 | LeBron James 2008 Playoffs game 3 vs Boston HQ replay pt 1 While his famous daddy got dressed after the game, 3-year-old LeBron James Jr. practiced writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the Cavaliers' locker room. First, he drew an L. Then, a 2. "Put up a 2 and 3 for me," No. 23 told his little namesake. Maybe a 2 and 1 would have been more appropriate. The Cavaliers have trimmed Boston's lead in half. The shots didn't drop again for James, and it hardly mattered. His teammates made most of theirs. James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cavaliers raced to a large, early lead in Game 3 in a 108-84 victory Saturday night over the road-challenged Boston Celtics to pull within 2-1 in their playoff series. West, who spent three seasons wearing Celtic green and white, carried the scoring load for the Cavaliers, who are attempting to become the 14th team in NBA history to come back from an 0-2 deficit and win a best-of-seven series. They've had practice at it. Last year, the Cavaliers lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals to Detroit before beating the Pistons four in a row to advance to the finals for the first time. After dropping Games 1 and 2 in Boston, Cleveland needed James (8-of-42 in the losses) to shoot his way out of a slump. James was only 5-of-16 from the floor, but his teammates stepped it up, going a combined 32-of-54 (59 percent). Cleveland roared to a 32-13 lead after one quarter, led by 17 at half, 16 after three and easily withstood a few Boston counter punches. "We came out, jumped on them and didn't give it back," West said. James' 22.4 field goal percentage in the first three games is the worst of any three-game stretch in playoff history since the 1977-78 ABA-NBA merger. Still, he was only concerned about one thing. "The win is all that matters," he said. "I can't worry about how I'm shooting the ball." The Celtics remain lost on the road, and Game 4 is Monday night in Cleveland. They've yet to win outside of Massachusetts during this postseason, not an encouraging sign for a team with its sights on a 17th league title. The Celtics, who went a league-best 31-10 in away games during the regular season, dropped all three in Atlanta during the first round as the Hawks averaged 100.7 points and shot 47.6 percent in three home games. "On the road it's going to take a little bit more ... we've got to learn our lesson pretty soon," an agitated Paul Pierce said. "We took our bumps. Hopefully, the guys are mad at the way we played because I'm totally upset at the way we played, especially with a great opportunity in front of us." Kevin Garnett scored 17 points, Pierce 14 and Ray Allen 10 as Boston's three superstars combined for 41 points. But the trio was no match for Cleveland's Fab Four of West, Wally Szczerbiak, Smith and Ben Wallace -- all acquired in deals at the Feb. 21 trading deadline -- who totaled 63 points, 20 rebounds and six 3-pointers. West made four 3s, Smith went 7-of-8 and Wallace, who wasn't expected to play because of an inner ear infection, gave Cleveland an inside presence while guarding Garnett. "Big Ben" added nine points and nine rebounds. "He gave us a big lift every second that he was on the floor," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. The Cavs played a nearly flawless first quarter. They shot 65 percent (13-of-20), had 11 assists on those field goals and didn't commit a turnover. Beyond that, Cleveland didn't rely on James to carry them, as six other Cavs combined for 27 of the club's 32 points. "Can you ask a team to play better than that?" James said. "That was unbelievable." At halftime, James only had seven points but the Cavs were shooting 66 percent (19-of-29) and moving the ball on offense, something coach Brown has insisted is key if his team plans to advance past the league's best defensive squad. While the Cavs got help from their bench, Boston's reserves didn't do much. James Posey scored 11 but Sam Cassell, who has given the Celtics lift, went 0-for-6 and scored one point in 18 minutes. "It's probably the worst game we've played since I've been a part of the Celtics," said Cassell, who joined the team in March. "Unfortunately, it came at the wrong time. We've got to regroup and get our swagger back, get going in the first quarter, this is the second night in a row they came out blasting us in the first quarter." Before the game, James said a few "easy baskets" might help him get started. His first one was both simple -- and strong. With the Cavs leading 10-4, James poked the ball away from Pierce near the free throw line and broke free for a two-handed, stare-at-the-rim dunk that sent Cleveland's hyped crowd into a frenzy. Wallace scored twice underneath and Szczerbiak's two free throws put the Cavaliers up 18-6. |
 | Celtics-Pistons 94-80 Game3 PO08[KG 22pts vs Hamilton 26pts] AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 24, 2008 (AP) -- Kevin Garnett led the Boston Celtics to their first win on the road in the playoffs. He had plenty of help. Garnett scored 22 points and was one of six players to make the Celtics' first six baskets, helping them build the first of many big leads en route to a 94-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. The NBA's top-seeded team had lost its first six road games - tying a league record - and was 9-0 at home until losing to Detroit in the previous game. "We took care of business, getting our first win on the road,'' Garnett said. The Pistons will host Game 4 on Monday night. "They got home court back,'' Detroit coach Flip Saunders said. "Monday is a crucial game for us - the biggest of the year.'' Detroit rallied to pull within 87-78 - its smallest deficit since midway through the second quarter - but couldn't get closer in a game in which it trailed by as many as 24 points. "We didn't come out and play. That's it point blank,'' Pistons rookie reserve Rodney Stuckey said. "We didn't give no effort at all at the start of the game, and you can't do that against a team like that.'' Boston's Big Three scored as much as its supporting cast. Garnett, Ray Allen (14) and Paul Pierce (11) combined for 47 points to match the rest of the team. Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo and James Posey each scored 12 for the Celtics. "Their role players really hurt us,'' Saunders said. Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 26 points and Stuckey added 17. Tayshaun Prince scored four points on 2-of-11 shooting and Chauncey Billups had six points and appeared to be slowed after aggravating his right hamstring injury in Game 2. Boston, which scored the first 11 points, led 50-32 after holding Detroit to a playoff-low in the first half and getting at least two points from each of the nine Celtics who played. "The main concentration was to come out aggressive and get the lead early,'' Pierce said. The Pistons pulled within 13 early in the second half only to have their comeback hopes dashed by the Celtics' 12-0 run. Boston led by 20-plus points late in the third quarter and ABC-TV showed mercy for Saunders, letting him off the hook for his previously scheduled interview before the fourth. Besides making shots and playing tough defense, the Celtics beat Detroit to a lot of loose balls and offensive rebounds. Garnett went to the bench with two fouls 5 minutes into the game and his replacement, P.J. Brown, promptly dunked on his first offensive possession. The Pistons responded with a 13-0 run to go ahead for the first time only to let the Celtics score the last 10 points of the quarter and take a 25-17 lead. Boston used nine players in the first quarter and they all scored, helping the team shoot 53 percent and hold Detroit to 30 percent. After the Pistons pulled within four early in the second quarter, Boston went on a 16-3 run and maintained the cushion as it ended the first half ahead 50-32. Pierce had just two points, making the lead even more impressive. Garnett's jumper on the opening possession of the second half put Boston ahead by 20 before Detroit showed some signs of life. The Pistons pulled within 13 midway through the third, leading to the Celtics calling a timeout. Boston then scored seven straight, forcing Detroit to call a timeout to search for answers again. "They came out aggressive and we missed some shots,'' Saunders said. "We're the type of team, the way we play, we try to grind it out. It's tough to play from behind like that.'' Notes: The Pistons' loss put a damper on an unprecedented night in sports. The Motor City became the first metropolitan area to host a Stanley Cup finals game and an NBA conference finals game on the same day, according to STATS LLC, and Detroit hosted Minnesota in baseball as a bonus at the same time as the other two games. The crowd cheered when the videoboards showed - Red Wings 4, Penguins 0 - then got even louder when they displayed another score: Tigers 19, Twins 3. ... The Pistons had their first white-out promotion, giving each fan a white T-shirt to wear, and Saunders said there was "no chance'' he would wear a white suit as Louisville's Rick Pitino did last season in a similar situation. ... Faces in the crowd included Bob Seger, Anita Baker, Chuck Daly, Jalen Rose and Danny Manning. ... Boston PG Sam Cassell had five points in 8 minutes after not playing in the first two games. |
 | Kevin Garnett's 22pts,13reb vs Pistons Game 3 Playoffs 2008 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 24, 2008 (AP) -- Kevin Garnett led the Boston Celtics to their first win on the road in the playoffs. He had plenty of help. Garnett scored 22 points and was one of six players to make the Celtics' first six baskets, helping them build the first of many big leads en route to a 94-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. The NBA's top-seeded team had lost its first six road games - tying a league record - and was 9-0 at home until losing to Detroit in the previous game. "We took care of business, getting our first win on the road,'' Garnett said. The Pistons will host Game 4 on Monday night. "They got home court back,'' Detroit coach Flip Saunders said. "Monday is a crucial game for us - the biggest of the year.'' Detroit rallied to pull within 87-78 - its smallest deficit since midway through the second quarter - but couldn't get closer in a game in which it trailed by as many as 24 points. "We didn't come out and play. That's it point blank,'' Pistons rookie reserve Rodney Stuckey said. "We didn't give no effort at all at the start of the game, and you can't do that against a team like that.'' Boston's Big Three scored as much as its supporting cast. Garnett, Ray Allen (14) and Paul Pierce (11) combined for 47 points to match the rest of the team. Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo and James Posey each scored 12 for the Celtics. "Their role players really hurt us,'' Saunders said. Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 26 points and Stuckey added 17. Tayshaun Prince scored four points on 2-of-11 shooting and Chauncey Billups had six points and appeared to be slowed after aggravating his right hamstring injury in Game 2. Boston, which scored the first 11 points, led 50-32 after holding Detroit to a playoff-low in the first half and getting at least two points from each of the nine Celtics who played. "The main concentration was to come out aggressive and get the lead early,'' Pierce said. The Pistons pulled within 13 early in the second half only to have their comeback hopes dashed by the Celtics' 12-0 run. Boston led by 20-plus points late in the third quarter and ABC-TV showed mercy for Saunders, letting him off the hook for his previously scheduled interview before the fourth. Besides making shots and playing tough defense, the Celtics beat Detroit to a lot of loose balls and offensive rebounds. Garnett went