New Posts For Thread: What a trip.....http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....Actually a bum trip.Here's the link.Here's a quote: "I'm dead. I have no pulse." Blue Ridge rangers respond to couple who overdosed on hallucinogenic mushroom.I bet they won't do that again... or maybe they are dumb enough to do it again. See what usThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zone.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=519277675#519277675This thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zone.Thu, 03 May 2012 02:03:24 -0500The Park Service encourages visitors to Yellowstone to carry pepper spray in case of a bear charge, and to take measures to make their presense well known while hiking -- such as wearing bells.Therefore, when asked by tourists how to tell when one ishttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=519025483#519025483The Park Service encourages visitors to Yellowstone to carry pepper spray in case of a bear charge, and to take measures to make their presense well known while hiking -- such as wearing bells.Therefore, when asked by tourists how to tell when one isWed, 25 Apr 2012 17:41:15 -0500Don't believe we have bears in Texas, but we do have snakes. I sent this link to myself today to save and be able to refer back to it. It is about Texas snakes, but has information about snakes in general.www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_nat...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=519025217#519025217Don't believe we have bears in Texas, but we do have snakes. I sent this link to myself today to save and be able to refer back to it. It is about Texas snakes, but has information about snakes in general.www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_nat...Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:33:38 -0500Well, you know what we say to tourists when they ask how to tell the differnce between a black bear and a grizzly."It's easy. The black bear will climb up the tree after you, whereas the grizzly will simply push the tree over."http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518976089#518976089Well, you know what we say to tourists when they ask how to tell the differnce between a black bear and a grizzly."It's easy. The black bear will climb up the tree after you, whereas the grizzly will simply push the tree over."Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:10:34 -05001. Snakes eat rodents. That is a GOOD thing!2. One of the things we were taught in Jungle Wafare School (used to be at Fort Gulick in the Canal zone, now long gone) was that when in the jungle, we were visitors in the backyards of many animals who wehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518973815#5189738151. Snakes eat rodents. That is a GOOD thing!2. One of the things we were taught in Jungle Wafare School (used to be at Fort Gulick in the Canal zone, now long gone) was that when in the jungle, we were visitors in the backyards of many animals who weTue, 24 Apr 2012 13:17:30 -0500Rattlers are ecologicaly important. The only time I ever killed one, was because it was posing an imeditate threat to my dog.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518622771#518622771Rattlers are ecologicaly important. The only time I ever killed one, was because it was posing an imeditate threat to my dog.Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:36:07 -0500I have found several rattlesnakes on my ranch. I - carefully - put them in a container, take them to a more sparsely populated area and released them.Edward Abby has a special way of handling rattlesnakes. But you'll have to read Desert Solitaire tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518587017#518587017I have found several rattlesnakes on my ranch. I - carefully - put them in a container, take them to a more sparsely populated area and released them.Edward Abby has a special way of handling rattlesnakes. But you'll have to read Desert Solitaire toFri, 13 Apr 2012 20:26:55 -0500I understand where y'all are coming from, but when a copperhead settled down in a small flower bed a few feet from my backdoor, I elected to employ my hoe.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518586445#518586445I understand where y'all are coming from, but when a copperhead settled down in a small flower bed a few feet from my backdoor, I elected to employ my hoe.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:47:21 -0500Some people have this irrational idea that all snakes MUST be killed. I don't know if it is a primal fear or just shear stupidity. I hate it when drivers swerve to hit a snake trying to cross the road. There is no reason for that. I stop and help thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518583633#518583633Some people have this irrational idea that all snakes MUST be killed. I don't know if it is a primal fear or just shear stupidity. I hate it when drivers swerve to hit a snake trying to cross the road. There is no reason for that. I stop and help theFri, 13 Apr 2012 17:37:10 -0500The guy was a fool. Most of those bitten by snakes are messing with them. Snakes are awesome creatures that should be left alone and admired from a distance - just like all wildlife.I was on a hike in a different park with a law enforcement ranger (ohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29057829/What_a_trip.....?post_id=518582567#518582567The guy was a fool. Most of those bitten by snakes are messing with them. Snakes are awesome creatures that should be left alone and admired from a distance - just like all wildlife.I was on a hike in a different park with a law enforcement ranger (oFri, 13 Apr 2012 17:04:18 -0500