NYT: Lost in the Wilderness

The official resistance to wilderness signage, in particular, has become a safety issue. Every summer numerous backpackers, hikers and hunters get lost in the wilderness, with occasionally fatal results. In 2008, two experienced hikers along the Kekekabic Trail - the same Minnesota trail where the skier perished in 1970 - were lost for days and nearly ran out of food. The Forest Service listened to their complaints about the lack of signage but refused to act.

The Greening of Godzilla - Walter Russell Mead's Blog - The American Interest

Watching the colossal and implosive decline of the once mighty green movement to stop global warming has been an educational experience. It’s rare to see so many smart, idealistic and dedicated people look so clueless and fail so completely. From the anti-climax of the Cluster of Copenhagen, when world leaders assembled for the single most unproductive and chaotic global gathering ever held, the movement has gone from one catastrophic failure to the next.