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	Origin of the Standard Railway Gauge
		The SRBs are made by Thiokol at a factory in Utah.
		The engineers who designed the SRBs might have preferred to make them a bit fatter, but the SRBs had to be shipped by train from the factory to the launch site.
		The railway from the factory runs through a tunnel in the mountains.
	infobluemountains.net.au /rail/horse-ass.htm (621 words)

	Agency history for the Blue Mountain Mining District (Utah). Recorder.
		Blue Mountain speculators organized the Blue Mountain District on 9 December 1892.
		South Peak in the Blue Mountains," and adopted by-laws for the district (San Juan County (Utah).
		Blue Mountain miners created the special requirement that each new lode locator sink a discovery shaft at least 10 feet into the earth or to make an open cut in the earth of at least 10 feet within 60 days after location.
	historyresearch.utah.gov /agencyhistories/3124.html (714 words)

	SLTrib Utah City Guide - Travel - Puff DADDIES
		The testosterone begins flowing for Utah's grouse in early April and typically continues through the middle of May. Three species of grouse -- the greater sage, Gunnison sage and the sharp-tailed -- display their amazing mating rituals on breeding grounds called leks in open areas often easily viewed by people.
		Blue grouse have more of a hooting call and are typically found in the spring on south-facing slopes on the edge of pine forests.
		Ruffed and blue grouse range across Utah's mountainous, shrub/steppe and grassland areas and are the most numerous grouse in the state.
	www.utahcityguide.com /travel/5761.asp?print=yes (987 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata, is most commonly found east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada.
		Although most blue jays are non-migratory, northern populations do migrate to warmer areas during cold periods, and the species is occasionally encountered in Utah during the winter.
		The blue jay prefers forest and woodland habitats, although it may also be found in parks and suburban areas.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=cyancris (166 words)

	Utah Symbols - Blue Spruce
		The blue spruce (Picea pungens Engelm) was chosen by the Utah State Legislature in 1933 to be the state tree.
		The tree is found in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains at elevations between 6,000 to 11,000 feet (Utah Code).
		The four-angled needles of the blue spruce are from 3/4 to 1 1/8 inches long and are dull blue green.
	pioneer.utah.gov /utah_on_the_web/utah_symbols/spruce.html (131 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		Six of the birds: Gambel's quail, sage grouse, blue grouse, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouseand the wild turkey are native species.
		Blue grouse can be found along ridge tops or fringes of aspen, pine, and fir with choke cherry or serviceberry understory at 8,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation during September.
		Indiscriminate spraying of sagebrush, cropland conversion, and over-grazing of mountain meadows are the causes.
	www.wildlife.utah.gov /uplandgame/upgame.htm (6950 words)

	San Juan County, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was named by the Utah State Legislature for the San Juan River, itself named by Spanish explorers (in honor of Saint John).
		In the center of the county are Cedar Mesa, Comb Wash, and the Natural Bridges National Monument.
		Rising above all, the Blue Mountains rise to nearly 12,000 feet, covered with lush forests vividly contrasting the scenery below.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Juan_County,_Utah (519 words)

	Oregon Blue Mountains Scrambles Climbing - Climbs
		Canyon Mountain is a rugged multisummit peak south of Canyon City in the western corner of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.
		Among the Blue Mountains’ easternmost peaks are the Elkhorn Mountains.
		Slide Mountain is a moderate peak in the eastern portion of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.
	www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=15193 (758 words)

	Abajo (or Blue) Mountains - Sleeping Ute Mountain - San Juan Mountains The Abajo (or Blue) Mountains (Abajo Peak 11,360 ...
		Abajo (or Blue) Mountains - Sleeping Ute Mountain - San Juan Mountains The Abajo (or Blue) Mountains (Abajo Peak 11,360 feet) are to the west.
		Utah Highway US 191 is southeastern Utahs main artery, interlinking beautifully sculpted canyons, breathtaking red rock formations, majestic snow-capped mountain peaks, rugged and colorful high desert beauty, geological treasures, mysterious prehistoric ruins and rock art, historic sites, a myriad of recreational opportunities and old-fashioned western hospitality.
		The Abajo (or Blue) Mountains (Abajo Peak 11,360 feet) are to the west.
	www.milebymile.com /main/United_States/Utah/photo_5811.html (331 words)

