Image: Sarasota Police Department Although Sarasota-Manatee avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Debby snarling residents' plans and closing businesses and government operations The Sarasota Police Department reported more than 500 water rescues yesterday and Manatee County said that more than 200 people were rescued from high-water situations Although the waters are beginning to recede the following roads are closed throughout the region We'll keep this list updated throughout the day A comprehensive flood map for Sarasota County can be found here Bahia Vista Street from Kruppa Avenue to S South Beneva Road from Bahia Vista to the Legacy Trail Manatee County's extensive road closures can be accessed via map here Hidden River Trail at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Sarasota County Publics Works director Spencer Anderson advises that the Phillippi Creek basin has crested and will continue to recede Drivers are instructed to exercise caution when accessing roadways near the basin 70 from Post Boulevard to Bourneside Boulevard Pennsylvania Avenue and Commerce Boulevard N Fruitville Road between Beneva Road and McIntosh Road “[I] got out of my car and saw the signs,” said Johnson Is this like out of business or something?’” In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Big Lots announced plans to "aggressively address underperforming stores." things are going down hill,’” said Big Lots shopper Angela Chapman We checked every Big Lots location in Florida and found 26 will be closing four of them (bolded below) are in our area Shoppers who look forward to the big deals were left wondering where they’ll find comparable prices.“I love Dollar Tree because they keep upping the prices,” said Big Lots customer Mary Pirone “They keep talking about how the economy is not that good but when you have stores like Big Lots it does help," added Johnson Big Lots will close a total of 315 stores nationwide because I mean people are struggling today," said Chapman these stores remain open offering major markdowns before closing their doors for good The National Weather Service's Flood Warning for Sarasota and Manatee counties Tuesday was scheduled to expire at 12 a.m and the forecast called for lower chances of rain overnight with high chances throughout Wednesday morning The weather service said areas that experienced flooding included Sarasota the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport The National Weather Service posted a Flood Watch that remains in effect through Thursday evening The watch covers Sarasota and Manatee counties "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible," the weather service noted Crews began fighting the Table Rock and Greenville County wildfires five days ago; there is no end in sight Wind gusts dramatically increased fire activity Tuesday afternoon, resulting in greater visible fire intensity and much more smoke, according to a press release from the South Carolina Forestry Commission Hurricane Helene's abundant downed timber remains dry due to the lack of significant rain contributing significantly to extreme fire behavior Wednesday allowing the fires to spread rapidly and making containment efforts more challenging a resident near Highway 11 in the Table Rock Complex area plans to evacuate due to the intense conditions She described how the smoke and red embers from the fire are visible both on the mountain and throughout the valley and hilltop areas making the air so smoky it's difficult to see clearly she is taking precautionary measures as the wildfire grows "I believe it's a good idea to evacuate if necessary," Owens said but I don't want to risk being caught in the fire." According to a press release from the South Carolina Forestry Commission the South Carolina State Fire has also ordered evacuations in certain areas The South Carolina Forestry Commission reported that extreme fire behavior in both incidents prompted immediate mandatory evacuations in Greenville and Pickens counties This escalation in fire activity has led to a significant expansion of both fire perimeters further threatening nearby communities and resources Evacuation orders have been issued for communities to the east and northeast of the Table Rock Fire and for regions surrounding the Persimmon Ridge Fire Additional evacuation orders have been issued for residents living along Oil Camp Creek Road east to River Falls Road Residents should report to the designated evacuation shelter at Marietta First Baptist Church Officials are urging everyone in the affected areas to prioritize their safety and follow evacuation orders promptly This precautionary measure is in response to the rapid spread and intensity of the wildfires which have compromised safety in these areas Here is what you should know about wildfire shelter accommodation both Greenville and Pickens County Emergency Management services coordinated simultaneous evacuations ensuring that residents were informed and assisted promptly Shelter accommodations are set up to provide safe havens for those displaced by the fires Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) notifications are being sent to residents in the affected areas providing crucial updates and instructions to ensure their safety Residents seeking shelter can head to Marietta First Baptist Church at 2936 Geer Hwy The weather forecast for overnight Wednesday and Thursday remains concerning with wind gusts expected to reach around 30 mph tonight The minimum relative humidity is predicted to be around 20% on Wednesday According to a press release from the South Carolina Forestry Commission these conditions will continue to challenge containment efforts More than 100 combating firesMore than 100 personnel from various agencies no injuries were reported among the firefighting crews Here is what you should know about containment efforts The South Carolina Forestry Commission reported good progress in fortifying containment lines on the fire's eastern edge This includes a successful burnout on the northeastern perimeter that prevented further spread eastward the fire expanded significantly in the opposite direction presenting new challenges for firefighting crews The South Carolina Forestry Commission said the Table Rock Fire had moved significantly Its northern edge previously lay just south of Table Rock Reservoir The fire extended westward along the forested watershed and looped back east skirting halfway around the lake's northern perimeter Additionally, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said the Table Rock Fire whose northern edge Tuesday was just south of Table Rock Reservoir burned westward along the forested watershed and eventually back east halfway around the lake’s northern perimeter This movement complicates containment efforts requiring crews to adjust their strategies and extend containment lines in uncovered areas The fire is estimated to have burned through the southern slopes of Rocky Mountain and Buzzard Mountain eventually reaching Brushy Knob at the last report the South Carolina Forestry Commission said containment lines on the southern portion of the fire were connected by hand crews today littered terrain where heavy equipment cannot operate An effective burnout in the southern section removed most of the fuel between the firebreaks and the active fire significantly reducing the potential for rapid advancement According to the South Carolina Forestry Commission efforts have been crucial in preventing the fire from advancing further south and threatening additional areas Despite ongoing efforts, the South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed that the Table Rock Fire remains at 0% containment The South Carolina Forestry Commission reported that the Table Rock Fire has expanded to an estimated 2,293 acres posing a significant challenge for firefighters the Persimmon Ridge Fire has also grown significantly now covering 996 acres after expanding its eastern the blaze spread due to dry conditions and high winds Emergency services are working to contain the fire and protect nearby communities Reinforcements are coming in to help fight wildfires According to a press release the South Carolina Forestry Commission has called for 40 more engines and 10 brush trucks due to new fire growth and threats This reinforcement will supplement the deployment of six engine companies and four brush trucks already on the scene These additional resources are critical to safeguarding homes and infrastructure as firefighters work to contain rapidly spreading wildfires Wildfires grow and call for additional resources: What you need to know a complex incident management team (CIMT) has been ordered to join firefighting efforts This team will collaborate with firefighters and other cooperating personnel to suppress the Table Rock Fire and the Persimmon Ridge Fire The integration of the CIMT is expected to enhance strategic planning and operational efficiency in responding to these challenging wildfires where they will begin shadowing current Incident Management Team (IMT) personnel this collaborative approach will allow both teams to integrate effectively and form a larger command team incident officials have ordered eight 20-person hand crews to assist with constructing firelines well outside of the planned firebreaks These crews will focus on creating additional barriers to slow the fire's progress and protect vulnerable areas While good progress was made earlier in the day on strengthening firebreaks on some portions of both fires the South Carolina Forestry Commission has ordered evacuations to continue in certain areas This decision comes as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of residents in the path of potential fire spread Authorities are urging affected communities to remain vigilant and follow evacuation orders promptly Here is what you should know about the Persimmon Ridge Fire the Persimmon Ridge Fire expanded its eastern The rapid growth is attributed to the same conditions fueling the Table Rock Fire Here is a summary of ongoing efforts to contain the Persimmon Ridge Fire In a statement, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said on Tuesday two large air tankers (LATs) began making multiple fire retardant drops on the Persimmon Ridge Fire around 2:40 p.m This aerial intervention aims to slow the fire’s spread particularly if it jumps established fire lines or continues to encroach west and south According to the South Carolina Forestry Commission the first several drops were made along the northern perimeter specifically targeting Oil Camp Creek Road and the western perimeter LATs can carry between 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of retardant which alters how the fire burns by decreasing its intensity and slowing its spread consisting of salts (usually fertilizers) and water help ensure uniform chemical dispersal over the targeted area Drops continued throughout the afternoon along other edges of the fire as an intensive effort was made to contain it within a “box” ringed with retardant two SCNG Chinook helicopters were deployed earlier to drop water on the fire This action helped slow the fire's advance protecting the surrounding communities and minimizing the fire's impact the South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed that the Persimmon Ridge Fire remains at 0% containment Here is what you should know about evacuation orders Here is a list of areas affected by the wildfires residents in affected areas are urged to leave immediately and seek shelter in designated evacuation centers to ensure their well-being All relevant information has been posted on the South Carolina Forestry Commission’s Facebook page for those needing directions or updates on road closures. If you are affected by the Table Rock or Persimmon Ridge Fires you can obtain evacuation information by calling 864-467-3428 Here is a reminder from the South Carolina Forestry Commission about the statewide burning ban In a statement, the South Carolina Forestry Commission reminded the public that a statewide burning ban issued Friday This State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state Compliance with this ban is crucial to preventing additional fires and reducing the risk to communities and firefighting personnel the ban will remain in place for several reasons Fire danger is expected to be elevated over the next several days due to low relative humidity and higher-than-normal winds the drying fuels from the lack of significant rain further increase the risk of wildfires the burning ban will help ease the strain on statewide firefighting resources with many personnel from the Forestry Commission and local fire departments already committed to the Table Rock Complex The South Carolina Forestry Commission reported that officials would reevaluate the conditions on Thursday to determine if the ban needs to be extended or modified visit scfc.gov or the official county social media pages Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. Reach him via email at trose@gannett.com 2024 at 1:53 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Burr Ridge resident Haley Zaffar makes the case this week to the Village Board for a driveway gate and front yard fence (Village of Burr Ridge/via video)BURR RIDGE the Burr Ridge Village Board this week rejected a driveway gate and fence for a couple who said they wanted to keep their small children safe Burr Ridge residents Rey and Haley Zaffar bought a nearly 30-year-old house in the 6300 block of South County Line Road for $1.3 million Their neighbors have gates and front yard fences But the village only allows those things for lots that are at least 2 acres The Zaffars said they have a hardship because of their children They said they wanted their children to play without fear of them running into traffic on a major street Haley Zaffar also noted a nearby "lovely pack of coyotes" that likes to hang around their new trees out front the bus was dropping off her daughter when she saw a coyote her instinct was to run into the street," Haley Zaffar said which also makes for very poor visibility." The backyard is at an incline and mainly an area for drainage making it a bad place for children to play The village code allows exceptions to its zoning rules if hardships exist But officials said hardships run with the land and are unrelated to an owner's personal circumstances Trustee Guy Franzese asked the Zaffars whether they knew they would need an exception to the code – known as a variance – when they bought the property But he said he figured a gate and front yard fence would be allowed given that his neighbors had them "It just looks like it should be there," he said Mayor Gary Grasso said the village would like to make the situation work for the Zaffars But he said the couple knew about the issue before buying the property "I don't know if it's our role to agree to fix the problem they created by buying the property," the mayor said In a last-ditch effort to get the village's approval Rey Zaffar said they were already under contract to buy the house when they discovered the problem said the alternative was to break out of the contract and lose $50,000 in earnest money "I went forward and decided to go this route," he said The board voted 4-2 against the Zaffars' request Anita Mital and Russell Smith were in the majority The dissenters were Tony Schiappa and Joe Snyder The Village Board last looked at the gate issue for the Zaffars in October The village's Plan Commission had spent much of the last year on the request Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go A midcentury modern restoration on Bedford Way Image: David Bruce Kawchak It's no surprise that Kelly Whalin, founder of the Facebook group Sarasota MCM Living-Mid Century Modern Homes After visiting the Sarasota area from Philadelphia in 2015 Whalin and her husband John rented a home in nearby Arlington Park in south Sarasota for a week then quickly settled on what they now call their forever home on Bedford Way in the sprawling South Gate neighborhood South Gate was built on more than 1,200 acres of orange groves in the late 1950s and ’60s concrete-block ranch-style homes between Bee Ridge Road and Hyde Park Street west of Beneva Road and is known for its collection of midcentury modern residences—some in peak condition after loving restorations like the Whalins' Whalin says that when she and John first saw their three-bedroom but we knew it could be good." They bought it for $245,000 not a complete