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THE TALLEST TOWERS OF ITALY’S MEDIEVAL HILL TOWNS (LE TORRI PIÙ ALTE DEI BORGHI
COLLINARI MEDIEVALI D’ITALIA)

Posted on October 30, 2023 by problogic
Magnificent San Gimignano- Source: jaywaytravel.com

Anyone who has traveled to Italy should be familiar with the gorgeous hill towns
dotting the peninsula’s landscape. One of the features that exemplifies many of
these towns are the stone towers that rise above them. The following list
identifies the tallest of these handsome towers that still remain standing
today. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this post are
most welcome. Ciao and peace!

Torre del Mangia – Source: turismo-news.com
 1. Torre del Mangia (1348) – Siena = 289 feet/88 m

2. Palazzo del Comunal (1366) – Pistoia = 220 feet/67 m

3. Basilica di San Francesco Torre Campanaria – Assisi = 194 feet/59 m

4-5. – tie Torre Grossa (1311) – San Gimignano and Castel Vittorio Torre
Campanaria – Pigna = /54 m= 177 feet/54 m

6-7. – tie Torri dei Salvucci – two towers in San Gimignano = 171 feet/52 m each

8-9. – tie Torre Rognosa (ca 1280) – San Gimignano and Torre Civica/Palazzo
Comunale (14th century) – Montepulciano = 167 feet/51 m

10. Torre delle Ore (14th century) – Lucca = 164 feet/50 m

11. Torre Civica (13th century) – Trevi = 154 feet/47 m

12-14. – 3-way tie Torre Guinigi (1300s) – Lucca; Castello dei Conti Guidi
(1191); and Collegiata di Nostra Signora Assunta Torre Campanile – Triora = 148
feet/45 m each

15. Torre del Maschio (13th century) – Volterra = 141 feet/43 m

16-17. – tie Rocca Viscontea (1349) – Castell’Arquato and Palazzo dei Vicari
Torre (14th century) – Scarperia = 138 feet/42 m

18. Torre Campanaria di Asolo (a.k.a. Torre Rovere: 12th century) = 131 feet/40
m

19. Torre dell’Orologio (1290) – Brisighella = 125 feet/38 m

20-21. – tie Abbazia di Fossanova (12th century) – Priverno and Chiesa di San
Giovanni Battista Torre Campanaria (1586) – Cervo = 118 feet/36 m

22-23. – tie Torre del Bargello (13th century) – Corciano and Torre Comunale
(12th century – Neive = 115 feet/35 m each

24. Torre Guinigi – Ortonovo = 108 feet/33 m

25. Torre Matigge (13th century) – Trevi = 105 feet/32 m

26-28. 3- way tie Torre Pettini – San Gimignano; La Torre Civica (16th century)
– Asolo; and La Torre Civica – Portobuffolé = 98 feet/30 m each

29. Torre Campatelli (12th century) – San Gimignano = 92 feet/28 m

30-31. – tie Torre Pentagonale degli Obertenghi (10th century) – Arcola and
Torre Ettagonale (12th century) – Moresco = 82 feet/25 m

32. Church of San Donato Torre Campanaria (12th century) – Civita di Bagnoregio
= 79 feet/24 m

33. Torrione Farnese di Palazzo del Podestà (1535) – Castell’Arquato = 66
feet/20 m

Torre Civica in Trevi – Source: miviaje.com

Others – more information needed:

 * Campanile della Collegiata – San Gimignano
 * Casa-torre Pesciolini – San Gimignano
 * Chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo Torre Campanile – Compiano
 * Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta Torre Campanile (1580) – Arquà Petrarca
 * Chiesa di Santa Maria e San Giorgio Torre Campanile – Fortunago
 * Collegiata di Santa Maria Torre Campanile (1122) – Castell’Arquato
 * Duomo di San Cristoforo – Barga
 * Palazzo Comunale – Cortona
 * Palazzo del Comune (12th century) – Millesimo
 * Ponte della Gaietta – Millesimo
 * Porta del Cassero – Montegridolfo
 * Rocca Manfrediana – Brisighella
 * Rocca di Montefiorem (12th century) – Montefiorem
 * Torri degli Ardinghelli (pre-1199) – two towers – San Gimignano
 * Torre d’Arnolfo (pre-1330) – Castelfranco di Sopra
 * Torre dei Becci – San Gimignano
 * Torre Campanaria – Arcola
 * Torre Campanile – Triora
 * Torre Chigi (1280) – San Gimignano
 * Torre Civica – San Ginesio
 * Torre dei Cugnanesi (early 13th century) – San Gimignano
 * Torre del Diavolo – San Gimignano
 * Torre di Celle sul Rigo – San Casciano dei Bagni
 * Torre Ficherelli or Ficarelli – San Gimignano
 * Torre di Palazzo Pellari (1237) – San Gimignano
 * Torre Toscano (1250) – Volterra

