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Post by Greg Stamper on Oct 3, 2013 4:19:59 GMT -5
True! Foot Travel is still allowed during daytime use only. Plus, Recreation Passes are not necessary during the US Government Shutdown. [Logical since you must be out of the Gorge between 10pm and 6am] CLICK HERE for USFS October 1, 2013 Release
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Post by Greg Stamper on Oct 2, 2013 5:11:54 GMT -5
The Gladie Center is now open. The Red River Gorge is open to overnight camping. Koomer Ridge is open at its Winter rates ($7 per night for any campsite--bathhouse is closed).
The Forest Service Road Gates are being Opened. All RRG Closed Signs are being taken down.
Most RRG USFS Employees will return on Friday, 18th.www.facebook.com/red.r.saga--------------------------- --------------------------- Update: THE US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS OVER President to sign bill 'immediately'. Government to resume 'immediately'. Government Employees return to work Thursday Morning (17th).www.c-span.org/Events/House-Approves-Debt-Ceiling-Agreement-to-Reopen-Federal-Government/10737442041-1/--------------------------- --------------------------- BE AWARE - USFS Law Enforcement is considered essential personnel and remain working the Red River GorgeNO OVERNIGHT PARKING/CAMPING PERMITTED IN THE RED RIVER GORGE BETWEEN 10PM & 6AM--------------------------- --------------------------- Government Shutdown Closes National Parks In Kentucky Posted: Oct 1, 2013 9:30 PM The government shutdown closed down parks in Kentucky, and that hurt some businesses. But it's also causing others to boom. This time of year people typically flock to national parks in Kentucky, especially at the Red River Gorge. But now that the federal government has shut down, so have the campgrounds. Most of the campgrounds found at the Red River Gorge Tuesday were empty. After the shutdown, campers were told to pack up and move out. Except a select few, like the one Ken Braden and his wife run, called John Swift Campground. "We've had a lot of calls," Braden said. "It has to do with the government. Campgrounds being closed and now people are looking for somewhere to camp." Business is booming right now, and although Braden is appreciative, he would still like those running the government, to get back to work. "Well, no one can be happy about this. You wish your politicians could resolve these issues and they should be able to, instead of bickering like kids about this," he said. Officials with the park say campers have been told they have a couple of days to find another place to camp. They have not been told, however, when they can come back. www.lex18.com/news/government-shutdown-closes-national-parks-in-kentucky------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pay-to-Stay Areas in operation: (Click Areas for Site Links) Koomer Ridge Campground NOW CLOSED AS OF OCTOBER 3rd John Swift Lost Silver Mine Campground 606-663-5258 Red River Gorge Camping (606) 663-8888
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Post by Greg Stamper on Aug 12, 2013 6:19:24 GMT -5
After You Click the Chatroom Link Below - Allow Time for the Applet to Load on the Upcoming Page. Beside " NAME" Enter Your Name or a Nickname. In " PROFILE" list Your Email Address or Something About Yourself. Then Click " CHAT" - A New Window Will Appear on Your Screen. Within the RRS CHATROOM, Type Your Text at the Bottom of the Displayed Page. Then Press " ENTER" on Your Keyboard to Post Your Comments. Then Enjoy! CLICK THIS LINK - ENTER THE RRS CHATROOMpub4.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/319823678
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Post by Greg Stamper on Aug 12, 2013 5:55:27 GMT -5
It is certainly sad news I bring on the dawn of our 37th Annual Venture into Red River Gorge, Kentucky next month. I am asking everyone associated with our organization to stop using the web address www.red river saga.com remove the address from your PC Browsers and all mobile devices. Our satellite sites (Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia links, YouTube videos) and our sister news site www.rrgtoday.com will soon be expunged of all related links. Please do not pass around any of the many printed business cards made available. Help spread the word to all interested parties you may speak with. The domain name is now owned by a man in the state of Massachusetts. Our Web Hosting Services failed to renew our domain name properly due to themselves being hacked by outside forces based in China. Both ServerPro.com located in Los Angeles, CA and Topcities.com should be avoided at all costs for your own browsing safety and/or business interests. Though we remain present through the satellite sources mentioned above, our main site is no more. In the over 15 years of effort and service, the thousands, upon thousands of cumulative hours of work put in, our day is now done. It has been a good run and we wish to thank the many vast contributions made by all those who have trusted us along the way.