dump and a palm tree in the front yard with a pool We thought it had good bones and we could take it from there,” Whalin explains With the help of IDiA Group’s Steve and Stacy Carlin An updated kitchen sits on original terrazzo floors The Whalins modernized the house with everything older residences often scream for They bumped out the main bath into the garage to double its shower size and added a walk-in closet to the main bedroom and the Whalins gained 15 inches of ceiling height in the main living space making its 1,540 square feet feel larger by opening the kitchen to the living room and dining room Removing interior walls added 15 inches to the ceilings The terrazzo floors were in good shape and only needed screw holes remediated Now they shine in all their original splendor Landscape architect Tim Borden created a screen of royal palms and flowering shrubs around the pool and cleaned up the front entry The bar is Arthur Umanoff and the green diamond chairs are Bertoia except the skis Whalin found at a Salvation Army store and uses as groovy props in the bedrooms  This advertisement from the '40s was enlarged at Blueline in Sarasota and although Whalin says “they don't set tile like that anymore,” it was damaged The Whalins had it spray painted and put in a double vanity from Ikea The leisure rock wall in the living area is from Floor & Decor Whalin went to Michael's and bought white river rocks and fake plants to place at its base She also added rope lighting to give a little added “design dimension” to the wall John’s favorite part of the home is the pool I wanted to be able to take advantage of the outside —have that moment to embrace all that's here and just relax." Framed with kumara Brazilian teak there's also an outdoor shower and lounge furniture with a firepit The outdoor area spans roughly 10,500 square feet The whole project took roughly three-and-a-half years Orange is one of the Whalins' favorite colors It could easily be mistaken for the cool detail it looks like but the couple added a "W," for their last name to the home by having a channel cut and adding stucco to create a cut-in It's the first time the Whalins have lived in a home like this but "we've always loved this style," she says they lived in a humble brick townhome in the Philadelphia suburbs there was a sense of midcentury-modern style," Whalin says a pool and the 4.4-acre property where they are located has created a rift in one of Sarasota's oldest neighborhoods leading to the creation of competing websites in a drive to sway neighbors to one side or the other Campaign-like yard signs exclaiming "Neighbors Join Today!" have sprouted in some lawns in the 2,200-home community of South Gate Some neighbors have even begun to go door-to-door advocating one vision or the other In other news: A Sarasota couple’s journey to their dream, with help from community banks More: What kind of house can you buy for $250,000 or less in Florida? The range may surprise you No matter what region in Florida, it's getting harder to find that magical $250,000 house The fuss centers around an offer from Sarasota County to buy the property just north of Bee Ridge Road at 3145 South Gate Cir where a small building and pool built in 1956 sit next to Phillippi Creek The county plans to demolish and fill in the pool rehab the building and turn the location into a public waterfront park that could have a kayak launch and a fishing pier if its offer is accepted the offer of $170,000 in cash for the property left many of the community's residents confused and wondering what year it is given that in 2021 real estate across all Florida has surged in value County officials note its offer was determined by deducting estimated repair costs to the community center from an appraisal they had conducted on the property conducted in 2018, put the value at $1.055 million.  The South Gate Community Association has operated the property since the neighborhood was created 65 years ago The building itself is historic as it was designed by Victor Lundy of the Sarasota School of Architecture But with only about 10% of the community signed up for the $75 per year fee the association charges members plus another roughly 80 people paying the $150 per year fee to access the community's pool keeping the association in the black has been challenging The cost to operate the association's property runs between $4,000 and $5,000 per month the organization rents out its community center to the public With the COVID-19 pandemic evaporating much of the revenue the organization depended on in 2020 it was broke in December and relied on a loan from a South Gate resident to float it into 2021 The idea of selling the property has circulated among members of the organization's board since at least 2018 the idea of selling the property has for the first time gained widespread attention from the community's residents with an informational meeting being held last week More than 110 people packed into the community center for presentations about the offer as its dues paying members will vote Tuesday on whether to accept the offer gave a 45-minute presentation on the decision to consider selling He was interrupted several times by people opposed He said the process began in 2018 as he and other board members wondered "what if" about potential catastrophic incidents that could happen to the property That board examined several options on ways to fund operation of the pool and community center that included creating a special tax district leasing to an outside group and maintaining current operations The special taxing district and leasing to an outside group were both eliminated as vaiable options Selling to a developer would also not be ideal as it would mean the destruction of the community center and potentially development of the property that would not be in the best interest of the South Gate community That leaves two options: selling to the county or retaining the property While Johnson said he didn't know which way he would vote at the meeting he did say that if the community votes to retain the property it needs four to five times the number of paying members to operate effectively gave a presentation in favor of retaining the property who runs a boutique real estate company called Couture Real Estate said if a appraisal were done in 2021 the market value would easily be between $1.2 and $1.5 million "It's a laughable offer," she said of the county's proposed purchase "It's laughable that we are even having to discuss it."  She said that there was no urgency to approve it and that if the county wants the site now it will still be an attractive park site later we need time to sort through our options." She noted that the board has had sparing communication with South Gate residents and that is something she plans to change "We need to ask for help and we need to ask loudly and you all are here tonight because we asked for help," she said Several people then joined in opposition to selling.  Michael Frantz was the only person to speak up in support of selling the property given what the use of the property would be if sold to the county "Can you get more than that?" he asked but they'll build nice condos here and McMansions and say goodbye to the Lundy building." the South Gate Community House was designed by Victor Lundy of the Sarasota School of Architecture Image: Kim Doleatto Tucked away from the traffic spin of the South Tuttle Avenue roundabout, just north of Bee Ridge Road, sits the South Gate Community House. Even if you’re not familiar with its famous designer, Victor Lundy of the Sarasota School of Architecture it’s easy to appreciate its unique lines and history It’s also easy to note it may have seen better days and roughly $4,200 a month just to keep it open the volunteer-powered South Gate Community Association struggles to maintain it much less return it to its previous midcentury modern glory “We were in dire straits at the end of last year and we needed to get a loan from a member to keep us going to pay our bills we've been on life support,” says Dave Swenson president of the South Gate Community Association “There was $25 in the account in December.” the Sarasota County Commission officially designated the structure to be placed on the Sarasota County Register of Historic Places in 2007 shuffleboard courts (with weeds poking through the concrete seams) and parking the site has open green space with mature oaks cedars and cabbage palms and a mangrove shoreline along Phillippi Creek It houses the office of the South Gate Community Association where meetings are held funerals and religious services that have been on hold during the pandemic An old shuffleboard area behind the South Gate Community House reveals just one of several items in need of an update But even before the pandemic, talk of how to continue to fund the center had been brewing. In 2015, community members created the nonprofit The Foundation for the Preservation of Victor Lundy’s South Gate Community House in hopes of raising the monies to restore it With the looming costs and pending need for essentials like a new roof and air conditioning system association members have been weighing a few options Those included creating a special tax district within the South Gate community “We looked at grants and loans and one idea that came up was possibly selling to the county The board of county commissioners set that process in motion to see if it qualified It would become a public park and “maybe have a playground enhanced picnic areas and use of the water access as a public launch site,” says Nicole Rissler Sarasota County Government’s director of Parks The biggest bone of contention for those who oppose the sale known as the oldest public pool in Sarasota County It would have to be demolished because "any publicly operated pool would have to have lifeguards on duty it just wouldn't be cost-effective to run it,” Rissler says The pool adjacent to the South Gate Community House would be removed if members vote to sell the property to Sarasota County Government Pool access costs association members $150 a year per household vice-president of the South Gate Community Association offering a community pool made sense and added value to area real estate Johnson says he is one of the few residents in the neighborhood who doesn’t have a backyard pool Rissler pointed out that the Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex is a nearby option Another argument against selling may stem from what some feel to be an unfairly low price tag—$170,000 but when you account for the building's needs That's because what’s needed to restore the building would cost much more “About a half a million dollars is our rough estimate for repairs of the building and demo of the pool but that would not include the ongoing expenses to run it,” says Rissler the association would still be able to have its meetings there active South Gate Community Association members will have the opportunity to learn about the pros and cons of selling the property to the county A quarter of them must vote to validate the outcome but my opinion is that selling will help the association and the community We can still have our meetings there without the burden of the monthly costs But plenty of people would rather we maintain it ourselves It’ll be up to the members to vote on how that goes,” Johnson says The discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the center. A South Gate Community Association member vote will be held on Tuesday, June 29, also at 6:30 p.m. Current association members unable to attend can vote here Crisp landscaping and warm colors update this 1960 Southgate ranch Image: Chris Lake Sarasota’s sprawling Southgate—with a whopping 2,100 one-story concrete-block ranch-style residences built between Bee Ridge Road and Hyde Park Street west of Beneva Road—was carved from more than 1,200 acres of orange groves in the late 1950s and ’60s Southgate’s modest Florida ranches brought the high-design concepts of the 1950s Sarasota School of Architects to the middle class terrazzo floors were low-cost back in the day) overhanging eaves to block the sun and floor-to-ceiling glass sliders separating the living room from the screened-in Florida room extending across the back Now Southgate is a focus of the sixth annual Sarasota MOD Weekend 8-10 by the Sarasota Architectural Foundation led by SAF board chair Christopher Wilson and architect Joyce Owens will take place Saturday and Sunday afternoons Kelly and John Whalin’s renovated home on Bedford Way Philadelphians who visited Sarasota for the first time in 2015 and purchased a Southgate home two days later worked with IDiA Group architect and designer Steve and Stacy Carlin to bring their dated new home into the 21st century while retaining its essential “Southgate-ness.” worked with the original footprint—“it’s the right scale and honors the ‘texture’ of the neighborhood,” says Steve Carlin—and kept the terrazzo floors They brightened and lightened up the home with white paint and gained 15 inches of ceiling height in the public spaces by opening the kitchen to the living room and dining room The kitchen is now completely modernized with sleek flat-front cabinets white quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances Bumping out the master bath into the garage doubled the shower size and a walk-in closet was added to the master bedroom A small window in the master became a sliding door out to the pool Landscape architect Tim Borden created a pleasing screen of royal palms and flowering shrubs around the pool and cleaned up the front entry Image: Chris Lake  The Carlins have completed a half-dozen Southgate renos and say the community has unlimited potential for sensitive redesign “We were super lucky to find this house,” says Kelly Whalin SAF chair] told us Southgate is all about the trickle-down effect South Sarasota has been ranked the best area to go to public school in Florida, according to a new ranking by national website Niche.com The website gives schools in south Sarasota an A+ overall grade and A+ public schools grade It was also ranked the 57th best place to live in Florida The general region of Sarasota was also ranked third in best public schools in Florida although the site does not make it clear how it breaks up regional areas also made the site’s Top 5 rankings for best public schools in Florida The Sarasota County School District is one of only two of Florida's 67 school districts to have maintained an A grade from the Florida Department of Education since 2004 2 Florida Standards Assessment scores on English Language Arts tests in the state Student SAT scores have ranked above state and national averages since 2012 — Tropical Storm Debby dumped heavy rains in Sarasota and Manatee Counties that caused flooding in many neighborhoods Sarasota County Fire Department says they responded to 495 total calls for service since 8 p.m The widescale flooding has prompted an evacuation center for those impacted by Tropical Storm Debby in Sarasota County to open at 5 p.m The center offered transportation for those needing assistance by calling 311 Opening the shelter comes as water rescues are ongoing across Sarasota and Manatee Counties after Debby dumped more than 16 inches of rain in the area The Sarasota Sheriff's Office said Debby dumped a record 9.52" of rain in the county on Sunday alone the Sarasota Sheriff's Office asked residents to "please stay off the roads." In the Pinecraft area of Sarasota entire neighborhoods along the Phillipi Creek were underwater as crews rescued more than 500 people Monday a total of 35 water rescues have been conducted in Manatee County resulting in 186 people being safely brought to higher ground Another shelter was opened at Virgil Mills Elementary to add to the two previously opened prior to the storm’s arrival Manatee County's 311 Call Center received over 1,400 calls in a 24-hour span an additional 782 emergency calls and 900 non-emergency calls came into the Emergency Call Center The Manatee County Sheriff's Office released photos of major flooding in the area on their Facebook page To search for closed roads in Manatee County, click here Here's a partial list of the roads closed in Sarasota County The City of Bradenton said these roads were closed: The City of Venice said the following roads are closed due to flooding: and I feel like that's part of where the system failed" Henry Betsey Jr. is facing charges for marrying three Florida women in three different counties at the same