SOURCES:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gimignano
 * https://ipanematravels.com/the-towers-of-san-gimignano-tuscany/
 * https://www.routeyou.com/en-it/location/view/51889722/torre-pettini-san-gimignano-tuscany
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_di_palazzo_Pellari
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinigi_Tower
 * https://travelitalia.com/it/lucca/palazzo-e-torre-guinigi/
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torri_degli_Ardinghelli
 * https://www.terredipisa.it/en/attrazione/volterra-medieval-house-towers/
 * chat.openai.com
 * historichotelsofeurope.com
 * https://www.asolo.it
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppi
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corciano
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priverno
 * https://www.amalaspezia.eu/arcola.htm
 * https://www.comune.arcola.sp.it/zf/index.php/musei-monumenti/index/dettaglio-museo/museo/2
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millesimo_(Italia)
 * https://www.dreamstime.com/guinigi-tower-ortonovo-la-spezia-ligury-italy-view-ortonovo-small-historic-village-near-ligury-tuscany-border-image249654050
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigna,_Liguria
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiata_di_Nostra_Signora_Assunta
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell%27Arquato
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Casciano_dei_Bagni
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_dei_Vicari_(Scarperia)
 * https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moresco_(Italia)
 * translate.google.com




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TWELVE FUTURE PREDICTIONS FOR PLANNERS AND PLANNING

Posted on October 28, 2023 by problogic
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Euclidean zoning will be struck down by the courts due to inequitable, unjust,
and exclusionary application(s) of it across the country.

Artificial intelligence will replace some land use decision-making bodies in
urban and suburban areas, but the good ol’ boy network will tend to remain
steadfast in many rural areas.

Housing shortages will ease as declining birth rates and populations in
developed nations will reduce the demand for housing.

Disaster preparedness/response/resilience planning will become the top career
choice within the planing profession.

A concerted effort will be made by some to move the nation’s capital from
Washington to the heartland of the country. Possibilities include in central
Missouri near Columbia-Jefferson City or southeastern Kansas near Independence.

The visible side of the Moon will be declared off-limits to mining, while the
dark side won’t be so fortunate.

As the cost of urban highway reconstruction projects soar and alternative
transportation options are developed, most downtown/central core areas of
American cities will become devoid of freeways by the year 2100.

The mega-sprawl cities of Texas will begin to choke on their overgrowth,
pollution, and rising temperatures, causing them to contract in size as
populations flee to alternatives.

Xeriscaping will become a mandatory landscaping throughout much of the American
West.

Globally, water will replace oil as the primary source of conflict on the
planet.

Rising daily temperatures from climate change will push refugees to higher
elevations prior to higher latitudes, as those affected try to remain relatively
close to where they currently live rather than move across country.

The Golden Horseshoe of Toronto-Hamilton-St. Catharines will become the most
populous metropolitan area in North America as immigrants choose the freedoms
found in Canada over xenophobic attitudes in the USA. Proximity to this
exploding megalopolis will benefit the border metros of Buffalo and Detroit.


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TUESDAY TUNES: CALENDAR ROCK BAND NAMES

Posted on October 24, 2023 by problogic

The following list identifies band and musical performer names from the rock era
that include a part of the calendar in their name. As always, any additions,
corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!

Source: posterspy.com

DAY(S)

Days in December (England)

Green Day (USA)

Happy Mondays (England)

New Years Day (Canada)

One Fine Day (Germany)

The Birthday Party (Australia)

The Sundays (England)

Three Days Grace (Canada)

Thursday’s Page (Australia)

Til’ Tuesday (USA)

Taking Back Sunday (USA)

Tribe Friday (Sweden)

Wednesday (Canada)

Wednesday Night Heroes (Canada)

WEEK(S)

The Weekend (Canada)

The Weeknd (Canada)

MONTH(S)

An April March (Canada – with two months the name)

April Divine (Sweden)

April Wine (Canada)

Days in December (England)

July Talk (Canada)

November (Sweden)

September Girls (Ireland)

The Decemberists (USA)

The June Bridges (England)