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Post by Greg Stamper on Aug 11, 2013 21:44:51 GMT -5
It is certainly sad news I bring on the dawn of our 37th Annual Venture into Red River Gorge, Kentucky next month. I am asking everyone associated with our organization to stop using the web address www.red river saga.com remove the address from your PC Browsers and all mobile devices. Our satellite sites (Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia links, YouTube videos) and our sister news site www.rrgtoday.com will soon be expunged of all related links. Please do not pass around any of the many printed business cards made available. Help spread the word to all interested parties you may speak with. The domain name is now owned by a man in the state of Massachusetts. Our Web Hosting Services failed to renew our domain name properly due to themselves being hacked by outside forces based in China. Both ServerPro.com located in Los Angeles, CA and Topcities.com should be avoided at all costs for your own browsing safety and/or business interests. Though we remain present through the satellite sources mentioned above, our main site is no more. In the over 15 years of effort and service, the thousands, upon thousands of cumulative hours of work put in, our day is now done. It has been a good run and we wish to thank the many vast contributions made by all those who have trusted us along the way.
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Post by Greg Stamper on Jul 9, 2013 6:06:53 GMT -5
RRS Website in Complete Collapse - - - - What was once a highly regarded organization in the Webworld, ServerPro located in California, has now been reduced to a Ghost Town. Neither our website nor domain name server can be contacted. All access to our files has been cut off; in addition, the fate of our domain name remains the oddest. Due to legal issues it is possible that the RRS Website could remain offline for up to one year. Without contact and cooperation from anyone on the ServerPro Staff we are essentially 'marooned' in the vast World Wide Web. This hurts us more than just displaying our photos, our research work which is displayed on such sites as Wikipedia and Google Search (still the world's #1 Search Engine) is no longer available. It is through these resources that our recent interviews with Newspapers, Magazines and even an executive producer from The Discovery Channel came about. Now we are left with our Facebook and Twitter Accounts along with our Sister News Site The Red River Gorge Today. Please make note: www.facebook.com/red.r.sagatwitter.com/redriversagawww.rrgtoday.com/rrgtoday.proboards.com/Continue to email us: redriversaga@yahoo.com I would like to say this is a temporary problem but I can't. There is indication that other clients within this service are sharing our same dilemma. Add the logistics of moving to another Host plus the legalities of our domain name .... the RRS Website could very well be down for up to one year.
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Post by Greg Stamper on Jun 22, 2013 20:22:44 GMT -5
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Wolfe County boy is home recovering from a snake bite. On Friday, a copperhead bit 10-year-old Shane Blackburn while he was hiking with a church group in the Red River Gorge. Blackburn is still suffering from the effects of the venom in his body. "I was checking out a rock cave, and I couldn't see the snake at all," explained Blackburn, "it just striked me in the leg, and it hurt like a needle." Fellow hikers from Blackburn's church group spotted the snake, even managed to get a picture of it. They say it was a copperhead. If bites from copperheads aren't treated fast, doctors say victims could suffer serious tissue damage, or joint and muscle damage. "It's painful and hurts," he notes. Mom Sarah Blackburn is a certified nursing assistant. "I deal with patients every day, but when it's your own kid it's completely different," she said, "when I found out it was a copperhead I kind of panicked a little bit." She wasn't with her son at the time, but rushed to the hospital as soon as she found out. "I had all kinds of stuff running through my mind. It was just horrible, it was terrifying, I was shaking all over by the time I got to him." Blackburn is back home recovering. He has to walk with crutches until his foot heals. www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Boy-back-home-after-copperhead-bites-him-212831171.html----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Two Breathitt County children bitten by copperheads in one day WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A mother says she was terrified to learn her ten-year-old son had been bitten by a copperhead. She also says she was shocked when she got to the hospital to find another set of parents going through the exact same thing Sarah Blackburn says her son, Shane, was hiking in the Red River Gorge with a church group on Friday when he was bitten. "He had felt what he thought was a needle or something and he looked down and every body started yelling snake," Blackburn said. Someone with the group took a picture of the snake before it disappeared back into the woods. It was identified as a copperhead. "He's been in a lot of pain, last night was kind of rough on us," she said. Shane was brought to the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson. Blackburn says she was surprised by the questions she heard there. "Walked into the ER and they said 'Is this the other snakebite?'" Blackburn said. Blackburn says the young girls mother told her she was playing in the front yard of their Breathitt County home when she stepped on the snake while wearing sandals. She says Shane is on antibiotics and pain medication. She says that pain hasn't dulled his sense of humor. "He said 'This is my first snakebite, I sure hope it's my last," she said. Click Link for Video: www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Two-Breathitt-County-children-bitten-by-copperheads--212632721.html
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Post by Greg Stamper on Jun 9, 2013 21:42:45 GMT -5
The guy with the rope in the video is kinda like our Mad Mountain Mike.