time. Now saying the system that handles marriage licenses kept them in the dark More Sarasota and Manatee County News from ABC Action News Report a typo Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInSARASOTA Atwater Elementary School, 4701 Huntsville Ave.North Port, FL 34288 Booker High school, 3201 N. Orange Ave.Sarasota, FL 34234 Brookside Middle school, 3636 South Shade Ave.Sarasota, FL 34239 Fruitville Elementary School, 601 Honore Ave.Sarasota, FL 34232 Gulf gate Elementary School, 6500 S. Lockwood Ridge RoadSarasota, FL 34231 Heron Creek Middle School, 6501 W. Price BlvdNorth Port, FL 34291 North Port High School, 6400 West Price BlvdNorth Port, FL 34291 Philippi Shores Elementary School, 4747 S. Tamiami TrailSarasota, FL 34231 Southside Elementary School, 1901 Webber StreetSarasota, FL 34239 Taylor Ranch Elementary School, 2500 Taylor Ranch TrailVenice, FL 34293 Polk County - 16 locations (3 pet friendly) Polk County shelters open at Noon on Tuesday There’s plenty of space at all of our shelters (ALL PET FRIENDLY): Special Needs Shelter is South Florida State College at 2251 NE Turner Ave #2700 General Population Shelter will be at the Turner Center: 2250 NE Roan St If you or someone you love is electrically dependent, please register for the special needs shelter ASAP at snr.flhealthresponse.com or in person at 2200 NE Roan St Florida Power & Light Co. said it has continued to harden the energy grid in the Sarasota-Manatee region to help restore power more quickly after a damaging storm With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season looming the state’s largest energy provider said it has strengthened main power lines trimmed hundreds of miles of trees near lines reinforced or replaced outdated power poles and installed smart grid technology throughout the area FPL said that should make the grid more storm-resilient lessening outages and turning on the lights faster if a major storm sweeps through Southwest Florida this hurricane season See all of the Herald-Tribune's hurricane coverage The company serves about 585,000 customers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. More than 450,000 lost power when ferocious Hurricane Irma barreled through the state in September 2017 “We continue to build one of the nation’s strongest smartest and most storm-resilient energy grids using advanced smart grid technology to continue delivering reliable electricity that our customers can count on," president/CEO Eric Silagy said in a statement FPL — with more than 5 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million people across Florida — said it is investing $2 billion to harden main power lines and replace remaining wooden transmission structures with steel or concrete by 2022 FPL said it plans to strengthen five main power lines including those that serve critical services that are necessary for communities to recover faster after major storms; and inspect and clear tree branches and vegetation It also plans 34 projects in the Sarasota area under its pilot Storm Secure Underground program that replaces overhead power lines with more reliable underground lines The program targets neighborhoods that experienced an outage during Hurricanes Irma or Matthew and have a history of outages caused primarily by vegetation Work is currently underway at four sites in the Gulf Gate area three each in the Desoto Lakes and Southgate Ridge communities and one in Glen Oaks it will have strengthened 18 main power lines; reviewed 2,604 miles of power lines clearing an average 186 miles of tree branches and vegetation per year; inspected all 19,024 power poles every eight years; installed smart grid technology including 1,460 automated switches on main and neighborhood power lines; and inspected 71 main power lines and equipment using infrared technology Similar work has been performed or is planned in the Venice FPL says it has invested over $5 billion to strengthen the energy grid in Florida and federal government websites often end in .gov Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address Before sharing sensitive or personal information make sure you're on an official state website This easy-to-use resource allows users to search discover and learn about State Game Land resources throughout Pennsylvania The Layer List laid out along the right-hand side and includes many new 'Hunting Focused' data layers with pop-ups enabled so users simply needs to click on the map to see detailed information about the feature of interest There is also a 'Near Me' tool that lets the user enter an address or pick a location on the map and indicate a search buffer width to discover what features are within that distance The PGC continues to provide resources for shooters – hunters and non-hunters alike – by maintaining shooting ranges on State Game Lands across the Commonwealth More than 400 miles of roads are open seasonally on state game lands Seasonal openings are based on hunting seasons To find the locations of season roads on game lands Hunters and trappers with disabilities can find additional information on the Permits for Hunters with Disabilities page Permitted persons can access state game lands using ATVs on these designated routes Note: This information is in the process of being updated Please reach out to the region directly if no routes are listed These multi-use roads or trails are open to bicycling and horseback riding at certain times of the year Riding activities are not permitted (except on Sundays or on roads open to public travel) from the last Saturday in September thru the third Saturday in January from the second Saturday in April thru the last Saturday in May This does not apply to anyone lawfully engaged in hunting Designated routes are posted by the Game Commission as being open to travel by a non-motorized vehicle 6.5 miles - (West Branch Tionesta Creek) Start at the state game lands parking area and gate at the state game lands boundary line south of Chapman State Park Proceed south approximately 6.5 miles to the state game lands gate and parking area (Hermit Spring) at the intersection with State Route 2002 0.65 mile - Start at the state game lands boundary line with Chapman State Park's Lowland Trail and proceed southwest on the old railroad grade about 0.65 mile to its intersection with Hermit Spring administrative road (existing horse/bike route) 3.3 miles - Start at the state game lands gate (boundary line) at the termination of Forest Service Road 536 and proceed north about 3.3 miles to the intersection with the Hermit Spring administrative road (existing horse/bike route) 2.2 miles - Mineral Township - From Old Route 8 take King Road west to a Game Commission parking lot Beginning at the parking lot travel northeast on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 2.2 miles to the main access road to State Game Lands 39 at Pecan Hill There is a Game Commission parking lot at each end of this roadway 4.3 miles - Mineral Township - From Route 965 take Adams Road (T-399) to the Game Commission parking lot Beginning at the parking lot travel south on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 4.3 miles to a Game Commission parking lot along T-330 (Slatertown Road) 4.0 miles - Cranberry Township (Venango County) and Ashland Township (Clarion County) - Beginning at the intersection of the abandoned railroad grade and Route 322 at Van travel east on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 4.0 miles to Kline Road – From Brockway take Clay Plant Road approximately 2.5 miles to an intersection Turn right on Game School Road and follow approximately 1.5 miles Turn right on paved entrance road to original site of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation Travel approximately 1 mile to the Game Commission parking area and Empire Ridge Road From this point the route extends for about 3.5 miles in Jefferson County and continues onto the designated route on SGL 44 in Elk County Start at the York Hill state game lands parking area and gate off of TR-642 near the communications tower Proceed southeast approximately 5.9 miles to the state game lands gate and parking area off of TR-422 near the Village of Althom 4.1 miles: Start at the main parking lot on Branchton road and proceed north through the gate across from the parking lot Follow the trail signs on the Game Commission service road and bear right at the first "Y" in the road Follow the signs on the road for approximately 1.8 miles until you reach Kohlmeyer road Just after you cross the bridge over Slippery Rock creek Turn right off of Kohlmeyer at the trail signs and follow the Game Commission service road 1.8 miles and the trail ends at the parking lot on Higgins Corner road 1 mile - Plum Township - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot near the intersection of Goodwin and McCurdy Road travel east on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 1.0 mile to the Game Commission parking lot on Line Road 3.2 miles - Sandy Lake Township - Beginning at the intersection of Triple Link Road and the abandoned railroad grade travel east on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 3.2 miles to a Game Commission parking lot just east of Reed's Furnace Road Start at the state game lands parking area at Spetz Hill (1.3 miles southwest of TR-388 at the end of TR-457) Proceed approximately 4.2 miles southeast to the state game lands gate at the Blue Eye Run parking area near Garland Approximately 2 miles - Green Township - From the parking area on Dyer Road After passing a large impoundment on the west side of the route the route loops to the south and eventually turns to the west to exit on Barton Road near the southern parking area 2.1 miles - Springfield Township - Beginning at a Game Commission parking lot at the intersection of Route 208 and State Route 2002 travel southeast on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 2.1 miles to #2 Mine Road There is a Game Commission parking lot just west of that intersection 2.5 miles - A designated route on Bell Run Road from the Moore Hill parking lot to the gate on East Hicks Run Road 2.5 miles - A designated route on Coal Bank Road from the gate on Rt 120 at the Elk/Cameron county line to Dents Run Road 7 miles - A designated route from the gate on Dents Run Road to the gate on West Hicks Run Road 7 miles - From Shawmut Rail Road Grade gate just past Pure Carbon Lodge entrance to game lands boundary gate at north end of game lands Mary's to Glen Hazel Road at Haney Hill parking lot gate to Shawmut Rail Road Grade 5 miles - from gate at parking lot below East Branch Dam near Glen Hazel up Middle Fork Road to Shawmut Rail Road Grade Mary's to Glenn Hazel Road from Powers Run gate on Haney Hill to game lands boundary on Hill going to Rt 2.5 miles - A designated route on Indian Run Road from the Route 46 gate to Havens Run Road 3 miles - A designated route on the Potato Creek Road from Route 46 to Lyman Run Road 2 miles - A designated route on Lyman Run Road from Potato Creek to Dividing Ridge 4 miles - A designated route on Havens Run Road from the Route 46 gate to just prior to the game lands boundary 4 miles - A designated route on Dividing Ridge Road from the Route 46 gate to the Elk State Forest boundary 1.5 miles - A designated route on the Ardell Dam Road from the gate on Merrill Road to Pebble Run 1.5 miles - A designated route on Ginger Whiskey Road from gate to gate This route is an administrative dirt and gravel road through State Game Lands 37 From the State Game Lands 37 boundary at Parking Lot # 03 (Gate 37-20) on Firetower Rd (Richmond Twp. the trail continues up the Firetower Rd for 0.9 miles Turn left through brown gate (Gate 37-25C) staying on the main gravel road for 1.6 miles into Stephenhouse Hollow Yield to the right at a "Y" intersection and continue 0.7 miles north along Stephenhouse Road to the brown gate (Gate 37-40) and State Game Lands 37 Parking Lot #6 This designated route is a dirt and gravel administrative road beginning at the State Game Lands 37 "White Birches" Parking Lot #2 along Carpenter Road (Charleston Twp. The route yields to the right behind the brown gate (Gate 37-30) and follows the road for 0.9 miles to the top of the mountain The route continues on the grass covered road to the right going down into Brown Hollow for 1.7 miles to the intersection of Stephenhouse Road Turn left and continue north on Stephenhouse Road for 1.0 miles to the brown gate at Parking Lot #6 (Gate 37-40) This route also intersects the designated horse trail that continues to the Firetower Rd 7 miles - Croyland Laurel Run Gate to Vineyard Run Gate at Jefferson County line 949 Empire Ridge Road gate to Jefferson County line 1.3 miles - At Old Gettlman Farm on two state game lands roads to food plots Tram Road Hollow Road to dead end and road up hill to dead end at top food plots 3 miles - From intersection of Ridge Road and Sherwood Hollow Roads to old Stone Quarry Road to game lands parking lot on Skinner Creek Road 9 miles - Loop from parking lot gate on top of Prospect Hill down Skinner Creek Road to game lands road at bottom of hill at Skinner Creek (about 5 miles) Then to the left and back up through game lands along Skinner Creek on road to Prospect Hill game lands parking lot at top of hill (4 miles) This designated route is an administrative road beginning next to Meeker/Stony Lick Road (Pike Twp. T438) at State Game Lands 64 Parking Lot #9 (Gate 64-05) Travel around brown gate on the gravel road for 1.4 miles to the start of the dam breast at Bristol Pond The designated trail ends and horses must return on same route used for entry 2.7 miles - Access is from the parking area behind the Larson Fields and runs to the Cammal lookout; also includes a spur road ending at the Tiadaghton State Forest boundary line This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads and powerline service roads. 5.1 miles – Access points are from Frenchman Ridge Road parking area This designated route consists of game land administrative roads between the two parking areas 4 miles – Access points are from the English Run Road Hemmingway Hill parking area and a Silver Springs Road parking area This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads between the two parking areas 8.4 miles – Access points are from the Pine Run Road Double Gates parking area and the Wheatfield Hollow parking area off of Big Run Road 4.7 miles – Access is from the Brown Fork Road/powerline parking area along Silver Springs Road This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads and joins up with another designated route at Trout Run 3 miles - A designated route on Slab Run Road and spurs from the gate off of game lands (T402) to the dead end 1.3 miles - A designated route along the main administrative road from the gate off of State Route 1009 to the dead end 2.5 miles - A designated route from gate to gate on Curry Run Road and the dead end spur on Beech Run Road 6 miles - A designated route from the gate off of the Kennedy Road to the gate off of McGeorge Road 1.7 miles - A designated route on Roberts Run Road west from the main parking lot off of Chestnut Ridge Road to the dead end at Trout Run 1.5 miles - A designated route from the main parking lot off of Chestnut Ridge Road to the dead end at the south gate 5 miles - A designated route from the gate on Route 879 near Pine Glen to Route 144 2.5 miles - A designated route on Spruce Run Road from the gate on Route 144 to the dead end 3 miles - A designated route on South Fork Road and spurs beginning at the gates off Route 144 to the dead ends 4.3 miles – Access points are from the last gate on Camp Mountain Road and the Proctor Road gate near the Northcentral Game Farm 3.1 miles – Access is from the last gate on Camp Mountain Road and follows Huckle Run towards Loyalsock Creek ending at the game lands boundary line gate This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads 3.0 miles - Access is immediately past the Cabbage Hollow Road parking area 2.3 miles north of Hoppestown Road 1.25 miles - Game lands corner marker at Greenbrier near Circleville to the Scotia Road .5 miles - Parking lot along Scotia Road near radio tower to the Scotia Range 2.6 miles - Radio Tower parking area to parking lot at gate at Houltz Road 1.5 miles - Parking lot west of the Scotia Range to parking lot at Houltz Road 2.5 miles - Parking lot at Tow Hill to Houltz Road 24 miles - Access points are from parking areas along Ridge Road These designated routes consists of most of the game lands administrative roads and are