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Sierra C wildernes By Jean Ralston tivities Osmtcock St?H Wrlt?r * a posi "Explore, enjoy, and preserve bers." the nation's forests, waters, Accc wildlife and wilderness" is one of sponso the mottos of the 97-year-old Sierra canoei Club, a national conservation and in the i outdoor-appreciation organization, club m The Sierra Club, which was outdo< founded by John Muir in 1892 and memb named after his love for the Sierra- are "91 Nevada Mountains, has grown into Partici a powerful national lobby and has penses extended its following across 50 equipn states. The S.C. Chapter is divided to pari into five local groups, and is "still a Upc< growing organization," according canoei to Larry Turner, conservation backpj chairman of the Columbia Area Mount group. the Bli| 1 wMr \V W&iL * m Sg^Bw^; ' X 1. I?-V ' :?l y?* ?&M&: *;." ^ 'TTraftiriTMr " 5*" j- " :V^ ~ j-r- ~_ ~_^-z:V^f:j :i_~itTrt-g: r "THERE ARE many facets to on a fc our club activities," Richard coast Watkins, chairman of the S.C. Columt Chapter, said. "Conservation is the On th bottom line, and we visit areas Club of where there is a need for con- at mini servation." Turner "Eniovment is a maior nart of outings the club," says Columbia area United group Chairperson Bob Bierbaum. touring "And since our particular ac- Hawai SWS' Ii.'.V',.0r7'?SM 1 New Speci Tr All4 A Iwi n m uvui iiitiiu j I French Fries, I Cole Slaw, Hushpuppiei 29-Fel LEflRN HORSEBRC Center be Outdoor Recreatio ^lub prom is, consen ; are in vogue now, we are in outings Hnn tn aftro/if nnm WVM vv UVUHVV lit VT UIUU1" UlClUUCld the wildei rding to Turner, the club rs outings in rockclimbing, . ng, bicycling and camping involves area in order to increase the where pt iembers' appreciation of the in a >rs and to attract new !?! n^{.C ers. These local activities e uP'te< ) percent free," Turner said. very i ipants pay their own ex- vaffl!on' and provide their own Althoui nent, but there is no charge an imP01 ticipate, Turner said. program oming outings include servation ng on the Edisto River, primary ickmg in the Blue Ridge *L l\ ains, cross-country skiing on fo"n(1 ; objective for wilde adopted oppositio position I The < prominer cessfully two dar flooded Canyon, eThe S enough si the most in the speaker Represen Accorc organizat because members a paid st The na supply "s to allow I literature money, T ;Spll ||f?fjThe m for the S >arrier island off the S.C. Congaree and bicycling in the monumer )ia area. passage < le national level, the Sierra / Congress fers a wide variety of trips pmhi mal prices to its members. r\ said the club sponsors jJ to different parts of the I States, from back-country [J [ in Maine to camping in 7) i. Many international '! ttw-Acum jv- | H | j Richland Mall ] f - j ' U1 j 11-3:IS 4 4:00-1:00 | SgW | tndine I ! $L79|j :k RIDING | j b. 6.8.13,15,20 ! | ? D OO % OfZZ. ? i! ?E? Wildewood | j IUCH? #60.00 | J I I hn I Qir.M I IOP I i>- vy i wivjm ur : >: e RHUU Travel | j (offei ) Febuary 2nd. | 8 ?J" n Program l| i PlTOC purchase of a \J L1S9 Congaree Swamp "last major re a** growth, bottom-la lf\ 1 If 1|| United States," / U A A Watkins. are available to club ACCORDING to who would like to explore chapter received 1 ness in foreign countries. the United Stal Congaree campa HER- TYPE of outing other groups with National Service trips, by contacting oi irticipants spend several an(j telling him w national park or reserve, about a problem ii amping and assisting in the country," Tu >n of thp ffrminHs "It ie ? -*? " -r ? ? - omer oierrans ao nexpensive type of Among the S C. Bierbaum said. contention againsi ?h outdoor activities are the Russell Dam < rtant part of the club's River and an att< i, Turner said con- the managemen i promotion has been the Frances Marion 1 function of the club since according to Tu ?unded. Originally stated constantly fightin er John Muir, the club's he said "We are was "To do something organization; we mess. The club has now problem to anothc the slogan, "Not blind Nationally, the n to progress, but op- involved in "one to blind progress." :lub gained national i tee in 1967 when it sue- + \ ctnnnpH fVlD Kliilrlinrt Af ^ UVV|/|M/\J viiv UUiiUIIlg V/l ns which would have jj portions of the Grand tfd Turner said. Py J BP ierra Club has gained Kg rength to be called one of j powerful lobbying groups ^ nation by Tip O'Neill, 5fi8^ of the U.S. House of /m bac itatives. MB7 ling to Watkins, the Ij/ ion "has been effective m Tuesda of the dedication of its Mv Chant? ; and not having to rely on ml A.iiani| aff." ml itional Sierra Club may /Wednesd eed money" or other help II the local group to publish I] Thursday s and raise additional If urner said. "But it is up to II _ . , people to do the work." II Friday ost important campaign II .C. chapter has been the III Plav Pool & establish part of the "cFF Cpft i Swamp as a national JrU it. The milestone was the 1 Q 0 A cj? 3f legislation by the U.S. \ O turn in 1976 authorizing the jggggggggggggg Where You Free Large! with purcftas r good thru Feb. 9th and valid < 71-4098 mm m mm on mm mm wm mm mm mm mm mm a ? ?- w ? w *" r r %jryjvj ?/ portion of the conservation fights ever" over >, which is the public land in Alaska, Watkins tmnant of old- said. The club advocates protecnd forests in the tion of publicly-owned wilderness according to from business and development interests. Turner, the S.C. lelp from across "TRADITIONALLY we have :es during the concentrated on natural areas," ign. "We help Turner said, "but that doesn't their local fights mean we don't care about other lr congressman things such as energy and urban e are concerned problems." 1 annthpr nnrt nf rner said, "and S.C. chapter and Columbia area the same." headquarters are located in campaigns are Columbia. The official name for t the building of the Columbia group is the John )n the Savannah Bachman group named after a 19th ?mpt to balance century South Carolina t plan of the naturalist. The local group's National Forest, membership is 300-325 people, rner. "We are g brush wars," "Our members have a wide range a crisis oriented of backgrounds," Watkins said, move from one The club offers something for ;r." everyone "whether their primary Sierra Club is interests are outings or conof the largest servation." Monday ^ ^ Nite ? All Beer , KGAMMON win *25.00^^. TOURNAMENT y ? 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