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Post by Greg Stamper on Jun 4, 2013 5:17:19 GMT -5
Introducing… Miller Fork Recreational Preserve! June 3rd, 2013 by Yasmeen The Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition (RRGCC) and Access Fund are thrilled to announce the acquisition of 309 acres in Beattyville, Kentucky. Named the Miller Fork Recreational Preserve, the land includes several miles of cliff line, some of which has been developed but with the vast majority of it awaiting discovery and development. There is potential for more than a dozen individual crags and hundreds of high-quality routes. The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve is located just seven miles from the popular Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) climbing destination in Lee County, Kentucky. The Miller Fork acquisition creates a brand new destination for climbers in the region, helping to relieve the access pressures and climber impacts on other crags in the Red River Gorge. Previous owner and Lee County resident, Libby Roach saw the RRGCC’s involvement in community meetings, as well as climbing’s positive economic impacts on the local community. In early 2013, she approached the RRGCC with this land in the hopes of helping both the local community and the climbing community. “I care very much for Beattyville and Lee County. It is my hope that our decision to sell this beautiful land will only bring positive things to all.” After being presented with the opportunity, RRGCC contacted the Access Fund for help. The two organizations worked together to finalize the purchase, with the Access Fund providing both a $10,000 grant and a $200,000 loan from the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign, the revolving loan program that provides local climbing organizations with the funds and expertise needed to quickly save threatened climbing areas. The RRGCC pulled from its own funds to make up the difference and purchase the property for $245,000. The RRGCC is now calling on the community to show its support for this ambitious purchase by donating here. “The Access Fund is proud to support RRGCC’s protection of Miller Fork’s expansive climbing,” says Access Fund Southeast Regional Director Zachary Lesch-Huie. “Their partnership with the local community and ongoing commitment to expanding public climbing access has created yet another major Red River Gorge climbing area.” The RRGCC made history in 2012 when it paid off the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP), completing the largest land purchase ever by a local climbing organization. The RRGCC refinanced the PMRP loan through the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign in 2010, saving the local community over $10,000 in interest in fees under the previous loan. Now, the more than 750 acres, 450 plus routes, and several dozen crags that call the PMRP home are secure and will always remain open to climbing. Miller Fork Recreational Preserve “Like the PMRP, Miller Fork is going to change the game in the Red,” says Paul Vidal, President of the RRGCC. “Acquiring this property illustrates the strength of the climbing community in this region and its importance to the area. Without the community of climbers and businesses supporting us and pushing us to look to the future, we wouldn’t have been able to secure this climbing.” The purchase of the Miller Fork Recreational Preserve will be another step in securing access for climbers, while furthering the RRGCC’s mission of ensuring open, public access to ample, quality rock climbing opportunities. Like the PMRP, the RRGCC will own and manage the property in perpetuity. More information, including information regarding trail and route development, will be forthcoming as the RRGCC develops and implements its infrastructure plan. About the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition The Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition works to ensure open, public access to quality outdoor rock climbing opportunities in and around Red River Gorge, Kentucky. The Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition works to encourage the conservation of the natural environment on publicly managed and privately owned land by protecting, promoting, and ensuring responsible climbing. About the Access Fund Having just celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. The Access Fund supports and represents over 2.3 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing: rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, and bouldering. Six core programs support the mission on national and local levels: climbing management policy, stewardship and conservation, local support and mobilization, land acquisition and protection, risk management and landowner support, and education. For more information, visit www.accessfund.orgrrgcc.org/community-news/introducing-miller-fork-recreational-preserve/www.dpmclimbing.com/articles/view/red-river-gorge-climbers-purchase-expansive-new-climbing-areawww.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/Climbers-Buy-Land-in-Kentucky.html
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 21, 2013 14:54:20 GMT -5
Thumb native killed in mishap in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge Posted by Bill Petzold on May 25, 2013 By Bill Petzold Editor LEXINGTON, KY — An area family was stunned and saddened this week by the sudden death of 27-year-old Tuscola County native James Jackson. Jackson, who would have turned 28 next Wednesday, attended Caro Community Schools as a child. According to Lex18.com, the news website for a Lexington-based NBC television affiliate, Jackson had gone for a hike with a friend’s dog Sunday in Red River Gorge and never returned. The dog returned Monday, but there was no sign of Jackson. The Wolfe County Search and Rescue team started a search and spent all day Tuesday looking for Jackson. About 6 p.m. the search team found Jackson’s t-shirt, notebook computer and personal effects atop a ridge, and subsequently found Jackson’s body on a pile of boulders at the bottom of the gorge. Lex18.com reports that it appears Jackson fell 160 feet and