posted accordingly This designated route follows a gravel administrative road (Reclamation Road) starting at State Game Lands 268 Parking Lot #2 along Rattler Mountain Road (Morris Township,T812) The route follows Reclamation Road behind the gate for 1 mile and ends at the intersection with the first gravel road to the right Horses must reverse and exit the game lands along Reclamation Road 8 miles - Hancock Road from intersection of Ragg Valley Road to parking lot above Lamar Fish Hatchery along Spring Run 12 miles - Parking lot at Cherry Run and Fishing Creek confluence to the parking lot at the top end of Cherry Run along with a route to the top end of Bear Run continuing to the parking lot at the confluence of Bear Run and Fishing Creek 1 mile – Access points are from the Polly Pine Road parking area and the Stony Run Road Bald Eagle State Forest parking area This designated route consists of game lands administrative game lands roads between the two parking areas 10 miles - All main roads and spurs on this game lands are considered designated routes and are posted accordingly 7 miles - A designated route from the main entrance off of South Continental Drive (T408) past the crew headquarters then across South Bennetts Branch to the game lands boundary on Pennington Road Approximately 7 miles from State Route 0154 in a semicircular route from a gate/parking area off of Twp just west of Camp Brule to a gate/parking area along the Quinlantown Road 7 miles - Fishing Creek Road - 7 miles from gate to fire tower where the designated route ends prior to the game lands boundary line 5 miles - Lee Road 5 miles from gate along PA 487 to gate at Newell Fields (Painter Den Creek) plus 1 mile from Lee Road to PA 487 6 miles - Cherry Ridge Road - 6 miles from gate on Elk Grove-Nordmont Road to Grassy Hollow Road 7.3 miles - Glass Creek/Masonite Road - 7.3 miles from gate at Glass Creek Pond to gate on Old Berwick Turnpike 6 miles - Grassy Hollow Road - 6 miles from gate at storage building to Cherry Ridge Road Approximately 5 miles from a gate/parking area along Harmony Road to Twp from the gate/parking area on Hatch Hill north to where the designated route ends prior to the game lands boundary line near Satterlee Run from the gate/parking area along Weston Road over the Long Valley Road to the Cash Pond Road to a gate/parking area along the Shrader Creek from a gate/parking area along State Route 45024 returning over a loop trail beginning at two parking areas along the Francis Walter Dam Road 3.5 miles - Shale Pit Road - approximately 3.5 miles between South Brook and Beach Lake/Opossum Brook roads 8 miles - Beech Lake/Opossum Brook roads - approximately 8 miles from the gate near Beech Lake to the gate/parking area along the Cider Run Road 3 miles - Cider Run Road - 3 miles from the gate near the railroad grade to the Henry Lot Road gate/parking area 7 miles - Henry Lot Road - approximately 7 miles from the gate/parking area along the Windy Valley Road to the Cider Run Road gate/parking area 10 miles - South Brook Road - approximately 10 miles from gate at storage building to gate at Henry Lot Road 2 miles - From gate/parking area along Twp approximately 2 miles on the Pine Marsh Road where the designated route ends prior to the game lands boundary line 3 miles - From a gate/parking area along Twp Route 826 approximately 3 miles on the Indian Ridge Road where the designated route ends prior to the game lands boundary line Approximately 5 miles beginning at a gate/parking area in Eldred Twp. Schuylkill County west to a gate/ parking area adjacent to State Route 125 in East Cameron Twp. From three access points; a parking area along the Suscon Road near the Game Commission rifle range a parking area along the Thornhurst Road near Mountain Lake and from a parking area near the Game Commission storage building crossing over Meadow Run This is a looped route utilizing a pipeline right-of-way road From a parking area near the Bear Creek Twp Municipal Building north to a point prior to the game lands boundary beginning at gate 115-1 off of Bald Top Road continuing approximately 2 miles to the end of the gravel road from a parking area north of Penn Lake over a looped trail returning to the parking area from a parking area along State Route 0423 over the Artillery Ridge Road ending at the fenced I-380 right-of-way State game lands service road approximately 6.8 miles from a gate/parking area along State Route 0423 north to a gate/parking area near State Route 0507 several interconnected routes beginning at the gate/parking area at Brady's Lake west across the dam to a gate/parking area along Brady's Lake Road In the event the road across the dam becomes unusable the Locust Lake trail between the main access road and the railroad grade will be open The railroad grade is open to a point prior to the game lands boundary several interconnected trails beginning at the gate/parking area at Brady's Lake northeast to two gated/parking areas along the Game Commission service road loop connecting trails from the Delaware State Forest from a gate/parking area at the north end of Twp from a parking area along the Sassafras Hill Road (Bureau of Forestry) to the abandoned railroad grade along Ash Creek beginning at a gate/parking area along Twp beginning at a gate/parking area along State Route 93 across from the entrance to the Pennsylvania Game Commission rifle range following the road over a portion of Hickory Run State Park property to a second gate/parking area along State Route 93 beginning at the parking area on Brown Street near PA Route 309 using the old railroad grade approximately one mile to a power line right-of-way from a parking area along the Montrose Turnpike to a parking area along the Dewing Road Route 609 to a gate/parking area along Twp from a parking area along Ridge Road to the Spruce Run Road continuing over looped trails to a parking area along the Dodson Hill Road from a parking area along Gilespie Road to a parking area along Engles Road from a gate/parking area along the Berwick Turnpike west to a gate/parking area along the Steam Hollow Road beginning at a gate/parking area off of the Laurel Run Road over looped trails (and power line right-of-way roads) where the designated route ends prior to the game lands boundary line Approximately 2.5 miles along the abandoned railroad bed along Silkman's Swamp from a gate/parking area along State Route 3016 southwest to a gate/parking area along State Route 3019 Approximately 5 miles from the gate/parking area along State Route 1014 through several looped roads to the beginning point Approximately .9 mile of trail situated in the NW corner of the game lands and connecting to a trail on the Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest 9 miles - From game lands parking lots along township road T-962 At maintenance building route splits to left with both roads traversing up the west slope of Laurel Ridge On top of ridge either administrative road is gated before entering upon a common use pipeline that completes the loop connecting the two game lands roads 2.5 miles - From game lands parking lot along Twp continue along game lands administrative road up the west slope to gate at top of Laurel Ridge 3.4 miles - From game lands parking lot at end of Twp follow administrative road into game lands then left (southeast) before game lands boundary Follow road through gate and westward up east slope of Laurel Ridge Route ends at intersection with pipeline and interior road to communications tower 5 miles - this designated route begins at a Game Commission shooting range parking area located 200 feet north of the intersection of US 219 and Business Route 219 toward Somerset There is a gate with a stream crossing (administrative vehicle ford) to the right of the parking area The road splits on the opposite side of the stream (these forks will merge) and either may be taken and continues for approximately 2.75 miles where the designated route ends at a parking area Trail begins at the second Game Commission gate on the left on Greenbriar Road Trail continues to Dunbar-Ohiopyle Road at the area known locally as Hugh's Strip Trail begins at the end of Cow Rock Road in Dunbar at a Game Commission gate Trail continues past Elk Rock to the Game Commission bridge on Morgan Run and Kingan Hill Road 2.1 miles - From a gate on the north side of the township road (T-418) northward on an interior game lands road to a state road (SR4009) at Daman Industries 3.5 miles - Approximately 1 mile from the village of Dean on State Route SR1016 (Wopsy Road) leaving Rt 56 traveling toward Altoona there is a gate and parking area on south (right) side of road This designated route begins at the gate and follows defined game lands road to a large reclaimed mine site The route will follow defined road circling mine site and will exit a road back to two miles further from Dean 4 miles - This designated route begins on the north side of route 865 at the village of Lloydville and continues along old railroad grade down the mountain gap for approximately 4 miles to a point near the Bellwood Reservoir along route 865 5 miles - Beginning at the first Game Land parking lot along Long Road on the western side of Glendale Lake travel along gravel road approximately 1 mile to another parking lot and gate Go through gate at second lot approximately 0.75 mile to fork Right fork loops back just under 2 additional miles to Long Road then traveler may travel Long Road back to starting point Left fork continues along road proceeding upstream approximately 1.25 mile to another fork where right goes approximately 200 yards to boundary and Chest Twp left fork proceeds across Killbuck Run to game lands boundary which meets an abandoned township road and legal right-of-way which goes to Cambria Heights High School 16.5 miles - Begin along Route 53 approximately 0.25 mile north of Catholic Church in village of Frugality take the game land road on east side of 53 for approximately 1 mile (this road open year round) to a parking lot Take either road behind the two gates located at this parking lot (both roads designated) These two roads merge again 1.1 mile from parking lot then continue along game land road approximately 0.3 mile to a fork The right fork will travel on game land road for approximately 2 miles to the Daugherty area which is located on the Wopsy/Dean state road The left fork continues along road approximately 2.2 miles to another intersection The left route will continue another 2.25 mile on to a game land road that is open year round and another 1.25 miles to Route 53 Traveler may take open road east 1.5 miles back to Route 53 take game land road 2.5 miles through reclaimed surface mine site to Route 865 just east of the village of Blandburg Alternate road to route 865 would leave main game land road just before apple tree plantation and east to old railroad grade and along railroad grade for approximately 2.5 miles to route 865 This trail will continue on railroad grade across route 865 onto State Game Land 158 (see SGL-158 open trails) 2.25 miles - From Parking lot along Marina Road (located just behind Noel's ice cream/hamburger stand) along game lands administrative road approximately 1 mile to reclaimed surface mine site then along road through mine site looping back approximately another 1.1 mile to Marina Road The designated route then crosses Marina Road and continues along the administrative road approximately 1.2 miles to gate along St The starting point of this route is 39.91603 N 79.36701 W off Anglers Road just North of Cranberry Road at the Game Commission gate and Mayapple Road sign This trail is known locally as Joe's Camp  Road Trail ends at Laurel Hill Creek where the trail is blocked 6 miles - Maple Summit Road to Augustine Road The starting point for this route is 39.87263 N 79.40918 W at the Game Commission boundary and first parking area on Augustine Road Follow trail to second Game Commission gate on right and onto a Game Commission administrative (grass) road Trail continues several miles to Conn Road near Draketown One mile east of the Fayette-Somerset county line to Game Commission parking area and gate on Jersey Hollow Road Trail starts at Game Commission gate and continues to Conn Road at Game Commission gate The trail also is open in the opposite direction from the Game Commission parking area and gate This section of the trail ends at Cranberry Road at the Cranberry Glade Lake dam This trail is also a snowmobile trail and is well marked 2.75 miles - This designated route begins just north of the Burgettstown High School on the opposite side of the highway at a game lands parking lot It proceeds through reclaimed surface mine following a well defined road to another parking lot just off of route 18 north of Burgettstown 4 miles - Along State Route 4017 (Barrens Road) approximately 3 miles north of the village of St on the right a gravel road leads approximately ¼ mile to a gate Continuing beyond gate on administrative gravel road for app 3.25 miles to reservoir and past reservoir another 0.25 mile to top of hill at food plot complex where designated route ends 2.3 miles - From the game lands parking lot on west side of routes 28 & 66 follow the interior game lands road through gate Route has spur to right and second spur to left off right spur All routes end prior to herbaceous openings return to beginning via same route to where route ends prior to game lands boundary 2 miles - From game lands parking lot off Twp down to and across ford stream crossing (vehicle ford) at Roaring Run travel approximately 0.75 mile along Blandburg Fire Tower Road At this point travel south (left) 3.75 miles to where designated route ends travel approximately 0.5 mile along Blandburg Fire Tower Road Turn right and travel north for approximately 1.25 miles travel approximately 2 miles to a game lands gate Continue beyond the gate on a game lands administrative road for approximately 2.75 miles to where the route ends at Route 453 4 miles - This designated route begins on the north side of Route 865 at the village of Lloydsville and continues along an old railroad grade down the mountain gap for approximately 4 miles to a point near the Belwood Reservoir 23 miles - Due to the past and present practices of mineral extraction this game land has many miles of administrative roads with a surface that is suitable for use without significant risk of habitat or environmental damage There is also a 5 mile unimproved dirt township road that bisects the game lands that is suitable for non-motorized travel All Game Land administrative gravel or "dirt" surface roads within the game land are considered designated routes There are multiple herbaceous openings and several gas lines rights-of-way that are planted with grass and have no evidence of a roadway on them which are not designated or considered open for riding activities 2.5 miles - From the north side of game lands road a route begins at the rifle range and travels uphill through a gate to at "T" at the top of the hill The route to the left loops and returns to game lands road The route to the right will continue for 1.25 miles to a parking area off Mingo Road 1.25 mile - From the south side of Game Land Road a designated route begins at either of two gates and runs to the other gate for a 1.25-mile loop 1.25 mile - From the parking lot off of Mingo Road there is a route that travels from east to west for 1.25 mile to a parking area located on Marskmen Park Road 3.75 miles - Beginning at a parking lot/gate just north of Davistown on the east side of SR2019 this route meanders through the game lands following a well defined administrative road 1.75 mile - This designated route starts at the first parking area/gate on the north side of Meadow Run Road and meanders north through this portion of the game lands to a parking area/gate on Dunkard Twp 10 miles - This designated route begins at a Game Commission parking area at the edge of the village of Gahagan (of Twp It follows an internal road that forks and merges twice crossing a paved road (SR1035) in the process This route ends at a game lands gate/parking area at the northern end of the game lands along SR1018 2.25 mile - This designated route begins along route 331 approximately 2.75 miles west of Acheson which lies at the intersection of route 331 and route 221 The internal game lands road leaves route 331 to the south (left) and meanders through the game lands to a parking lot along Dog Run Road Approximately 1.3 miles - This designated route begins at the