October Sky (Canada)

48May (New Zealand)

YEAR(S)

Kids of 88 (New Zealand)

1755 (Canada)

1927 (Australia)

The 1975 (England)

1977 (Canada)

1990s (Scotland)

CENTURIES

22nd Century (Canada)

SOURCES:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bands_from_Canada
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_artists_and_bands_from_England
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Australian_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Welsh_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:New_Zealand_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Swedish_rock_music_groups
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:German_rock_music_groups
 * ranker.com




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AMERICA’S LARGEST NATIONAL FORESTS BY ACREAGE

Posted on October 23, 2023 by problogic

The following list identifies the largest national forests in the United States.
They, along with our national parks, monuments, lakeshores, seashores,
battlefields, grasslands, historic parks, preserves, and wilderness areas are
the crown jewels of the country.

Source: ontheworldmap.com – fyi – does not include some recent additions.

A minimum area of 1.25 million acres was required for inclusion for this post,
but as the map provided indicates, there are many more across the country to
enjoy. States with the most forests on the list (in full or in part) include:

 * Idaho = 12
 * Montana and Oregon = 8 each
 * California and Wyoming = 7 each
 * Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah = 6 each
 * Washington = 5
 * Alaska = 3

Peace!

Traveling through Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona in early October

________

 1. Tongass – AK = 16.79 million acres

2. Humboldt–Toiyabe – AK = 6.29 million acres

3. Chugach – AK = 5.42 million acres

4. Salmon–Challis – ID = 4.27 million acres

5. Okanogan-Wenatchee – WA = 4.26 million acres

6. Bridger–Teton – WY = 3.38 million acres

7. Beaverhead–Deerlodge – MT = 3.36 million acres

8. Idaho Panhandle – ID/MT/WA = 3.07 million acres

9. Tonto – AZ = 2.87 million acres

10. Gila – NM = 2.66 million acres

11. Boise – ID = 2.65 million acres

12. Apache–Sitgreaves – AZ/NM = 2.63 million acres

13. Caribou–Targhee – ID/WY = 2.62 million acres

14. Mount Baker–Snoqualmie – WA = 2.56 million acres

15. Uinta–Wasatch–Cache – ID/UT/WY = 2.49 million acres

16. Shoshone – WY = 2.44 million acres

17. Flathead – MT = 2.41 million acres

18. Payette – ID = 2.33 million acres

19. White River – CO = 2.29 million acres

20. Wallowa-Whitman – ID/OR = 2.26 million acres

21. Fremont–Winema – OR = 2.25 million acres

22. Lolo – MT = 2.24 million acres

23. Shasta–Trinity – CA = 2.23 million acres

24. Nez Perce – ID = 2.22 million acres

25. Medicine Bow–Routt – CO/WY = 2.21 million acres

26. Superior – MN = 2.10 million acres

27. Inyo – CA/NV = 1.96 million acres

28. Dixie – UT = 1.89 million acres

29. Lewis and Clark – MT = 1.87 million acres

30. San Juan – CO = 1.86 million acres

31-32. Coconino – AZ and Gallatin – MT = 1.85 million acres

33. Rio Grande – CO = 1.84 million acres

34. Kootenai – ID/MT = 1.81 million acres

35. Sawtooth – ID/UT = 1.80 million acres

36. George Washington & Jefferson – KY/VA/WV = 1.79 million acres

37. Los Padres – CA = 1.77 million acres

38. Ouachita – AR/OK = 1.75 million acres

39-40. Coronado – AZ/NM and Rogue River–Siskiyou – CA/OR = 1.72 million acres

40-42. Clearwater – ID; Modoc – CA; and Willamette – OR = 1.68 million acres

43-44. Gunnison – CO and Klamath – CA/OR = 1.67 million acres

45. Cibola – NM = 1.62 million acres

46. Deschutes – OR = 1.61 million acres

47. Bitterroot – ID/MT= 1.59 million acres

48. Santa Fe – NM = 1.54 million acres

49. Chequamegon–Nicolet – WI = 1.52 million acres

50. Kaibab – AZ = 1.51 million acres

51. Mark Twain – MO – 1.5 million acres

52. Carson – NM = 1.49 million acres

53. Malheur – OR = 1.48 million acres

54. Fishlake – UT – 1.45 million acres

55. Umatilla – OR/WA = 1.41 million acres

56-57. Gifford Pinchot – WA and Sierra – CA = 1.31 million acres

58. Ashley – UT/WY = 1.28 million acres

59. Manti–La Sal – CO/UT = 1.27 million acres

60. Prescott – AZ = 1.26 million acres

SOURCE:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_forests_of_the_United_States

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If you enjoy visiting and exploring our national forests, here are two books
available through Amazon.com* that may interest you.