	Remote Sensing for Geoenvironmental Assessment of Utah Mine Lands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Senescing deciduous vegetation is visible in reddish tones in mountain valleys to the southwest of the Trixie mine in this autumn image.
		During the early to middle Oligocene, at least four extrusive and intrusive igneous events occurred that covered an ancient mountain range in the district with a composite volcano consisting of latite tuffs, flows, welded tuffs, and agglomerates.
		Stoeser (1993) proposed that multiple caldera-forming events occurred in the area during the Oligocene and that volcanic sequences of this age that are exposed in the East Tintic Mountains may be related to a caldera in the West Tintic Mountains (the Maple Peak caldera).
	speclab.cr.usgs.gov /earth.studies/Utah-1/sir5241txto_bredit.html (8906 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata, is also known as the wild pigeon, the white-collared pigeon, and the blue pigeon.
		Main concentrations in Utah are in the southern pine forests from the Pine Valley Mountains in the west to the La Sal and Blue Mountains in the east.
		The band-tailed pigeon is migratory and only limited breeding populations occur in southern Utah.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=colufasc (298 words)

	Beaver County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Wah Wah Mountains: The Violet claims - owned by Rex Harris and others of Delta, Utah - are still producing gem-quality red beryl, marketed through Tina's Jewelry and Gems in Delta and by mineral dealers at all major shows.
		Red beryl from the Wah Wah Range is seldom associated with topaz crystals, whereas beryl with topaz and bixbyite are common in the Thomas Range.
		Skarns in the vicinity of Wah Wah Pass on Utah Highway 21 have yielded large, pale green grossular garnets, some of which have cores of andradite.
	www.mines.utah.edu /~jmarty/utah_minerals/counties_folder/beaver.html (632 words)

	Naturalist Basin Trail & Blue Lake Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Immediately east of the junction of the Blue and Naturalist Trails, the Naturalist Basin Trail fords a stream.
		Blue Lake Trail: Moderate to base of cliffs below Morat Lake, steep and difficult from base of cliffs to Morat Lakes, and from Morat Lakes to Blue Lake.
		Blue Lake Trail: Begins one mile northeast of the Highline Trail on the Naturalist Basin Trail.
	www.go-utah.com /Naturalist-Basin-Trail-Blue-Lake-Trail (342 words)

	Mountain Studies Institute - Ignacio/Southern Utes
		The White River Utes ranged across Northern Colorado, the Tabeguache or Uncompahgre across the central mountains of Colorado, including the area of South Park, the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Valleys.
		The Capote occupied the area between the Sangre De Cristo Mountains on the east and west side of the continental divide.
		Their normal territory extended westward to the Blue Mountains and Canyonlands of southeastern Utah.
	www.mountainstudies.org /DataBank/towns/Ignacio.asp (437 words)

	utah cattle drives - Blue Mountain Cattle Drive
		Then we will leave for the Blue Mountain Ranch, which is located in the Blue Mountains of Southern Utah 40 miles Northwest of Cedar City.
		Our ranch is in the Blue Mountains of Southern Utah.
		This is the area that the famous outlaw Butch Cassidy came from.
	www.bluecattledrive.com /utah-cattle-drives-t/page4.html (236 words)

	Events
		With spectacular views of the Abajo Mountains to the west and the La Sal Mountains to the north, Monticello is picturesque all year round.
		Golf at The Hideout Golf Course, Utah's newest golf course or enjoy the many beautiful designated trails for back packing, hiking, four wheeling and horseback riding in the Abajo Mountains.
		Mountain biking, rock climbing, canoeing, and swimming are among the many other fun activities in Monticello.
	www.monticelloutah.org /activities.html (234 words)

	Utah and Nevada Fire History Project
		Historical data are increasingly viewed as critical information to assess the need for active management of different vegetation types (for example, whether fuel treatments or wildland fire use is needed) and for justifying such management actions within agencies and to the public.
		Peter M. Brown is Director and President of Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research, Inc., a nonprofit corporation founded in 1997 that provides expertise in tree-ring collection, dating, and analysis to answer a variety of basic and applied questions in fire history, paleoclimatology, and forest ecology and management.
		Marc Weber is a Biologist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory, and the principle research support for the project He has done work in dendroecology and fire ecology as part of research for his master's degree.
	www.rmtrr.org /Utah/Utahfirehistory.html (1142 words)

	Where do you want to go birding in Utah today?
		Utah is also a state with great habitat diversity.
		Close to Ogden, Utah there are birding opportunities ranging from the Great Salt Lake at an elevation of approximately 4,200 feet to Ben Lomond and Willard Peak that approach 9,800 feet in elevation.
		From the high mountains to the wooded canyons, we have a chance to see most of the western montane species found in North America.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/usutah.htm (1051 words)