first gated internal Game Land Road on the south side of Quaker Ridge Road: when entering from the east This route follows a game lands road approximately 1.3 mile to a game lands parking lot on Craft Creek Road 3.5 miles - This designated route starts on the north side of Quaker Ridge Road and begins at the first parking lot after entering the game lands from the east This route follows an internal road north to Game Land Road where it will pass another game land parking lot and will continue back down an interior road where it will end at a second parking lot on Quaker Ridge Road approximately 1/4 mile west of the parking area at the beginning 1.1 mile - From game land parking lot past Game Commission maintenance buildings follow game lands road to pond where the route ends 15 miles - Due to past and present mineral extraction practices this game land has many miles of administrative roads with surfaces suitable for use without significant risk of habitat or environmental damage There are also several paved and unpaved township and state roads that wind in and out and through this game land with an approximate 5 mile stretch of unpaved Canoe township road (Frey Cemetery Rd) going directly through the middle of the game land All game land administrative gravel or dirt surface roads within the game land are considered designated routes gas line rights of way and numerous fields planted to various types of herbaceous cover that are not designated or considered open for riding activities 26 miles - Due to the past and present practices of mineral extraction this game land has many miles of administrative roads with a surface that are suitable for use without the risk of habitat or environmental damage All game land administrative gravel or "dirt" surface roads within this game land are considered designated routes There are multiple herbaceous openings and several gas lines rights of way that are planted with grass and do not have evidence of a roadway on them which are not designated or considered open 4.5 miles - This route consists of a game lands road beginning at a game lands parking lot along Route 954 near Yellow Creek The route proceeds along a coal haul road for 2 miles where it comes near the game lands boundary and another parking lot along a Brush Valley Twp The designated road continues in a northern direction leaving this lot and continues down grade to old bridge site on Yellow Creek The creek may be forded at this location (administrative vehicle ford) to reach the other side and the end of another township road located in Cherry Hill Twp There is an alternative route that leaves the main road to the east approximately 1/2 mile from the second parking lot This route is a one-mile segment that runs to a gate along another Brush Valley Twp 1.75 miles - This route begins at a game lands parking lot on top of Penn View Mountain off of Route 22 The game lands road travels north along an old coal haul road to Hill Drive Cross Hill Drive and continue along the internal game lands road through reclaimed surface mines to another un-named township road that comes from the village of Palmertown and dead ends near this route intersection 3.25 miles - Designated route begins on the west side of Route 259 approximately 100 yards north of the Blacklick Creek in the village of Heshbon The game lands road runs approximately 0.75 mile to a split Both routes will take the traveler to Rhine Road a dirt township road (left fork coming onto the road approximately 1 mile further on than the right fork) 2.5 miles - This designated route begins at the main parking lot along Vampire Road The route runs along the main access road for approximately 1 mile past a series of food plots and openings at which point it will consist of a perimeter road around fields which loops back to the main road The route includes one side road that leaves the main road on the north side approximately 0.5 mile from the parking lot This road will loop back around and end on the Vampire Road within 100 yards of the main parking lot at the beginning trail begins at Game Commission gate and parking area The trail ends at an interior Game Commission parking area and gate 14.7 miles - Starting at gate 18 (N40.328003/W-78.577689) along State Route 3001 (Diamond Lane) in Greenfield Twp. and traversing a game lands road for 7 miles in a southwesterly direction through gates 19 and 6 (N40.298813/W-78.640991) to State Route 869 in Union Twp. then continuing across State Route 869 and traversing a game lands road south (through gates 7 and 11) for 5.5 miles to where designated route ends at gate 12 (N40.236290/W-78.663947) just prior to the state game lands/state forest boundary Also a route starting at gate 17 (N40.339135/W/-78.632061) 0.6 miles south of State Route 2010 (Frankstown Road) in Portage Twp. Cambria County (accessed by a game lands road open to public travel) and traversing a game lands road for 2.2 miles to an intersection with a route described above at gate 16 (N40.313499/W-78.632769) 2.6 miles – Starting at gate 4 (N40.230675/W-78.404931) accessed by a game lands road along State Route 866 (Potter Creek Road) near Twp traversing the game lands in a northerly direction to gate 5 (N40.253065/W-78.403868) a route starting at gate 2 (N40.242597/W-78.389508) — accessed by game lands road at the terminus of Twp Route 635 (Clubhouse Road) 0.9 miles west to an intersection with the route described above 5.6 miles - Starting at gate 8 (N39.901578/W-78.611633) 0.75 miles west of State Route 220 (accessed by game lands road open to public travel) in Cumberland Valley Twp and traversing a game lands road for 5.6 miles south over Wills Mountain through gate 7 to gate 6 (N39.875684/W-78.662327) along Twp Route 358 (Milligans Cove Road) in Harrison Twp. 3.7 miles- Starting at gate 12 (N39.802499/W-78.317861) along State Route 2006 (Amaranth Road) in Monroe Twp. and traversing a game lands road south to gate 13 (N39.759803/W-78.352143) near game lands boundary and Browning Road 3.7 miles - Starting at the intersection (N39.874593/W-78.238297) of Twp Route 365 (Plessinger Road) and a game lands road open to public travel (Stone Valley Lane; 1 mile southeast of the intersection of State Route 643 and Twp and traversing the game lands road 1.1 miles north to an intersection then northeast on a game lands road for 2.1 miles to the intersection with Boorman Road East at gate 1 Route continues in a westward direction on Boorman Road East through gate 8 (N39.911396/W-78.207388) to Bark Road 7.7 miles - Starting at gate 3 (N40.234955/W-78.164660) 2 miles northeast of State Route 913 (Barnett Park) near Coalmont (accessed by game lands road open to public travel) and traversing a game lands road north and then east for 4.7 miles to where designated route ends at gate 7 (N40.236136/W-78.125552) Also a route intersecting the one described above at gate 5 and traversing a game lands road 1.5 miles west to gate 6 then continuing on a game lands road open to public travel for 1.4 miles to a parking area (N40.248438/W-78.196921) along State Route 3001 (Little Valley Road) 1.1 miles - Starting at gate 4 (N40.334994/W-77.950368) along Jack’s Mt and traversing a game lands road 1.1 miles east to gate 5 (N40.337339/W-77.941229) 2.75 miles - Starting at gate 10 (N40.197789/W-78.309385) along Twp and traversing a game lands road 2.75 miles north through gate 9 (N40.231939/W-78.294728) to Twp Route 632 (Henrietta Mountain Road) in Woodbury Twp. 2.1 miles - Starting at gate 15 (N40.107827/W-78.376683) 0.9 miles east of State Route 1005 (Churchview Road) in South Woodbury Twp (accessed by a game lands road open to public travel) and traversing a game lands road north and then west to gate 16 (N40.120002/W-78.391950) — accessed by a game lands road open all-year to public travel located off of State Route 1005) 4.2 miles - Starting at gate 6 (N40.291453/W-78.265422) along State Route 164 (Cove Mt Road) in North Woodbury Twp. and traversing a game lands road south to an intersection (N40.236814/W-78.290653) with Twp Route 632 (Henrietta Mt Road) in Woodbury Twp. 3.8 miles - Starting at a gate 4 (N40.276318/W-78.259193) off State Route 164 (Cove Mt Road) in Liberty Twp. and traversing a game lands road 3.8 miles north to a seasonal parking area/turnaround (N40.322193/W78.229821) 1.4 miles - Starting at gate 1 (N40.475996/W-77.388742) along State Route 74 in Turbett Twp. and traversing a game lands road 1.4 miles east to where the designated route ends just prior to the game lands boundary at a parking area (N40.479433/W-77.370994) 5.8 miles - Starting at a parking area (N40.203949/W-77.998743) along State Route 2022 (Hudson Street) in Clay Twp. and traversing a game lands road 5.8 miles north along Jacks Mountain to an intersection (N40.272868/W-77.970587) with a game lands road open to public travel 2.5 miles - Beginning at gate 11 (N40.631619/W-77.385801) south of Spigelmyer Gap Route 396 (Hower Gap Road from Wagner to Slim Valley) in Fermanagh Twp. and traversing a game lands road 2.5 miles west to a log landing turnaround (N40.622102/-77.426236) 1.8 miles - Beginning at gate 10 (N40.657296/W-77.377090) south of Spigelmyer Gap and traversing a game lands road 1.8 miles west to a parking area at gate 13 (N40.644834/-77.403821) 2.3 miles - A loop starting and ending at a parking area (N40.537979/W-77.707276) along State Route 3007 (Wakefield Road) in Granville Twp. 4.3 miles - Starting at a parking area (N40.486721/W-78.146456) along State Route 2013 (Covedale Road) in Woodbury Twp. and traversing a game lands road 4.3 miles south to a power line (N40.437063/W-78.161300) where the route ends 6.6 miles - On Seldom Seen Road 0.6 Miles west of West Loop Road in Frankstown Twp.; from gate 4 (N40.392836/W-78.344612) 2.7 miles south to gate 6 (N40.364339/W-78.340819) Also a route from gate 10 (N40.332592/W-78.336465) along Seldom Seen Road (just past game lands Maintenance Headquarters) in Huston Twp to an intersection with the route described above at gate 7 (N40.369652/W-78.345951) 1.4 miles - Starting at gate 3 (N40.540481/W-78.284230) 0.4 miles from State Route 1013 (Kettle Road) in Tyrone Twp (Accessed from a game lands right-of-way open to public travel) and traversing a game lands road 1.4 miles east to a log landing turnaround (N40.542507/W-78.266915) where the route ends 4.6 miles - Starting at gate 7 (N40.525376/W-78.252253) along Beaver Dam Road 1.2 miles north of State Route 1011 (Scotch Valley Road) in Catharine Twp. and traversing a game lands road along Canoe Creek 4.6 miles northeast to a stream crossing (N40.570049/W-78.204393) 0.8 miles - Starting at gate 6 (N40.163179/W-77.499537) on Twp Route 375 (game lands Road) in Upper Mifflin Twp. and traversing a game lands road north 0.8 miles to gate 7 (N40.172555/W-77.509154) along Twp 2.0 miles - Starting at a parking area (N40.168195/W-77.493243) on Twp Route 375 (Game Lands Road) in Upper Mifflin Twp. and traversing a game lands road 2.0 miles south then east to gate 12 (N40.156386/W-77.468559) along Twp 2.1 Miles – Starting at the George's Trailer access parking lot at gate 1 (N40.491919/W-78.536325) along the Coupon/Gallitzin Road and traversing 2.1 miles east to a point (N40.490845/W-78.500004) at the game lands boundary where the route ends 7.1 Miles – Starting at gate 10 (N40.434500/W-78.519313) at the Mule Shoe parking area near the arch overpass along SR 3012 (Old Rt 22) and traversing a railroad grade 6.8 miles to a parking area (N40.476114/W-78.527788) near gate 5 Also accessed from the Maple Hollow/Bear Wallow parking area at gate 6 (N40.451196/W-78.482398) 1.2 miles - Starting at gate 20 (N40.397529/W-78.564062) along Twp Route 415 (Mountain Road) in Washington Twp. and traversing a game lands road 1.2 miles northeast through gate 21 to a log landing (N40.410215/W-78.550552) where the route ends 1.2 Miles - Starting at gate 22 (N40.396698/W-78.564833) along Twp and traversing a game lands road 1.1 miles south to a pipeline (N40.382424/W-78.565703) 1.3 Miles - From the intersection (N40.399194/W-78.536847) of Twp Route 382 (Lilly Mountain Road) and a game lands road open to public travel (Towmans Road) 1.3 miles northeast to a parking area at gate 24 (N40.410737/W-78.525785) 1.0 Mile - Starting at gate 2 (N40.273435/W-77.183272) along State Route 944 in North Middleton Twp. and traversing a game lands road 1.0 mile north and then south through gate 4 to a parking area (N40.272917/W-77.188063) along State Route 944 1.6 miles - Starting at gate 2 (N39.938071/W-77.175372) at the terminus of Twp then north to gate 4 (N39.942582/W-77.169472) from the intersection east to gate 7 (N39.934714/W-77.161068) 1.7 Miles - Starting at gate 4 (N40.528621/W-78.012745) on State Route 4007 (Petersburg Pike) and traversing a game lands road north 1.7 miles to gate 8 (N40.546969/W-78.008528) 2.8 miles Starting at gate 6 (N40.537273/W-78.014122) situated approximately midway between those described above) on Route 4007 (Petersburg Pike) and traversing a game lands road 2.8 miles northeast to where designated route ends at a log landing (N40.555141/W-77.996826) just prior to the game lands boundary (this trail intersects the one described above) 3.4 miles - From the gate adjacent to the shooting range off of Laurel Drive travel a 3.4 mile loop and return to the original starting point To access the Horseshoe Trail from St Peters Village park in the parking area at the north end of the village Crossing the cement bridge from the parking area provides access to the connecting trail Follow the blue blazed trail with a yellow dot to the left at the trail head to access the yellow blazed Horseshoe Trail 0.4 mile - Fox Road Spur approximately .4 mile from Game Commission parking lot off of Fox Road 1.4 miles - Elder's Run Trail: 1.4 miles intersecting with and running perpendicular to Horseshoe Trail This is a gated Pennsylvania Game Commission access road with solid bed running primarily along Furnace Hills ridge line through State Game Lands 46 not drivable with vehicle along most of route It does coincide with Game Commission access road on one portion either side of intersection with Elder's Run Trail 2 miles - Starting at a parking lot on Twp proceeding in an easterly direction to a fork-right-hand road to turnaround; left-hand fork proceeding easterly and ending at a turnaround adjacent to turnpike 1.5 miles - The Game Commission service road beginning at the gate east of Camp Strause and traveling east for 1.5 miles where the designated route ends at the intersection of township road T-639 in Bethel Twp. 4.1 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission service road (known as the old tram grade) off of Old State Road traveling east for 4.1 miles to the junction with the Camp Strause service road 8.5 miles - There are two access points to the trail Designated parking areas are located along Rockland Drive Orwigsburg and off RT 61N at the Port Clinton Fire Tower The main trail/road is 3.7 miles long from parking area to parking area There are two designated side trails that branch off of the main trail The first side trail is .6 miles from the Rockland Drive parking area and will branch off to the right continuing 2.6 miles before joining back onto the main trail at a four way intersection The second side trail will be 1.7 miles from Rockland Drive parking area and will branch off to the left and continue 2.2 miles before joining back onto the main trail at the same four way intersection If accessing from the Port Clinton Fire Tower parking area travel 1 mile to the four way intersection and both side trails can be accessed The trail to the left goes 2.6 miles and joins back onto the main trail The trail to the right goes 2.2 miles and joins back onto the main trail 11 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking area on Route 183 This road can be used to get to a Game Commission parking area on Forge Dam Road or a second parking area on Mountain Road There is also a small section of designated route that leads to the Auburn lookout 0.5 mile - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 117 and traveling SSW to the junction with General Biddle Road (Horseshoe Trail) This road is otherwise known as Fisher Hill Road 4.4 miles - The Game Commission service road beginning at the parking lot adjacent to Route 117 and traveling in a southerly direction to Baumgardner Road and then onto Military Road past the Cavalry Dam for approximately 0.9 mile crosses the RR Grade (Rails to Trails) and becomes General Biddle Road initially heading in a SSE direction and