Link – Our National Forests
Link – Origin of National Forests

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HATCHING FAST FOOD CHICKEN CHAINS WORLDWIDE

Posted on October 20, 2023 by problogic
Source: indipick.blogspot.com

The following list identifies 62 fast food chicken restaurants worldwide with
the year they were founded and the location (if known). A couple of interesting
notes from the list include the propensity for chains established in the United
States to be “hatched” in the Southeast — 21 are on the list below, including
most of the well-known ones like Bojangles, Chester’s, KFC, Church’s,
Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s, Popeye’s, and Slim Chickens. In addition, there are
chains listed from every corner of the planet, except Antarctica. Lastly, it was
quite surprising to see so many chains from eastern and southeastern Asia — nine
from the list. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions are most
welcome. Peace!

Geography of fast food chicken chains founded in the Southeastern USA- Map
Source: mygooglemaps.com

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Albaik (1974) – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Bacolod Chicken Inasal (1993) – Mandaluyong, Philippines

Big Chicken (2018) – Las Vegas, Nevada

Bojangles (1977) – Charlotte, North Carolina

Boston (Chicken) Market (1985) – Newtown (Boston), Massachusetts

Brown’s Chicken & Pasta (1974) – Villa Park (Chicago), Illinois

Bush’s Chicken (1996) – Waco, Texas

California Fried Chicken (1983) -Jakarta, Indonesia

Chefette (1972) – Speightstown, Barbados

Chester’s (1965) – Birmingham, Alabama

Chicken Cottage (1983) – Wembley (London), England

Chicken Express (1988) – Benbrook (Fort Worth), Texas

Chicken Licken (1981) – Ridgeway, South Africa

Chicken Republic (2004) – Lagos, Nigeria

Chicken Salad Chick (2008) – Auburn, Alabama

Chicken Shack (1956) – Royal Oak, Michigan

Chicken Treat (1976) – Western Australia

Chick-fil-A (1946) – Hapeville (Atlanta), Georgia

ChicKing (2000) – Dubai, UAE

Chooks Fresh & Tasty (1991-2010) – Busselton, Australia

Church’s Texas Chicken (1952) – San Antonio, Texas

Cluck-U Chicken (1985) – College Park (Washington, DC), Maryland

Dave’s Hot Chicken (2017) – Los Angeles, California

Dixie Lee Fried Chicken (1964) – Belleville (Toronto), Ontario

Dixy Chicken (1986) – Solihull, England

El Pollo Loco (1974) – Guasave, Sinaloa, México

Ezell’s Chicken (1984) – Seattle, Washington

Frisby (1977) – Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Geprek Bensu (2017) – Kemang (Jakarta), Indonesia

Golden Chick (1967) – San Marcos, Texas

Guthrie’s (1965) – Haleyville, Alabama

Harold’s Chicken Shack (1950) – Chicago, Illinois

Hartz Chicken (1972) – Houston, Texas

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken (2012) – Nashville, Tennessee

HNT Chicken (2014) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

J&G Fried Chicken (1973) – Taipei, Taiwan

Juan Pollo (1984) – Ontario (Los Angeles), California

Kennedy Fried Chicken (1969) – New York City, New York

Kenny Rogers Roasters (1991) – Coral Springs (Miami), Florida

Kentucky Fried Chicken (1930) – North Corbin, Kentucky

Krispy Krunchy Chicken (1989) – Lafayette, Louisiana

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken (1966) – Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken (1976) – Los Angeles, California

Mang Inasal (2003) – Iloilo City, Philippines

Mary Brown’s Chicken (1969) – Markham (Toronto), Ontario

Maryland Fried Chicken (1961-1979) – Orlando, Florida

Max’s (1945) – Manila, Philippines

Mrs. Winner’s Chicken & Biscuits (1979) – Atlanta, Georgia

Pelicana Chicken – Gyeryong, South Korea

Pioneer Chicken (1961-1993) – Los Angeles, California

Pollo Campero (1971) – Guatemala

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen (1972) – Arabi (New Orleans), Louisiana

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers (1996) – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Red Rooster (1972) – Sydney, Australia

Sister’s Chicken & Biscuits (1978-1987) – Columbus, Ohio

Slim Chickens (2003) – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (1977) – Smithfield, North Carolina

