Hunting guides fined for baiting black bears in Garrett Co.
Two hunting guides who pleaded guilty to illegally baiting black bears in Garrett County were fined thousands of dollars and ordered to do 25 hours of community service on Thursday, prosecutors said.
Fracking opponents propose 8-year moratorium
…..Marcellus Shale is found underneath all of Garrett County and parts of Allegany County. A Towson University study finds that tapping into it could infuse billions into the local economy, providing farmers the opportunity to negotiate mineral rights to their property.
“That money stays in the counties, stays with the local people, enables farmers to buy new tractors, paint their barns, maintain the farm, keep the farm,” said Delegate Wendell Beitzel, R-Garrett County.
But interest in drilling is waning because state officials have been reluctant to give the green light. Health risks and environmental horror stories fueled the delay. Examples include stories of fracking causing flammable water and mini-earthquakes.
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Pinot Noir -- extremely versatile wine, specialty in Deep Creek
………In Maryland, Black Ankle and Elk Run produce Pinot Noir wines, but it is a specialty only further west, at Deep Creek Cellars.
“The lower humidity and cooler nights, due to our higher elevation, makes the difference,” says Paul Roberts, co-owner and winemaker. “Chesapeake Bay once lapped up on these ridges, leaving marine fossils and calcareous rock. We’ve pioneered five vintages showing central Allegany County is the place for back-country Pinot. These are not baked West Coast wines, but rather more traditional, Burgundy-inspired Pinot Noirs of subtlety and finesse. Connoisseurs compare ours very favorably.”
Roberts teamed up with Michael and Barbara Hutton in 2008 to plant the couple’s property southeast of Cumberland with about 3,500 vines.
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Ice safety comes before winter recreation and productive fishing
In recent years, new cold-weather clothing technologies and reliable ice fishing gear have made the sport easier and more comfortable, attracting a growing number of ice anglers and their families. But in the same ways that hunters understand the risks of their sport and often talk afield about hunting safety, anglers should be aware of the inherent dangers of ice fishing. They should bring the proper safety gear and talk about the condition and thickness of the ice and the weight it can hold. They should be aware of the conditions of the water below, the spacing of holes and what to do if the worst happens.
“My wife talks about ice safety before we go, but we don’t talk a lot about it when we’re out,” said Jason Redinger of Bedford, Bedford County. On Jan. 24, he and several friends pulled a dozen fish through the ice over Deep Creek, Md., including Redinger’s 21-inch walleye.
“We usually wear life vests. I made some ice picks from dowel rods, nails and rope, and we usually put holes about 25 feet apart for tip-ups,” he said.
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Long ride opens at Blackwater Falls
DAVIS, W.Va. — State Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette says he wasn’t too old to enjoy a new attraction at one of the state’s most popular state parks Wednesday. Burdette was one of the first to go down the sled run at Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County.
“It was a very cool experience. I got to go up and ride down a couple of times and didn’t break any bones,” the 59-year-old Burdette joked. “I just had a great time. It’s a real great addition to West Virginia state parks.”
The run has been tabbed the longest sled run on the East Coast. It’s more than a quarter-mile long. The Wonder Carpet conveyor system that takes sledders back up the mountain is also believed to be the longest in the region.
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