turning 90º where it goes for some 3.5 miles to a parking lot on Pinch Road south of the town of Mt This designated route is also known as the Horseshoe Trail 2 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 117 following the service road (otherwise known as Boy Scout Road) and including the access loop leading to the Rails to Trails trail northeast of Lake Duffy 1.2 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Lawn Hill Road and following the service road (also known as Cherry Hill Road) for approximately 1.2 miles to the parking lot adjacent to Route 117 7 miles - From the first parking area off of Dead End Road travel 5 miles west to the intersection of another road turn to the right and travel east for 2 miles to the parking area adjacent to the Cornwall Lookout Tower 1.2 miles - From the parking area off of Sawmill Road The road continues for approximately another .7 miles This route starts at the Game Commission parking area on Kistler Road approximately .2 miles from the intersection of Kistler Road and Warden Road The route starts at the gate in the parking area Travel past the gate and up the hill for approximately .3 miles The route then turns to the left and travels for another .8 miles to a wooden gate on Scherers Road 1.4 miles - Beginning at a gate adjacent to State Route 4013 on top of Broad Mountain and traveling west for approximately 1.4 miles on a road known as Luke's Trail This route continues on DCNR's Weiser State Forest 6.3 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking area adjacent to SR 4013 traveling the road (This is known as Greenland Road) east for 5.8 miles to the gate at the east end of the Game Lands continuing onto a connecting trail on DCNR's Weiser State Forest Two additional spurs off of the eastern end of Greenland Road also connect to riding trails on DCNR's Weiser State Forest These spurs are called Red Hill Road and Chestnut Road and cover approximately 0.5 mile 20 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot and gate on the old RR grade and traveling east for approximately 17 miles to the gate and parking lot adjacent to Gold Mine Road Beginning on the east side of Gold Mine Road and travelling east for approximately 2.25 miles to the gate for the Lebanon Water Authority 1.2 miles - Beginning at the game lands boundary where it intersects with Cold Spring Road traveling north for approximately 1.2 miles to the junction with the old RR grade 9 miles - Beginning at the gate on the north side of the old RR grade on a Game Commission service road and traveling first NW and then NE up the south face of Third Mountain to the summit and traveling east on Rattling Run Road and continuing to the Appalachian Trail Riders may also turn south and continue on Rattling Run Road past the Kabob Hiking Club monument to the old RR grade Riders may also take a spur route to the fire tower and back along the same route to Rattling Run Road 5 miles - Beginning at a Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 443 and traveling north to junction with the Horseshoe Trail and either continuing NW on the Horseshoe Trail and on to it's junction with the old RR grade and following the Horseshoe Trail to the game lands boundary 1 mile- From the gate at the Game Commission parking area on the south side Game Farm Road near Hockel Road and travelling 1 mile along Game Commission access road The designated route ends at the intersection of the access road and Pheasant Road 2.5 miles - Beginning at a Game Commission Parking Lot adjacent to Roundtop Road (SR 2005) on a Game Commission service road traveling east and then looping back west to a gate adjacent to Schoolhouse Lane 4 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking area off of Dairy Road and traveling west to the Game Commission parking area off of State Route 309 Designated routes for snowmobile use on State Game Lands are open, provided there is sufficient snow, from the third Sunday in January through April 1. Riders may only use snowmobiles that are registered and display valid registration decal traversing game lands on designated trail from point on west boundary line easterly across State Line Road to east boundary line thus providing access to trails on private lands 1.5 miles - Starting at Game Commission parking lot on Barton Road and traversing the game lands in an easterly direction on designated roads and along field borders to Game Commission parking lots on Turner Road This designated snowmobile trail begins at a SGL 59 Parking Lot #11 on Lilibridge Road in McKean County (Annin Twp. The trail follows the administrative road behind the gate for approximately 0.5 miles to the game lands boundary This trail continues across the boundary onto Forestland Group timber property snowmobile trail Route 377 at the western boundary to the eastern boundary on the Skinner Creek Road Also a spur trail from the main trail to the boundary in the vicinity of Tannery Hollow Also an extension of approximately 1,200 feet on the old railroad grade near the southeast corner of the T438) at State Game Lands 64 Parking Lot #9 Travel around brown gate on the gravel road for 1.4 miles to Bristol Pond Follow signs across the dam and continue on the administrative road for 1.2 miles bear left at the log landing and continue 0.5 miles to the brown gate at the intersection of Ansley Road and State Game Lands 64 Parking Lot #13 Continue left on Ansley Road for 0.7 miles to exit the game lands from the parking lot located on the Hazard Road off State Route 664 south on the Hazard Road to the game lands parking lot near Farrandsville off the Farrandsville Road 9 miles - A through trail from Kennedy Preserve Road to McGeorge Road including a link to Big Ridge Trail connecting with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources complex of trails 8 miles - A trail on State Game Lands No 103 approximately 8 miles from Route 144 near Snow Shoe to Route 504 near Black Moshannon Route 1 – This trail begins at the brown gate on the west side of Moffit Rd (Hebron Twp. This is a connector trail that continues through the gate on a game lands administrative road for 0.7 miles to the game lands boundary 5 miles - A trail on and adjacent to an existing gas pipeline From the parking lot at the main entrance off North Continental Drive to a parking lot at the intersection of Colbey Road and Johnston Road connecting with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources complex of trails Snowmobile enthusiasts looking to ride on the CCC Road snowmobile trail on State Game Lands 12 in Bradford County may experience poor trail conditions Large portions of the trail will be plowed in order to allow vehicle access for continued gas drilling The road will likely not be suitable for snowmobile riding for the duration of the winter months 13 miles - Beginning at a Game Lands Road approximately one-half mile north of the Bradford/Sullivan county line on PA Rt then southeast approximately four miles to Laquin 13 miles - (7 miles - Fishing Creek Road from gate above Elk Grove to parking lot below fire tower.) (6 miles - Cherry Ridge Road from gate on Elk Grove - Nordmont Road to Painter Den Road.) 14 miles - Railroad grade from game lands line at Corner 130 2 miles of Beth Run Road from railroad grade south to boundary line 5.5 miles - Commencing at the boundary near Fountain Lake following the existing road in an easterly direction to the boundary of Luzerne Ochre property 1.5 miles - commencing at a parking lot adjacent to Legislative Route 63147 then proceeding in a northerly direction on a Game Land road to the game land boundary near Corner No trails and pipeline rights-of-way with access near the villages of New Florence and Waterford 1 - Starting at a parking lot on Legislative Route 55021 approximately 1 mile east of the Fayette-Somerset county line traversing a loop route and returning to starting point to a state game lands road and to Township Route 312 9.2 miles - Starting at the state game lands boundary near gate 17 (N40.339135/W/-78.632061) along a state game lands road 0.6 miles southwest of State Route 2010 (Frankstown Road) in Portage Twp. Cambria County and traversing a game lands road in a southerly direction through gates 16 and 6 (N40.298813/W-78.640991) to State Route 869 Route continues in a southerly direction on an existing game lands road through gates 7 and 11 to state game lands/state forest boundary near gate 12 (N40.236290/W-78.663947) 4 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking lot near the Port Clinton Fire tower in a northerly direction on the Game Commission service road and ending at Game Commission Corner 118 10.9 MILES - Starting at parking lot adjacent to Route 183 the trail follows an existing road in an easterly direction approximately 9.8 miles to a parking lot .2 mile north of Legislative Route 06030 There is also a spur trail from the parking lot adjacent to Twp Route 528 in a northerly direction to the main trail Powells Valley Road (Legislative Route 22003) eastward to the Greenland service road to the intersection of the Civil Aeronautics Administration omnirange radar tower road - 6 miles; return on the same route one side trail approximately 1/2 mile east of parking area traversing game lands in a northerly course to a parking area; continuing across Legislative Route 22003 in a southwesterly direction to game lands boundary Trail continues westerly on Haldeman State Forest lands has risen in popularity for those looking to live in Florida From famous foods and white-sand beaches to the fabulous nightlife it’s not a surprise that about 54,800 people live in Sarasota If you’re looking to buy a home in Sarasota, you’ll find that the median home sale price is $490,000, the average sale price per square foot is $350, and the housing market is very competitive. And if you’re looking to rent an apartment in Sarasota the average rent price for a two-bedroom apartment is $2,868 Don’t worry if those prices don’t fit in your budget – we’ve got options to help you find a home or apartment that does We’ve rounded up a list of the 10 best affordable Sarasota suburbs to consider living in – and they’re all under a 30-minute drive from the city That way you can live close to Sarasota and all its cool activities without paying the premium price of living there South Bradenton lands the number one spot on our list as the most affordable Sarasota suburb About 26,900 people live in this suburban area and you’ll only be about a 25-minute drive away from downtown Sarasota If you’re considering moving to this area make sure to check out one of the local restaurants A little more expensive than South Bradenton is Bayshore Gardens About a 20-minute drive away from downtown Sarasota you can stroll along Bayfront Park and visit Lido Key Beach in no time Make sure to check out Bayshore Gardens Park and Recreational District when living in this suburb of 19,900 people you’ll find yourself in the suburb of Memphis From parks and outdoor recreation to shopping there’s lots of things that make the town of Memphis a great place to live Make sure to visit one of the many local shops and attractions if you move to the third most affordable suburb A bit more expensive than Memphis is none other than West Samoset With 6,500 residents in this Sarasota suburb there’s plenty to do on a sunny Florida day 11 minutes away from downtown Sarasota is Ridge Wood Heights another great suburb to consider moving to With 5,100 people living in this affordable town Ridge Wood Heights is a great option to consider when looking to stay close to Sarasota without paying the premium for a home in the city you can spend the day at one of the local parks Another well-known Sarasota suburb is Palmetto where the median home sale price is about $120K less than in Sarasota With roughly 13,300 people calling Palmetto home it’s a great area to consider moving to Whether you explore the 365-acre Emerson Point Preserve or check out the Palmetto Historic District there’s many activities to do and see in this suburb Claiming the seventh spot on our list of affordable Sarasota suburbs is Sarasota Springs which is about a 15-minute drive into downtown living in Sarasota Springs is a great alternative to Sarasota’s hustle and bustle If you find yourself moving to this suburb make sure to walk along the Sarasota Springs Trailhead Living in Sarasota it’s likely that you know of Bradenton so you’ll have a fraction of Sarasota’s population while remaining close to the city and its attractions you’ll be in downtown Sarasota in about 15 minutes making Bee Ridge a great place to consider moving to but there’s always somewhere new to check out in Bee Ridge Rounding out our list of affordable Sarasota suburbs it’ll only take about 15 minutes to drive into Sarasota This suburb has a population of 6,000 and there’s always something to do while living in South Gate Ridge Alison is part of the Content Marketing team as a Content Marketing Manager Alison has written a variety of articles ranging from home design tips to housing affordability Alison currently resides in Seattle where you can find her catching a concert or exploring farmers’ markets Her dream home is a cottage-style house with a chef’s kitchen and a cozy room to store and play vinyl records 🇨🇦 Canada Updated January 2020: By searching, you agree to the Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy REDFIN IS COMMITTED TO AND ABIDES BY THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT. READ REDFIN’S FAIR HOUSING POLICY NY Standard Operating Procedures TREC: Info About Brokerage Services, Consumer Protection Notice please call Redfin Customer Support for help at 1-844-759-7732 two young men debated what the 1,240-acre expanse could look like if their fantasy became a reality They talked of building a community within a community But Frank Smith and Rolland King had little development experience and even less money Smith and King helped spark Sarasota County's post-World War II housing boom more than 50 years ago transforming a sleepy Gulf-front town with unpaved roads into a desired destination for retirees and middle-class families Sarasota County's population grew by 15,000 from 1955 to 1957 according to officials at the history center who had drawn blueprints for the first phase by hand "Sarasota was booming at that time," King said "We sold all of the lots in the first phase before we turned any dirt The homes were built on orange groves owned by Iowa-based Clinton Foods which had purchased the land from a Chicago socialite Smith and King paid $10,000 up front and promised another $170,000 in six months They came up with a slogan for the new development: "Where you live among the Orange Blossoms." they paid off their debt from sales of the one-third acre lots but made little profit They learned their lesson and raised lot prices from $1,400 to $2,000 for the second phase A newspaper article published in 1956 proclaimed that South Gate "isn't a resort for the lower classes." Homes in South Gate now sell anywhere from $265,000 to upward of $700,000 along Phillippi Creek Most of the homes are intact with the exception of kitchen and bathroom remodeling in some Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the development was how it came together there were few construction companies that could undertake such a large-scale project The same was true for the real estate industry many small firms had a hand in building and selling South Gate Smith and King would entice real estate agents with free orange juice and coffee They would sell plots of land while sitting around the large conference table in their Victor Lundy-designed office building In our heyday we had 40 to 50 builders at a time building homes," King said "We were selling anywhere from 300 to 500 lots a year." That dynamic contributed to South Gate's look King and many residents boast that it's rare to find two homes on any one street that have the same floor plan Compared with other master-planned communities such as Palmer Ranch or Lakewood Ranch there are maybe four builders to choose from The homes are repeated 100 times," said Todd Goodman president of the South Gate Neighborhood Association You can't find that in today's communities." A 1956 news article touted the South Gate neighborhood for offering "complete living." part of series on "big development" in Sarasota ran in anticipation of the South Gate Shopping Center's grand opening in 1957 is now ready to offer its residents something which no other subdivision in the area can -- a