Southern Fried Chicken (1970) – England

TKK Fried Chicken (1974) – New Taipei City, Taiwan

Wienerwald (1955) – Hildesheim, Germany

Zaxby’s (1990) – Athens, Georgia

4Fingers Crispy Chicken (2009) – Singapore

SOURCES:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojangles_(restaurant)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church’s_Texas_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Pollo_Loco_(United_States)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeyes
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_Cane%27s_Chicken_Fingers
 * https://columbusrestauranthistory.com/sisters-chicken-biscuits/
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Chickens
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaxby’s
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Market
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4Fingers_Crispy_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albaik
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chicken_(restaurant_chain)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Salad_Chick
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Shack_(Michigan)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%27s_Hot_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Chick
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_B%27s_Hot_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold%27s_Chicken_Shack
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Brown%27s
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%27s_Restaurant
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacolod_Chicken_Inasal
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%27s_Chicken_%26_Pasta
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush%27s_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chefette
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester%27s
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Cottage
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Express
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Licken_(restaurant)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Republic
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Treat
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChicKing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluck-U_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Lee_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixy_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezell%27s_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisby_(restaurant)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geprek_Bensu
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie%27s
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartz_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNT_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%26G_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pollo
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers_Roasters
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krispy_Krunchy_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%27s_Famous_Recipe_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Famous_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mang_Inasal
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs.Winner%27s_Chicken%26_Biscuits
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelicana_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollo_Campero
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rooster
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TKK_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienerwald_(restaurant)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chooks_Fresh_%26_Tasty
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Fried_Chicken
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield%27s_Chicken_%27N_Bar-B-Q


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SCALING TWO HISTORIC FIRE LOOKOUT TOWERS ON THE NORTH RIM

Posted on October 17, 2023 by problogic

Over the Indigenous People’s Day weekend we traveled to the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon and enjoyed both the natural and human made sights there. As part
of the trip, we scaled two historic forest fire lookout towers in Kaibab
National Forest, which is directly north of the National Park. Both are listed
on the National Historic Lookout Register and the National Register of Historic
Places and are in very good shape given their age.

While the cabs are locked, the climb up the stairs was quite exhilarating,
especially once you rose above the tree line and discovered how strong the winds
were at that elevation. Thank you to the U.S. Forest Service for allowing
visitors to climb these towers, as it provides one the opportunity to see and
feel what Forest Fire Lookout staff and volunteers experience on the job.

Below are some photographs from these adventures. We are hoping to scale other
lookout towers in the vicinity during our next trip to the North Rim. Peace!

Jacob Lake Lookout (80-foot 1934, Aeromotor tower with 7′ x 7′ cab)


View at dusk
Distant vistas

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Big Springs Lookout (100-foot, 1934 Aeromotor with 7′ x 7′ cab)


Aeromotor plaque on the Big Springs Tower
Looking up!
Lookout Cabin (1959)



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TEN PLANNING LESSONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA

Posted on October 15, 2023 by problogic

With the 51st International Balloon Fiesta wrapping up today in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, the following are the top ten planning lessons derived from attending
this marquee event for the last three years and from living in the area. In a
time of so much strife and sorrow in our world, it’s wonderful to attend such a
unifying and celebratory event. Peace!



Allowing attendees to mingle amongst the balloons and their teams was a stroke
of genius. It creates a full immersion experience that is both exciting and
captivating for people of all ages.

Few visions are more exhilarating than watching a mass ascension of colorful and
varied-shaped balloons rise into the morning sky. As a city promotional and
branding tool, such images are hard to surpass.

Ballooning successfully combines an exciting sport/activity with the peaceful
tranquility of near silence. Few, if any other sports/events can claim the same.

Ballooning is an aesthetically and visually pleasing addition to the cityscape,
skyscape, and overall landscape as it adds a colorful luster to the community.



Balloon Fiesta Park is open to a variety of events and activities throughout the
other 51 weeks of the year, including a top-notch museum. This is a productive
and efficient use of the expansive facility.

Locating the New Mexico United soccer stadium within Albuquerque’s Balloon
Fiesta Park is an excellent way to more effectively utilize the ample parking
and related infrastructure already established there.

When a world-renown event becomes synonymous with a community, you see the
unifying pride it instills locally, which is reflected throughout the area in
both overt and subtle ways. This can range from marketing and promotional
efforts to clothing to infrastructure.

