, coffee, and being in good health!

no cw

requested by 🖊 but he said a VERY bad word in the ask so i'm not gonna get shadow banned i don't know tumblrs stances on those things

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[apricityrosearts]

Just finished this acrylic painting on a sawblade, what do y'all think?

[sumbluespruce]

In the river bottom

5/23

[sunshine-girl-shines]

Just some ominous signage from a recent trip

[sonofafinch]

First Elk Hunt

I took my sons out to hunt for their first elk last month. I had taken Lincoln out last year on one of my hunts, where we slept in bivy bags under the stars; great memory. I wasn't interested in hunting for myself this year. They took hunter education, and wanted to go out this year. Deer population is still suffering after the brutal winter two years ago, so I opted to just get them elk tags.

We went east of Dry Creek Lake opening morning, which isn't a popular spot, but I know elk had been seen back there. The abnormally warm weather made me think the elk would be at around 10k feet. We saw nothing, but we did hear a cougar when hiking out, which made getting back to the truck interesting.

That evening, we went to upper Willow Creek, which was serene, with promising signs. I had heard elk were spotted near lower Willow. We, again, didn't see any elk, but we heard a group shoot a few times close by. They were still out after dark when we came out, so they must've had luck.

A few days later, after hearing quite a few people were successful down south, we did some road hunting near Hobble Creek in the morning. That evening, we went to Cottonwood Creek, where we saw two moose, and a lone cow elk. No luck that evening, but seeing some game was at least a bit uplifting.

We hooked up with my uncle last week, and he found a herd of elk near his home in Bedford: they were bedded down in a field at sunrise. We had a good opportunity to get a shot, but a couple of high school kids drove up, started talking to us, and spooked them. We got one shot off, which was a miss, and we just had to watch the elk circle around, between houses. They finally stopped in a field close by, but it was property we were told we couldn't hunt on. That didn't stop the high schoolers and others from shooting; very frustrating.

As we called it quits for the morning, we saw a group of cows with a couple bulls up in the mountains to the east. Jack wanted to get back to school, but Lincoln and I came back that afternoon, to hike up into the bowl where we saw the elk; they had remained up there through the day.

The hike was brutal: steep terrain with a layer of snow which made it slick. It took us 90 minutes to go half the distance we wanted to, forcing us to stop short, and hope the elk would come down the draw to us at sunset. We watched them for over an hour, with no sign they'd move to us.

Just before dusk, Lincoln saw a lone bull at the top of the knob across the way, on the opposite ridge. We watched as he came closer, and Lincoln tried to get in position to shoot up to the ridge. Unfortunately, the bull moved over the ridge to the north.

Another group of two spikes and some cows came along, and took roughly the same path. We were running out of light, and it was getting very cold, so we opted not to wait to see if they'd come back, and started the rough trip back down; mostly sliding down the mountainside. Even though we haven't had any luck this season, it has been a lot of fun.

[theodoreangelos]

Crested Butte ( 3,709 m or 12,168 ft), Colorado, USA A prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America, the peak is in Gunnison National Forest, 2.1 miles or 3.4 km northeast by east (bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Photography by Connor Scalbom | Crested Butte Photographer

Crested Butte, Colorado, USA

[allthecanadianpolitics]

John Horgan is shifting gears from politics to business and not just any business. In what is drawing mixed reactions, the former premier is joining the board of Elk Valley Resources, a British Columbia coal-producing company. The business, which Teck Resouces announced in February would be spun off of Teck's metal division into its own separate company, will produce metallurgical coal used to make steel.  Horgan, who announced his resignation as Langford-Juan de Fuca MLA on March 31, once served as the B.C. NDP's energy and mining critic.

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[clairity-org]

Lone Elk Park 3/6/24 by Sharon Mollerus

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[duchessvultjag]

nearing the end of rdr2 chapter 3 and stubbornly refusing to do anymore main story missions bc i still haven't recovered from watching one of my fellow gang members get decapitated from a shotgun blast to the head during my first playthrough FOUR years ago

[victusinveritas]

Photos and words taken from various Facebook posts:

Appalachia was never prepared for this.

I’m sharing in hopes to raise more awareness and also to encourage any type of support that can be provided to Appalachians.

Entire towns have essentially just been washed away. So many people have lost everything they had, some even losing loved ones.