completely integrated community virtually self-sufficient and ready to supply the householder's every need," the article reads Although the homes plotted along streets named after different varieties of oranges may seem ordinary today bringing in more developers with grand-scale plans It was the precursor to places like Lakewood Ranch and Palmer Ranch It was easy to see South Gate's impact early on has lived in South Gate for 50 years and can remember when Tuttle was a "little dirt road." Before later phases of South Gate moved development east King remembers that everything south of Bee Ridge was considered "the country." remembers driving to Myakka State Park with his family Traffic was minimal and the directions were easy: drive south on 41 and then turn east With few streets he said turning east was like heading into the frontier "I can remember that when they started building South Gate suddenly there were these major markers," said Zoller an area architect and former president of CONA When Smith and King purchased the orange groves The excitement over South Gate would be difficult to duplicate now Subdivisions and master-planned communities are plentiful in Sarasota and along the Gulf Coast With master-planned communities popping up each year -- most recently Lakewood Ranch Murdock Village in Charlotte County -- more land use and environmental regulations have been placed on developers Because two hundred acres of South Gate fall within Sarasota's city limits King and Smith asked the city to take on the development as a pilot program of sorts and extend water service to the growing portion of South Gate The city told Smith and King they would have to foot the bill they started their own water company and laid the pipes themselves in that we got there at the right time," King said it would be difficult for a couple of upstart guys to get ahead." the county and state must conduct a number of surveys examine storm water runoff and traffic mobility and issue building permits "There are a lot of rules and regulations that certainly weren't there 50 years ago," said Terry Boswell the general manager of land development services for the county "They're pretty stringent for anyone who comes in and plats a subdivision." it takes two years before you can get a shovel into the ground," he said the economy of the country might be in a downturn." He has developed communities throughout Southwest Florida and in North Carolina and Grand Cayman Even as he has contributed to the growth here King said he can't believe what's taken place in Sarasota over the last decade King will drive through one of the neighborhoods he developed and it hits him Get directions through Google Maps 6.7 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel (18 miles north of Big Sur) Expect delays when driving to Big Sur from Monterey/Carmel due to work at the Rocky Creek Slip out area There is a one lane section of highway here with daytime flaggers and a 24/7 traffic light. There will be an overnight closure of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek beginning at 10:00 p.m Garrapata State Park has two miles of beach front, with coastal hiking and a 50-foot climb to a beautiful view of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary a federal marine protected area. The park offers diverse coastal vegetation with trails running from ocean beaches into dense redwood groves The park also features outstanding coastal headlands at Soberanes Point harbor seals and sea otters frequent the coastal waters and California gray whales pass close by during their yearly migration Location-DirectionsThe park is located on Highway 1 6.7 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel (18 miles north of Big Sur).Seasons/Climate/Recommended ClothingThe weather can be changeable Due to the high volume of visitors to the Big Sur area please use extreme caution when parking and when accessing trails on either side of Hwy 1 the Soberanes Canyon Trail is currently open The Rocky Ridge Trail is CLOSED due to hazardous conditions The Soberanes Trail is open exclusively from the main gated trailhead on the east side of Highway 1 across from Gate 8 of the Garrapata Coastal Trail The hike is along the 1.25 mile length of the trail to the back of the canyon Plan on an out and back hike as the Rocky Ridge portion of the trail is closed due to hazardous conditions.Due to the high volume of visitors to the Big Sur area There is limited access for dogs on leash at the Garrapata State Park beach area: Dogs ON LEASH are ONLY  allowed on the beach at Gate 19 (south end of park) and on the trails leading to it Dogs are NOT allowed in all other areas including across Hwy 1 in the Soberanes Canyon Trail area Thank you for partnering with CA State Parks to protect our habitat areas' wildlife by adhering to dogs on leash regulations Embark on a journey of discovery about Marine protection in a fun and easy way! The Marine Protected Areas Coloring Book - Area Marina Protegida -  Libro Para Colorear - helps students of all ages learn about the rich diversity of plant and animal life found in California's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The book includes three new 3D augmented reality coloring pages that will allow students to interact with their colorings using a smartphone or tablet while learning about marine life and California's marine protected areas.   Download the new marine protected area (MPA) coloring book along with the California Coastal Explorer Guide at: https://www.mpacollaborative.org/kids/ There is NO campground at Garrapata State Park Monterey District Headquarters Front Office(831) 649-2836 For information on weddings and special events call 831-624-3407 or e-mail the Special Events Coordinator Brochure with Park & Trail Map Save the Redwoods League has helped permanently protect more than 150,000 acres in 37 of California State Parks redwood parks. Find out more at SaveTheRedwoods.org. Sign up to receive the latest State Parks news directly to your email Have a question? Use the Contact Us Page. © Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn(FOX Carolina) - The Table Rock Complex Fire has been completely contained after burning thousands of acres of land in Greenville and Pickens County in South Carolina The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said a fire at the top of the mountain in Table Rock State Park was caused by a negligent act by four teenage hikers on March 21. Those four teens were charged on April 1 Greenville County Emergency Management said the Persimmon Ridge Fire started in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness area between Caesars Head State Park and Jones Gap State Park on March 22 The word “complex” describes two or more fires managed through a single command center The Table Rock Fire and the Persimmon Ridge Fire make up the Table Rock Complex Fire The South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed on April 8 that the Table Rock fire is now 13,845 acres and is 100% contained The South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed that the wildfire has become the largest in Upstate history This surpasses the Pinnacle Mountain Fire which burned 10,623 acres in 2016 A park manager confirmed at least one-third of the park’s area has burned Officials said the fire also crossed over the state line and into Transylvania County LIVE CAMERA: Table Rock Fire in Pickens County Marietta First Baptist Church - 2936 Geer Hwy The South Carolina National Guard reports that it is also flying fire suppression missions with support by soldiers from the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion and 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion The SCDOT has closed Geer Highway (US 276) in both directions from Echo Drive Extension to SC Highway 8 due to the Table Rock Complex fires The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office issued a road closure on Highway 11 between West Gate and Pumpkintown to allow unobstructed traffic for emergency vehicles working the fire Traffic will be routed off from West Gate to Hickory Hollow Road and from the north at Highway 11 and Highway 8 This will connect to Highway 288 and bring you back out to continue travel on Highway 11 Table Rock State Park has closed all trail systems Lake Pinnacle and day use visitation until further notice Pickens County officials announced Sassafras Mountain Overlook is closed due to the fire moving in that direction Greenville County Emergency Management said the mandatory evacuations for Greenville County residents have been downgraded to voluntary Evacuations that were previously voluntary in other areas have been lifted officials said voluntary evacuations have been lifted the School District of Pickens County confirmed it will resume using normal bus routes for all affected areas on Monday Anyone continuing to observe voluntary evacuations is encouraged to contact the Pickens Area Transportation Office at (864) 397-1173 The South Carolina Forestry Commission has updated evacuation guidelines in Pickens County from mandatory to voluntary Officials are asking residents that choose to return home to avoid any outside activities due to air quality alerts Officials say that anyone with respiratory issues should be careful re-entering the area According to a release from the South Carolina Forestry Commission, the Table Rock Information Line will close on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. The agency is encouraging anyone with questions to call 803-906-9730. Or email 2025.tablerockcomplex@firenet.gov Those with questions on evacuations are asked to call 864-467-3428 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Club at Quail Ridge South Florida's premier private country club is honored to announce its membership has overwhelmingly approved a master plan project to introduce a variety of updates and renovations at the Club This $21.45 million project will include a fully renovated north course and practice facilities These improvements are part of a multi-phased long-range master plan designed to ensure Quail Ridge will continue to offer current and future members with the finest and most modern club experiences within the marketplace "These improvements are very exciting for all of us at Quail Ridge The current tennis pavilion and South Gate buildings are nearly 50 years old and have served us very well but it is time to allow our professionals from Peacock & Lewis to help us reimagine these high-use areas of the Club," said William E It is expected that the initial project phases will commence in the First Quarter of 2023 The Tennis Pavilion will likely be the first in the series of projects to get moving once permitting is completed "We could not be more thrilled to see the tennis pavilion updates get underway This project has been a concept for quite some time To see the broader membership embrace this redesign is a true testament to the quality and strength of the tennis program at Quail Ridge," said Lee McCarroll "Our famed North Course (originally designed by Joe Lee) has a storied past The course has seen its share of competitive play from some of the finest amateur players in the country and there have been other smaller renovations through the years Our membership has decided it is time to move into the future with a new design and the team at Fry/Straka Global Golf Design is working closely with our board and management team to update this extraordinary course," said Gordon Broom The North Course will be a full-scale course renovation which will include the practice facilities The spirit of this project is to keep up with the evolving game of golf yet maintain a course design that provides enhanced playability This will include re-routing of the golf course holes tee boxes that will feature different footprints side slopes strategically engineered into the course along with expanded water features among other enhancements planned for the course "This is a very exciting time for the members of The Club at Quail Ridge I am thrilled that we have such a talented board and design partners to lead the renovation and restoration of these significant areas of the Club," said Gordon Broom This announcement comes after a $10 million capital project that included a full redesign of the South Course along with a remodeled and expanded spa & fitness center in 2019 This followed the launch of an all-new $23 million clubhouse that included five dining rooms The 60,000-square-foot Old Florida-style clubhouse features beautiful views of the golf courses Quail Ridge has really gone through a renaissance of sorts Much of this success is due to our wonderful members and boards who began working with management years ago to reimagine the 'Quail Ridge of tomorrow,'" said William E "This is a fantastic time in our history for our members to witness these projects come together in preparation for our 50th anniversary in 2024." Media Contact: Brian Merbler, Director; 561-737-5100 Ext. 3306; bmerbler@theclubatquailridge.com  This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com FREEHOLD  New Jersey’s largest homebuilder is now one of the state’s most-awarded homebuilders. The Northeast Division of K. Hovnanian Homes received 14 awards at this year’s FAME Awards celebration held February 25th at South Gate Manor in Freehold including two of the evening’s most prized accolades The FAME Awards are presented every year by the Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey (SBACNJ) to recognize and honor companies and individual builders remodelers and associate members for excellence in marketing accomplishments in the homebuilding industry a popular townhome community in Montgomery Township following a parallel path of honors this year with twin wins in their respective divisions (Single Family Detached Community Under 30 Homes and Townhome Community) in each of the following categories: Community of the Year Grand Award Hovnanian® was awarded for Public Relations Release or Campaign (Bayport on Lake’s Bay) and Special Promotion/Event for a Broker/Realty Community to the Buying Public (Oaks at Cranbury) Hovnanian® is proud to be part of the New Jersey builders’ community and especially pleased to be among those who are building new homes in Central Jersey,” she said “We’re grateful for these awards from our friends at the Shore Builders Association They reflect on our commitment to excellence quality design and outstanding construction – not just in these two new communities but with every project and every neighborhood we develop in the state It’s an exciting time to be building new homes in New Jersey ­– and we’re delighted to offer a variety of outstanding new communities and innovative new home choices for so many different buyers.” Magnolia Ridge Estates is an intimate neighborhood of 22 single-family homes located just ten miles from Princeton in a convenient The award-winning home designs offer up to 3,300 square feet of luxurious Magnolia Ridge is now presenting its final opportunities with all homes available for immediate delivery Set just off Route 206 in Montgomery Township, Montgomery Ridge features spacious two-story townhomes that offer up to 2,203 square feet of living space Buyers have a choice of four unique floorplans with homes including three bedrooms The community offers a location that’s just minutes from Princeton and ideal for commuters who travel to New York City or Philadelphia Homeowners also enjoy a low-maintenance lifestyle that comes with K and pricing from the upper-$400s (subject to change) The Company is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K the Company is also one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities Be one of the first to try our new activity feed a fire blew up on Colorado's Storm King Mountain causing one of the worst wildland-firefighting tragedies in U.S The trail honors those who died in the line of duty and the work of all firefighters This time when I see the first tree hung with the blowing west at the wide valley spreading out from the sinuous Colorado River the fluted edges of Hogback Ridge to the south catching evening light the slopes around us have just changed from the light green of spring into fresh early-summer emerald and we stand in the breeze in a saddle beneath the 8,797-foot apex of the ridge; the same saddle the survivors attained in 1994 is the hike’s destination “It would be bad for firefighters,” Ted responds the trail descends along the fire break the firefighters battled to establish