Golf cart shuttles should not be puttering amidst pedestrians on sidewalks. Move
them to the roads and drives to avoid potential injuries.

The swarms of volunteers who put in countless hours at such a lengthy event (9
days) are the unsung heroes that make Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta
such a great success year-after-year.

The primary goal of any ballooning event is and always should be to make the it
safe and fun for all attendees and participants.




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AN UNCONVENTIONAL FOREST FIRE LOOKOUT TOWER IN LOS ALAMOS

Posted on October 13, 2023 by problogic

Every once in awhile you come across a unique forest fire lookout tower that is
different from all the rest or has a unique history. The 1948 Los Alamos Fire
Lookout is one of those towers, as it was utilized as both a security watch
tower and a forest fire lookout tower.

Photo by the blog author
Photo by the blog author

Los Alamos has a very unique geography and topography. It is located above 7,300
feet elevation atop multiple mesas. These mesas are largely surrounded by the
Santa Fe National Forest, Valles Caldera National Preserve, the Jemez Mountains,
the Jemez National Recreation Area, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Dome
Wilderness, and Bandelier National Monument and Wilderness.

As a result of its unique and rather isolated location, wildfires are a notable
threat to the city and the laboratories. In fact, a number of significant
wildfires have taken place in and around the community, including:

 * Water Canyon Fire in 1954
 * La Mesa Fire in 1977
 * Henry Fire in 1991
 * Dome Wilderness Fire in 1996
 * Cerro Grande Fire in 2000
 * Cerro Pelado Fire in 2004
 * South Fork Lake Fire in 2010
 * Las Conchas Fire in 2011
 * Thompson Ridge Fire in 2013
 * Cerro Pelado Fire in 2022

Map showing areas impacted by Las Conchas and Cerro Grande Wildfires – Source:
media.defense.gov

Situated at the location of the former Main Gate of the Los Alamos National
Laboratory, the Los Alamos Fire Lookout operated on and off for approximately 30
years and was primarily staffed by Los Alamos Fire Department personnel after
1951 (Zinn, pgs. 164-165). This particular tower replaced an earlier structure
that was operated jointly by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Forest Service
from 1944-1948 (Zinn, pgs. 164-165).

1955 image of the Main Gate and Watch/Lookout Tower – Source:
phys.org/news/2016-06-los-alamos-app-users-1940s.html

This interesting structure can be seen as entering Los Alamos from the east and
is located directly adjacent to state highway NM-502. Along with Forest Service
Forest Fire Lookout Towers in the vicinity, it helped provide first alert
warnings of developing wildfires in the region. Given the unique history and
location of this lookout, this blog author has submitted the Los Alamos Lookout
Tower to the National Historic Lookout Register in hopes that it will be added
to the registry.

Peace!

Postcard image – Source: pinterest.com

SOURCES:

 * Zinn, Barbara, Fire Lookout History of the Santa Fe National Forest, United
   States Department of Agriculture/U.S. Forest Service, April 2017.
 * https://www.nps.gov/places/000/main-gate-park.htm
 * https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:East_Gate_Guard_Tower
 * https://phys.org/news/2016-06-los-alamos-app-users-1940s.html
 * http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/other/newmexicowildfires.html
 * pinterest.com
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos%2C_New_Mexico


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LONGEST AND HIGHEST RIM-TO-RIM BRIDGES ACROSS AMERICAN CANYONS/GORGES

Posted on October 11, 2023 by problogic
Navajo Bridge (1995) on left and Navajo Bridge (1929) on the right – photo by
author

The following lists identify the longest and highest bridges over canyons and
gorges in the United States, measured by total length, main span length, and
height above the water/ground. Bridges/viaducts across valleys are not included,
though the term valley may be in some of the bridge titles. In additional,
drawbridges, lift bridges, and floating bridges are not included. Please note
that some bridges may qualify in less than all three categories. Peace!

Los Alamos Canyon Bridge – photo by author

Those shown in italics, the blog author has crossed.