Below are some organizations I have been seeing locals share to help with the recovery efforts:

-RISE Erwin https://gofund.me/bad8e5ab

-American Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html

-Unicoi County Animal Shelter https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QRXK7CAJK2GCE

-Report Missing Persons 1-800-824-3463

-United Way of East TN Highlands https://unitedwayetnh.org/help/

There is a lot more to the NC Mountains than Asheville.

Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Vilas, Sugar Grove, Elk Park, West Jefferson, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Sylva, Cullowhee, Brevard, Bryson City, Hendersonville, Cherokee, Waynesville, Burnsville, Candler, Canton, Spruce Pine, Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Linville, Marshall, Maggie Valley, Newland, Grandfather, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Old Fort, Morganton, Marion are just a few of the cities and towns that have been flooded and/or destroyed. The counties of Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Ashe, Watauga, Transylvania, Burke, Caldwell, Alleghany, Madison, Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, and Swain are devastated and in need of the same help, some even more.

Other counties that fall under various definitions of Western North Carolina include: Alexander County, Catawba County, Cleveland County, Surry County and Yadkin County. When these counties are added, they form a total regional area of roughly 11,750 square miles (30,400 km2). This makes the region roughly the size of Massachusetts. Western North Carolina holds 11% of the state's population.

There are millions of people up there with no electricity, no communication, no water, and no way to get out or let rescue teams even know where they are. I am not taking anything away from Asheville and the utter destruction there or any other areas in NC that have damage. The level of destruction is unimaginable. But it's not one or two cities or towns that are in need of help.

This does not include the destroyed areas in the Tennessee mountains, Western Virginia, Georgia, or South Carolina.

[riverwindphotography]

Sunlight grazes the peaks as elk bugle in the valley below. Sylvan Pass area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

(c) riverwindphotography, Sept. 24, 2023

[whocaresstillthelouvre]

Hear It In The Silence (Joel's Tommy's Version)

A moodboard, 450 word drabble, and playlist celebrating Chapter 6 of Elks.

A/N: Sorry about the delay, the last few months of the year are always my busiest for my job and my family had some health issues this week that took away my time/brain.

“Hey, uhh…” Joel clears his throat, catching Tommy’s attention as they ride back toward Jackson. “Think we could stop for a second?”

“Now?” Tommy asks, a bit annoyed. “We’re only thirty minutes from home.” It’s been a long few days, and now only a small trail near the lake and a small valley separates him from his bed, his wife, and indoor plumbing. Stopping now feels like a tall ask. 

“Yeah, it’s just—” Joel sighs, looking off to the side, towards the field of wildflowers growing near the edge of the trail. “Wanted to pick some… flowers, y’know… for, um…”

“I got it,” Tommy smirks knowingly. “Understood. Maria’s going to love them. Thanks for the idea big bro.”

A blush appears across his face, it’s the first time Tommy’s seen that in years. 

Joel lets out a quiet chuckle, slowing Callus to a halt. 

His brother laughs now, he smiles, he jokes… Tommy now sees signs of who his brother used to be. 

—

Joel crouches near the lake picking a handful of flowers, Tommy watches him quietly, it’s easy to see his brother getting older. HIs movements have slowed, gray streaks his beard and hair in uneven lines, the lines of his face are set deeper, and the ache of his joints seems harder to hide, no matter how much he tries to hide the grunts and sighs. 

Just a year ago, Tommy never thought he’d see his big brother again. Before that, he thought he had lost the brother he used to know forever. And now… here he is, happy and fulfilled, standing under the bright, open sky picking flowers for you. 

Tommy can see the careful way Joel selects each bloom for you, checking the stems, leaves, and petals as if each one has to be perfect. He’s seen him take down men twice his size without a second thought, but here, holding flowers in his hand… glimpses of Joel before the violence and heartbreak overtook his soul have begun to appear. 

He watched it slowly happen, the almost hidden smile Joel would let slip whenever you’re around, the softened tone of his voice whenever he’d make small mentions of you, the secret glances your way when he thought no one was looking, Tommy didn’t think it was possible, but he can see it plain as day now–his brother is in love. 

Tommy bends over and picks a few yellow wildflowers for Maria. Love… he has it, and now he knows Joel has it too. He never knew if he’d get the old Joel back, but now, this burgeoning love he sees feels like a rebellion against the bleakness of the man his brother once was.

Finally. 

Playlist under the cut!

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Thank you @saradika-graphics for the headers!