and then loops back to rejoin the approach 1994 was a drought year. On Saturday, July 2, an intense thunderstorm roared in from the west, and lightning struck a tree on a major ridge of Storm King Mountain, five miles west of Glenwood Springs. The next morning a tendril of smoke showed, visible from the adjacent I-70 That day the fire was named the South Canyon Fire Accidents in mountaineering and aviation and hospitals are often caused not by one error or element, but a series, in what is often referred to as the Swiss Cheese Model of causation each of which can be represented as a layer of cheese and each of which could have altered the course of events Elements that affected or might in some way have prevented the accident are holes that over three dozen lightning-sparked fires were burning in the encompassing Grand Junction District managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) major resources were diverted to the largest fire 12 miles from Glenwood and 58 from Paonia; we smelled the smoke and ashes flecked our neighbors’ trampoline three crew members from the White River National Forest carried chainsaws up Storm King mountain and made assessments seven BLM and Forest Service firefighters hiked up to the fire located on what is known as the Main Ridge (or Hell’s Gate Ridge) Crew members cut a helicopter landing spot (called H1) and an air tanker dropped retardant According to the 250-page investigation report prepared by the South Canyon Fire lnteragency Investigation Team for the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the BLM eight smoke jumpers parachuted in above the fire putting 49 on the mountain by the afternoon a six-person helitack crew (two at the fire and four at the helibase) and 12 BLM/Forest Service firefighters (ll at the fire one at the helibase) were assigned to the fire but after a cold front moved in at 3:00 p.m I was walking 10-month-old Teddy around town in his stroller and the undersides of nearby tree leaves turned up That was the day the fire on the Main Ridge of Storm King spread, likely by lofted burning embers down into the adjacent West Drainage and then moved rapidly up that narrow canyon and east to the Main Ridge That evening our friend and employer Michael Kennedy called saying that 14 firefighters had been killed on Storm King The South Canyon Fire and what happened is important history in the area and I’d heard from a couple of local friends that I should go in part to see the mementos brought here in tribute my sister Lucy and I took our boys partway up when Teddy (what we called him when he was younger) and his brother where it runs alongside the Colorado River The memorial trail first began as a path made by family and friends and over ensuing months was improved by the BLM and 100-plus volunteers as a tribute to the 14 who lost their lives—and firefighters everywhere Nine of the lost were from the 20-person Prineville Hotshot Team from Oregon: Kathi Walsleben Beck Four of the five women on the Prineville team were killed and two were helitack crew (meaning they were transported by helicopter): Richard Kent Tyler we stopped and read the excellent interpretive signs—giving the firefighters’ names and faces deliberately left rough as a reminder of the conditions firefighters face 700 feet to a minor ridgeline looking over at the Main Ridge and then we all dipped slightly down the hillside to an observation platform the meticulously researched account of the tragedy by John N who wrote Young Men and Fire about the 1949 Mann Gulch disaster) but the visuals and signage here showed me something I’d never understood: where on the rib opposite us one group of firefighters had escaped to previously burned terrain Other visitors had stopped at the observation point unwilling or unable to continue the steepening second half of the trail That was as far as our young party could go we all looked at images of each of the men’s and women’s faces Two others—Roger Roth and Terri Hagen—were from the Iroquois Nation giving me a small sense of connection to her left by others as remembrances and in solidarity then reached the vantage point where the photos I’d studied so often in the book had been taken pulled out a camera and took a few pictures at the top of the ridge Archuleta saw the fire advancing toward the other firefighters He knew that documentation would be crucial to later study approached the ridge in a line on the last rise and they could not see what was coming up behind them I’ve always remembered how they carried packs not realizing they should drop them to increase their speed; the fire must have still seemed some distance off the fire spread below the west flank of the ridge The wind whipped the flames into a “blowup” (a “sudden increase in fireline intensity or rate of spread,” according to the USDA often involving violent convection) racing up the drainage in two minutes The fire caught the west-flank crew on the final 300-foot rise a stone’s throw from safety on the other side who had waited by a tree (subsequently referred to in accounts as The Tree) 200 feet below the ridgeline to encourage the crew on the way up receiving first- and second-degree burns respectively but with his fingers badly burned and burns elsewhere he escaped down the eastern drainage with help from Erickson and Haugh Scott Blecha was found only about 100 feet below the ridge The rest were engulfed closely grouped together 200 to 280 feet below were last seen on the ridge jogging upwards Eight others to the south fled up toward a helicopter landing spot on higher terrain on the Main Ridge deploying their shelters 100 and 200 yards below it the time the boys were elementary-school aged We started carefully down the loose slope to the main site the boys calling out as they came upon each cross I have found names more and more important; speaking them to be an honor We brushed the red dust off little treasures and marveled at pocket knives We gently opened an enamel box to find a guitar pick and to pay attention.” I need to remember that myself investigating the deadliest fire in the U.S. A few days before my most recent hike with Ted I looked through Fire on the Mountain again gazed at the faces of the ten men and four women Wildland firefighting is an exhausting job often done by students or youth with seasonal work At the trailhead a metal box contains a visitor register and many dozen custom patches and stickers labeled as “entertaining his cousins,” ages four to 15 “They were just young men and women drawn to adventure,” he says when I join him and—after years in finance and much thought—recently bought a longtime area guiding and horseback company He has been hunting with his father since age five and knows more about the woods than I do with temps in the 80s and the sun blasting the sandy slopes “Is that cough from the thyroid cancer?” he asks After my father (for whom Ted is named) died my mother sometimes said: “I feel so bad for him He’s missing everything.” I keep thinking of the 14 firefighters who have missed everything in these years We cross the drainage and begin the final ascent Ted identifies the spotted towhee and evening grosbeak An empty green bottle flanks the stanchion We pass a flat red rock covered in ten firefighter medals Finely wrought belt buckles from other squads line another stand “This is where they took the pictures.” I gaze down Third in line on the way to the ridge and feeling urgent as the crew evacuated along the fireline he thought of hurrying around the two people in front of him but out of decency hesitated in the last seconds hurling himself over the top of the ridge A report on coloradofirecamp.com reads: “We estimate that after a short hesitation Hotshot [Scott] Blecha stepped around the group Our timeline places Hipke about 45 seconds behind [Kevin] Erickson [who had waited at The Tree] We estimate that Blecha followed about 40 seconds (100 feet) behind Hipke.” Hipke has since made a documentary film, which came out ten years ago, called “1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain.” The skis have been here since the first time I hiked the trail I remembered that Jon Kelso was found beside Terri Hagen Around his cross’s arm a chainsaw chain is rusted fast turning over a white brim with delicate orange-rust patches A foot-tall dreamcatcher hovers above Terri who had reached safety but circled down to warn his crew and I suddenly remember the boys identifying those hunting traps last time I was bewildered to have trouble finding it Ted reads aloud from the words scratched into her father’s own helmet left here now: “This hard hat is left in memory of our daughter where she gave her life on the line.” He looks up at me then pick out the roly-poly cinnamon body just before it trundles into the thick oak below the lowest point of the fire line “No cub.” He adds: “It covered that hillside in about two minutes Put its snout down and just went through that tangled scrub oak.” I often recommend the memorial hike and experience to visitors No one has ever taken me up on the idea except my brother He understood the hike and returned reverent because of all the respect shown by the other firefighters.” and better communications between managers and firefighters Storm King is considered a turning point in wildland firefighting culture July 6, 2024, marks the 30th anniversary of the Storm King tragedy Please give the families privacy and refrain from hiking the memorial trail that morning commonly used by people traveling to the Colorado mountains and Utah desert better done in spring or autumn than the summer sun Stay on the trails to protect the hillsides let’s salute and appreciate the people who are on the line trying to keep the rest of us safe Alison Osius is a senior editor at Outside magazine and Outside Online She has lived in Western Colorado since 1988 when she moved to Aspen for a job at Climbing magazine She can be reached at aosius@outsideinc.com This Is the Most Beautiful Town in Colorado Must-Know Camping Tips from a Lifelong Camper In 2022 A Stranger Saved Us in a Storm at Green River. Trying to Find Him, I Just Got a Surprise. and tech with access to unlimited digital content from Outside Network's iconic brands Here are scores from across California high school football as the CIF seasons continue with the fourth round of playoffs California high school football scores: Statewide scoreboard for Round 4 of CIF playoffsTuesday by Ariana St Pierre Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man is accused of driving his car onto Sunday River and tearing up a ski slope before crashing into a ski lift scan gate The Oxford County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Jesse Bates of Mexico drove his Subaru Impreza onto Sunday River early Sunday morning and caused significant damage to the ski slope behind the South Ridge Lodge There were large deep ruts in the ski slope made by the vehicle Deputies say Bates also crashed into a ski lift scan gate before fleeing the scene The damage to the slopes and the scan gates was extensive and estimated to be more than $45,000 Deputies say they found Bates at his home in Mexico on Wednesday and arrested him Bates was charged with aggravated criminal mischief and violation of conditions of release 7 along Piedra Morada Drive in Pacific Palisades 10 people have been confirmed to have died in the fire according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner It was 39% contained as of Friday afternoon The cause of the fire is under investigation, and officials are focused on a popular hiking trail near homes in the Palisades. This article is provided free of charge to keep our community safe and supported in the aftermath of the devastating fires in Southern California. There’s a growing risk that significant fire weather could return to Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting early next week. “It’s really been a broken record. Even though Santa Ana winds are common and normal this time of year, it’s not normal to be this dry,” said Alex Tardy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego. “Normally, in between Santa Anas you’ll at least get a rain and a Pacific storm in an average year, and we’re not even seeing that.” Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline EvacuationsAs of Friday morning the mandatory evacuation area encompassed Pacific Palisades and portions of Topanga and Malibu This zone stretched roughly from Las Virgenes Road on the west to the 405 Freeway on the east and from the coastline on the south to Calabasas and the Encino Reservoir to the north Search for your evacuation zone on Cal Fire’s 3-D map, where you can search by address. Information changes rapidly; check for updates Some mandatory evacuation areas west of the 405 freeway were opened for residents only on Thursday afternoon Residents hoping to gain access to these zones must bring a valid photo ID that shows the resident’s name The following zones were open to residents only as of Friday afternoon: California The origin point of the Palisades fire could be around a beloved hiking trail with ocean views — and where another fire was sparked days earlier Check these links for the latest on Palisades fire road closures: Palisades Elementary is in session at Brentwood Elementary Science Magnet in Brentwood Those who had been at Marquez Elementary can now report for class at Nora Sterry Elementary in the Sawtelle neighborhood Classes will be held online starting Tuesday The seven remaining schools that were closed due to the Palisades fire have relocated temporarily to the following sites: All Malibu schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are closed School officials say the goal is to reopen Tuesday Residents affected by the fires can visit FEMA centers, which opened on Tuesday afternoon with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. UCLA Research Park West10850 W. Pico Blvd. Pasadena City CollegeCommunity Education Center3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Victims of the Los Angeles County firestorms looking to rebuild their lives arrived at the FEMA disaster recovery center in Pasadena. Clara Harter is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she covered politics and education for the L.A. Daily News. While at the Daily News, she published a series on fentanyl addiction that won a first-place investigative journalism award from the L.A. Press Club. Harter majored in political science and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University. She loves surfing and, when not reporting, can most likely be found in the ocean. Sandra McDonald is a reporting fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage. She previously was an intern with The Times’ breaking news team. Howard Blume covers education for the Los Angeles Times. He’s won the top investigative reporting prize from the L.A. Press Club and print Journalist of the Year from the L.A. Society of Professional Journalists chapter. He recently retired “Deadline L.A.,” a past honoree for best public-affairs radio program, which he produced and co-hosted on KPFK-FM (90.7) for 15 years. He teaches tap dancing and has two superior daughters. Sports Climate & Environment Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Please remove "SC.GOV" from your compatibility view listings using your settings in the Internet Explorer options - Most year-round roads within the Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens County have been reopened by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) The year-round roads include Horsepasture Road from the Laurel Valley entrance on US 178 to Jumping Off Rock from its Eastatoee Valley entrance on Cleo Chapman Highway is open to an intermediate gate about 5 miles in which goes to the Franklin Gravely Monument has not yet reopened but SCDNR officials expect it to reopen later this week Musterground Road on the Oconee County side of Jocassee Gorges which was already scheduled to close for the season Jan will remain closed until its seasonal opening date of March 20 road closures helped prevent road damage and avoided public safety issues during the snow storm that hit the Upstate recently Access to that road is controlled by Pickens County the road was still covered in ice and snow call the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 898-5500 The Jocassee Gorges is in northern Pickens and Oconee counties along the North Carolina border and surrounds Lake Jocassee. 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