By total bridge length (feet) minimum 750′:

 1. New River Gorge Bridge (1977) Fayetteville, WV = 3,030 feet

2. Foresthill Bridge (1973) – North Auburn, CA = 2,428 feet

3. Hoffstadt Creek Bridge (1994) – Cowlitz County, WA = 2,339 feet

4. Jeremiah Morrow Bridge (2016) – Fort Ancient, OH = 2,252 feet

5. Glade Creek Bridge (1988) – Beckley, WV = 2,179 feet

6. Tillman Memorial Bridge (2010) – Boulder City, NV/AZ = 1,900 feet

7. Pine Valley Creek Bridge – south span (1974) – San Diego, CA = 1,741 feet

8. Pine Valley Creek Bridge – north span (1974) – San Diego, CA = 1,691 feet

9. Young’s High Bridge (1889/closed 1985) = 1,659 feet

10. Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (1962) – Niagara Falls, NY/ON = 1,594 feet

11. Perrine Bridge (1976) – Twin Falls. ID = 1,500 feet

12. International Rainbow Bridge (1941) – Niagara Falls, NY/ON = 1,450 feet

13. Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (1965) – Taos, NM = 1,280 feet

14. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge (1959) – Page, AZ = 1,271 feet

15. Royal Gorge Bridge (1929) – Canon City, CO = 1,260 feet

16. Moyie River Canyon Bridge (1965) – Moyie Springs, ID = 1,223 feet

17. Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge (1964) – Santa Barbara County, CA = 1,217
feet

18. Laurel Creek Gorge Bridge (2002) – Mars Hill, NC = 1,000 feet

19. Thomas Creek Bridge (1961) – Curry County, OR = 956 feet

20. Hurricane Gulch Bridge (1921) – near Denali Park, AK = 918 feet

21. Navajo Bridge – new (1995) – Marble Canyon, AZ = 909 feet

22. Navajo Bridge – old (1929) – Marble Canyon, AZ = 834 feet

23.Vance Creek Bridge (1929/closed 1970s) – Shelton, WA = 827 feet

24. Los Alamos Canyon Bridge (1951) – Los Alamos, NM = 820 feet

25. Hansen Bridge (1966) – Twin Falls, ID = 762 feet

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By main span length (feet) – minimum 350′:

 1. New River Gorge Bridge (1977) – Fayetteville, WV = 1,700 feet

2. Fred G. Redmon Bridge (1971) – Yakima County, WA = 1,337 feet

3. Tillman Memorial Bridge (2010) – Boulder City, NV/AZ = 1,060 feet

4. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge (1959) – Page, AZ = 1,028 feet

5. Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (1962) – Niagara Falls, NY/ON = 1,000 feet

6. Perrine Bridge (1976) – Twin Falls. ID = 993 feet

7. International Rainbow Bridge (1941) – Niagara Falls, NY/ON = 960 feet

8. Royal Gorge Bridge (1929) – Canon City, CO = 880 feet

9. Foresthill Bridge (1973) – North Auburn, CA = 862 feet

10. Glade Creek Bridge (1988) – Beckley, WV = 784 feet

11. Navajo Bridge – new (1995) – AZ = 726 feet

12-13. Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge (1964) – Santa Barbara County, CA and
Burro Creek Bridge – new (2005) – Wikieup, AZ = 700 feet

14. Burro Creek Bridge – old (1966) – Wikieup, AZ = 680 feet

15. Navajo Bridge old- (1929) – AZ = 616 feet

16. Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (1965) – Taos, NM = 600 feet

117. Hoffstadt Creek Bridge (1994) – Cowlitz County, WA = 600 feet

18. Young’s High Bridge (1889/closed 1985) = 551 feet

19. Los Alamos Canyon Bridge (1951) – Los Alamos, NM = 443 feet

20. Jeremiah Morrow Bridge (2016) – Fort Ancient, OH = 440 feet

21. Vance Creek Bridge (1929/closed 1970s) – Shelton, WA = 422 feet

22. Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge (2000) – Jefferson County, OR = 410
feet

23. Moyie River Canyon Bridge (1965) – Moyie Springs, ID = 377 feet

24. Thomas Creek Bridge (1961) – Curry County, OR = 371 feet

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By height above the water/ground (feet) – minimum 350′:

 1. Royal Gorge Bridge (1929) – Canon City, CO = 955 feet

2. Tillman Memorial Bridge (2010) – Boulder City, NV/AZ = 890 feet

3. New River Gorge Bridge (1977) – Summerville, WV = 876 feet

4. Foresthill Bridge (1973) – North Auburn, CA = 730 feet

5-6. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge (1959) – Page, AZ and Glade Creek Bridge (1988) –
Beckley, WV = 700 feet

7. Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (1965) – Taos, NM = 565 feet