	Utah's Canyon Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The route connects Utah Highway 95 with US Highway 163 by crossing Cedar Mesa and plunging down the dugway at an 11% grade, revealing sweeping views of Valley of the Gods, stripes of color in the rocks of the San Juan River Canyon known as the Navajo Tapestry, and distant Monument Valley.
		Climbing to 9,000 feet through the mountains between Monticello and Blanding, this route skirts the base of Abajo Peak and traverses 30 miles of mountainous terrain.
		The Trail of the Ancients is a scenic route through southeastern Utah, southwestern Colorado, and northeastern Arizona: the Four Corners.
	www.southeastutah.org /drive.htm (1261 words)

	Mountains "Fold, Fault, Erupt, and Erode" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Flat land becomes mountains and valleys when portions of the land are uplifted.
		If not offered voluntarily, ask probing questions to encourage students to list "mountains." If "mountains" were not listed early on the list, or if it was necessary to ask a probing question to get this response, ask students to discuss the reason for this omission.
		The Blue Mountains in Australia are a good example of this process.
	www.uen.org /Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=2216 (1143 words)

	Blue Mountains (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Electoral district of Blue Mountains is an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, based around the area.
		The Blue Mountains (Congo) of the Congo, along the shores of Lake Albert
		The Nilgiri mountains in southern India are often called the Blue Mountains in English
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Mountains_(disambiguation) (167 words)

	Utah State Magazine
		In Utah, most children go to bed with food in their stomachs, homes are made of something sturdier than grass and mud, and extended drought simply means watering lawns on alternate days.
		If the range was overgrazed on one mountain, the herds would be taken to another mountain.
		Families are more vulnerable than they used to be, living on less and less, and the fierce competition for land and water drives ethnic tensions.
	www.utahstate.usu.edu /issues/spring03/africa.spr03.html (598 words)

	Fodor's Scenic Destinations \| Blue Ridge Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, which incorporates Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway, provides a picturesque entry into a region rich in history and culture.
		About 150 miles long, the Shenandoah Valley lies between two ranges of the Appalachians -- the Alleghenies to the west and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east.
		The tour begins in Charlottesville, the most prominent city in the Blue Ridge foothills, and proceeds west through national park lands to Staunton.
	www.fodors.com /scenicdestinations/blue_ridge_mountains (109 words)

	Mountain – pictures of mountains - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		Mountain – pictures of mountains - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		A truck wends its way through the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria.
		These broad, irregular mountains mark the nation's border with Greece.
	encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210085750_145/Salt_Lake_City_Utah.html (42 words)

	Blue Mountains Variant
		The Blue Mountains Variant (BM) of the Forest Vegetation Simulator model was developed for the Blue Mountain range in eastern Oregon and southeast Washington.
		Data used in building the Blue Mountains variant came from forest inventories and tree nutrition studies; forest inventories are from the Forest Service.
		Models for western white pine and western Juniper came from those developed for the Southern Oregon/Northeastern California (SORNEC) variant of the FVS model; models for mountain hemlock are from the Northern Idaho variant.
	www.fs.fed.us /fmsc/fvs/variants/bm.php (138 words)

	Oregon Parks and Recreation: State Parks About Us
		Blue Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor lies along the Old Oregon Trail Highway between Deadman's Pass and Spring Creek.
		The corridor protects one of the few examples of mature evergreen forests on I-84 between Ogden, Utah and The Dalles, Oregon.
		Take a break from the freeway and enjoy nature’s beauty as you pass through this section of the Blue Mountains.
	www.oregonstateparks.org /park_237.php (159 words)

	Photography of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Marty Hulsebos
		Photography of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Marty Hulsebos
		It includes long range views, sunrises and sunsets, the popular North Carolina waterfalls and creeks, lush forests, vibrant autumn color, winter wonderland images, and more.
		By the way, see Marty's other site displaying his Arizona and Utah photos.
	www.highcountryimages.com (119 words)

	Monticello, Utah
		United States > Utah > Utah - Canyonlands > San Juan County
		Monticello is the county seat and second-largest town in San Juan County, with 2,200 residents living at an elevation of 7,069 feet in the Blue Mountains.
		Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
	www.planetware.com /utah/monticello-us-ut-mc.htm (52 words)

	Blue Mountains Australia Wedding Services
		Planning your wedding in the Blue Mountains has never been easier.
		The Blue Mountains region offers spectacular photographic locations, stunning reception venues, quality professional services and romantic honeymoon retreats.
		The Blue Mountains region featre spectacular photographic locations, stunning reception venues, quality professional services and romantic honeymoon retreats.
	www.bluemts.com.au /categories.asp?ID=382 (106 words)

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	www.reservationsdirect.com (824 words)

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