that it has not been determined what caused Jackson to fall. Jackson’s aunt Sandy Ellesin said that during his short life her nephew experienced more than most people ever do, and that he was liked by most people that met him. “It’s just so shocking,” Ellesin said. “You read about stuff like this with other people, but you never figure it would happen to your family. He was very lovable, and everybody loved him. “He was Jim. He was what we called a wanderer, he didn’t want to stay in one place for too long. He was a good guy, and you could trust him.” Jackson was born May 29, 1985 to Alan Jackson of Vassar and Dawn Morton Jackson. He leaves behind three young children, daughter Nicole and sons Merick and Max. Ellesin said that James traveled the country earning money by selling cotton candy and other items at large parades. He left for Kentucky on April 16 for such a parade, but end up staying and working for Land of the Arches campground, which offers affordable accomodations for rock climbing enthusiasts. Red River Gorge is a popular destination for rock climbers from around the world, and Ellesin said that Jackson was interested in rock climbing. Plans for a memorial are yet to be determined at this time. Bill Petzold is the editor of the Tuscola County Advertiser. He can be reached at petzold@tcadvertiser.com www.tuscolatoday.com/index.php/2013/05/25/thumb-native-killed-in-mishap-in-kentuckys-red-river-gorge/------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Missing Red River Gorge Hiker Found Dead Posted: May 21, 2013 8:22 PM Updated: May 21, 2013 8:28 PM A 25-year-old hiker who has been missing since Sunday has been confirmed dead Tuesday evening. Officials say James Jackson was found on a pile of boulders in Red River Gorge and it appears he fell 160 feet, what is equivalent to 16 stories. It is not clear what caused him to fall. Jackson, a Michigan native, was spending a few weeks in Red River Gorge and had gone for a hike with a friend's dog on Sunday. The dog came back Monday, but no sign of Jackson. Wolfe County Rescue and Search spent all Tuesday looking for Jackson. www.lex18.com/news/missing-red-river-gorge-hiker-found-dead------------------------------------------------------------------- Coroner: Hiker fell to death at Red River Gorge WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Investigators say they've found the body of a hiker who had been reported missing since Sunday afternoon. The Wolfe County Deputy Coroner Gary Sparks says the body is of James Jackson, 27, of Pigeon, Michigan. Jackson was found around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Land of Arches area, off Highway 715. The coroner says the man had been hiking by himself, when he fell around 160 feet to his death. www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/208417551.html------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials Search For Man Missing In Red River Gorge In Wolfe County Posted: May 21, 2013 1:56 PM Updated: May 21, 2013 1:57 PM Officials are searching for a man originally from Michigan who has been reported lost in the Red River Gorge in Wolfe County. Officials say James Jackson, 25, is about 5'8". Officials say they found a yellow t-shirt near a waterfall, and that's where the rescue team is going to head toward first. They say they are going to look for Jackson until around 6 p.m. because of likelihood of incoming severe weather. Jackson had been staying in Kentucky for about six weeks. Officials say the dog he was hiking with came back, but Jackson didn't. He was last seen on Sunday afternoon. www.lex18.com/news/officials-search-for-man-missing-in-red-river-gorge-in-wolfe-county
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 20, 2013 13:09:16 GMT -5
Forest Fire Closes Trials In Remote Area Of The Red River Gorge A forest fire has closed three miles of trails in a remote area of the Red River Gorge. Officials say the fire, believed to have started as an out of control campfire, has burned more than one hundred acres of national forest land. Officials say drought conditions have contributed to several unseasonable fires in the Daniel Boone National Forest. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/8140622.html
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 20, 2013 5:30:37 GMT -5
Hikers safe after Red River Gorge rescue WOLFE/MORGAN COUNTY, Ky (WYMT) - Three out of state hikers are safe following a rescue Sunday night from the Red River Gorge. Emergency management officials say the hikers got lost around 6:30pm off Osborne Bend Trail in Wolfe County. They were found around 11pm Sunday night. Crews say the group of two woman and one man, all between ages 20 and 30, went for a day hike when they left the trail and got turned around. No one was injured. Original story: WOLFE/MORGAN COUNTY, Ky (WYMT) - We continuing to follow a story out in Red River Gorge. Emergency Management Officials tell Mountain News three hikers, two women and one man who are all from Michigan, are trapped near the Wolfe-Morgan County line. Officials tell us the group somehow got off the trail and got lost. As of 11:30 Sunday night, they say the 3 people are not injured, and crews are working to free them. www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Hikers-found-in-Red-River-Gorge-208093161.htmlwww.wlextv.com/news/missing-red-river-gorge-hikers-found/
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 12, 2013 19:01:07 GMT -5
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 12, 2013 7:37:49 GMT -5
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 12, 2013 3:09:06 GMT -5
Our family has spent much of the last 40 years exploring the Red River Gorge Area. We love this part of our state and want others to experience it as we do. While some trail information is readily available, we know some information is difficult to find. We have published here both official and unmarked trails leading you to both well known arches and other points of interest and others that are much harder to find. Our primary objective is to provide unsponsored local information for visitors to the area. www.toredrivergorge.com/
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