8. Fred G. Redmon Bridge (1971) – Yakima County, WA = 549 feet

9. Perrine Bridge (1976) – Twin Falls. ID = 486 feet

10. Navajo Bridge – new (1995) – AZ = 470 feet

11. Navajo Bridge – old (1929) – AZ = 467 feet

12-13. Pine Valley Creek Bridge – south span (1974) – San Diego, CA and Pine
Valley Creek Bridge – north span (1974) – San Diego, CA = 450 feet

14. Moyie River Canyon Bridge (1965) – Moyie Springs, ID = 424 feet

15. Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge (1964) – Santa Barbara County, CA = 400 feet

16-17. Burro Creek Bridge – new (2005) – Wikieup, AZ and Burro Creek Bridge –
old (1966) – Wikieup, AZ = 388 feet

18. High Steel Bridge (1929) – Mason County, WA = 375 feet

19. Hoffstadt Creek Bridge (1994) – Cowlitz County, WA = 371 feet

20. Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (1962) – Niagara Falls, NY/ON = 370 feet

21. Hansen Bridge (1966) – Twin Falls, ID = 350 feet

Glen Canyon Dam Bridge – photo by author

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SOURCES:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Gorge_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Bridge_(Niagara_Falls)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewiston–Queenston_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_O%27Callaghan–Pat_Tillman_Memorial_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_Gorge_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Canyon_Dam_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_G._McDonald_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresthill_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Gorge_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moyie_River_Canyon_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Valley_Creek_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Spring_Canyon_Arch_Bridge
 * https://reneland.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/report-on-omega-bridge-2/
 * http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Burro_Creek_2005_Bridge
 * https://structurae.net/en/structures/hoffstadt-creek-bridge
 * http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hoffstadt_Creek_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Steel_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansen_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Creek_Bridge#References
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Creek_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_G._Redmon_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_T._Barber_Veterans_Memorial_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Gulch_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young%27s_High_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Morrow_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Creek_Gorge_Bridge
 * http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Glen_Canyon_Dam_Bridge
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_the_United_States_by_height#cite_note-3
 * http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_Highest_International_Bridges/Page_1


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TEN PLANNING LESSONS FROM THE SPECTACULAR NORTH RIM

Posted on October 9, 2023 by problogic
Mount Hayden (foreground)

We had the distinct pleasure of camping/hiking over the Indigenous Peoples Day
weekend at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. Here
are my top ten planning lessons derived from this relaxing trip. Peace!

 * Mother Nature has proven yet again that she’s a master builder of amazing
   geological and natural wonders that humans could never begin to match.

Angel’s Window
 * Regardless of how peacefully separated you intend to be, humanity still finds
   ways to intrude on the serenity. Here it’s the recurrent droning hum of
   commercial aircraft flying high overhead from one point to another. At
   certain times of the day, especially the morning, it can be as many as one
   every few minutes. It’s too bad flight corridors cannot be adjusted to
   maintain an enhanced semblance of remoteness here.
 * The architecture and design of depression-era structures, most often
   constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, are among the most endearing
   and enduring one can find in America’s national parks and forests.

Jacob Lake Lookout Tower
 * It’s great to see historic forest fire lookout towers being preserved and
   protected here. This should be repeated more often across the nation.

Forest Service Road
 * The U.S. Forest Service maintains one of the lengthiest and most
   comprehensive rural road networks in the nation equaling more than 380,000
   miles!
 * The North Rim is so spectacular in part because it lacks the crowds,
   congestion, and commercial aspects of the South Rim. Here, nature and
   wildlife are dominant. Hopefully, the National Park Service can keep it that
   way in perpetuity. A shorter operating season due to climatic differences and
   its remoteness certainly help.
 * It’s a welcome change to visit a well-known national park whose entrance
   isn’t emblazoned with a litany of commercialized schlock.
 * Nighttime on the North Rim quickly reminds you of how much of our
   dramatically beautiful night sky is blotted out by glare, light trespass, and
   sky glow. It also reminds you of how to appreciate true peace and quiet.
 * As urban planners, we need to be reminded more often about the attributes of
   wild landscapes. Too often we concern ourselves with the helter-skelter of
   urbanity and forget the simple things that can improve life for urban and
   suburban dwellers. An urban wilderness can serve as a safety valve for
   relieving pent up pressures of urban living. One excellent example is the
   Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 * Our untouched National Wilderness Preserve areas are the last bastions of
   untamed nature reserved for wildlife with limited to no incursion by
   humanity. Protecting the sanctity of these preserves and expanding them
   whenever practical should be a paramount objective for maintaining their
   long-term vitality, as well as that of adjoining ecosystems.


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