to the bench with two fouls 5 minutes into the game and his replacement, P.J. Brown, promptly dunked on his first offensive possession. The Pistons responded with a 13-0 run to go ahead for the first time only to let the Celtics score the last 10 points of the quarter and take a 25-17 lead. Boston used nine players in the first quarter and they all scored, helping the team shoot 53 percent and hold Detroit to 30 percent. After the Pistons pulled within four early in the second quarter, Boston went on a 16-3 run and maintained the cushion as it ended the first half ahead 50-32. Pierce had just two points, making the lead even more impressive. Garnett's jumper on the opening possession of the second half put Boston ahead by 20 before Detroit showed some signs of life. The Pistons pulled within 13 midway through the third, leading to the Celtics calling a timeout. Boston then scored seven straight, forcing Detroit to call a timeout to search for answers again. "They came out aggressive and we missed some shots,'' Saunders said. "We're the type of team, the way we play, we try to grind it out. It's tough to play from behind like that.'' Notes: The Pistons' loss put a damper on an unprecedented night in sports. The Motor City became the first metropolitan area to host a Stanley Cup finals game and an NBA conference finals game on the same day, according to STATS LLC, and Detroit hosted Minnesota in baseball as a bonus at the same time as the other two games. The crowd cheered when the videoboards showed - Red Wings 4, Penguins 0 - then got even louder when they displayed another score: Tigers 19, Twins 3. ... The Pistons had their first white-out promotion, giving each fan a white T-shirt to wear, and Saunders said there was "no chance'' he would wear a white suit as Louisville's Rick Pitino did last season in a similar situation. ... Faces in the crowd included Bob Seger, Anita Baker, Chuck Daly, Jalen Rose and Danny Manning. ... Boston PG Sam Cassell had five points in 8 minutes after not playing in the first two games. |
 | Celtics-Cavs 84-108 Game 3 PO 08[KG 17pts vs James 21pts] CLEVELAND, May 10, 2008 (AP) -- While his famous daddy got dressed after the game, 3-year-old LeBron James Jr. practiced writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the Cavaliers' locker room. First, he drew an L. Then, a 2. "Put up a 2 and 3 for me," No. 23 told his little namesake. Maybe a 2 and 1 would have been more appropriate. The Cavaliers have trimmed Boston's lead in half. The shots didn't drop again for James, and it hardly mattered. His teammates made most of theirs. James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cavaliers raced to a large, early lead in Game 3 in a 108-84 victory Saturday night over the road-challenged Boston Celtics to pull within 2-1 in their playoff series. West, who spent three seasons wearing Celtic green and white, carried the scoring load for the Cavaliers, who are attempting to become the 14th team in NBA history to come back from an 0-2 deficit and win a best-of-seven series. They've had practice at it. Last year, the Cavaliers lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals to Detroit before beating the Pistons four in a row to advance to the finals for the first time. After dropping Games 1 and 2 in Boston, Cleveland needed James (8-of-42 in the losses) to shoot his way out of a slump. James was only 5-of-16 from the floor, but his teammates stepped it up, going a combined 32-of-54 (59 percent). Cleveland roared to a 32-13 lead after one quarter, led by 17 at half, 16 after three and easily withstood a few Boston counter punches. "We came out, jumped on them and didn't give it back," West said. James' 22.4 field goal percentage in the first three games is the worst of any three-game stretch in playoff history since the 1977-78 ABA-NBA merger. Still, he was only concerned about one thing. "The win is all that matters," he said. "I can't worry about how I'm shooting the ball." The Celtics remain lost on the road, and Game 4 is Monday night in Cleveland. They've yet to win outside of Massachusetts during this postseason, not an encouraging sign for a team with its sights on a 17th league title. The Celtics, who went a league-best 31-10 in away games during the regular season, dropped all three in Atlanta during the first round as the Hawks averaged 100.7 points and shot 47.6 percent in three home games. "On the road it's going to take a little bit more ... we've got to learn our lesson pretty soon," an agitated Paul Pierce said. "We took our bumps. Hopefully, the guys are mad at the way we played because I'm totally upset at the way we played, especially with a great opportunity in front of us." Kevin Garnett scored 17 points, Pierce 14 and Ray Allen 10 as Boston's three superstars combined for 41 points. But the trio was no match for Cleveland's Fab Four of West, Wally Szczerbiak, Smith and Ben Wallace -- all acquired in deals at the Feb. 21 trading deadline -- who totaled 63 points, 20 rebounds and six 3-pointers. West made four 3s, Smith went 7-of-8 and Wallace, who wasn't expected to play because of an inner ear infection, gave Cleveland an inside presence while guarding Garnett. "Big Ben" added nine points and nine rebounds. "He gave us a big lift every second that he was on the floor," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. The Cavs played a nearly flawless first quarter. They shot 65 percent (13-of-20), had 11 assists on those field goals and didn't commit a turnover. Beyond that, Cleveland didn't rely on James to carry them, as six other Cavs combined for 27 of the club's 32 points. "Can you ask a team to play better than that?" James said. "That was unbelievable." At halftime, James only had seven points but the Cavs were shooting 66 percent (19-of-29) and moving the ball on offense, something coach Brown has insisted is key if his team plans to advance past the league's best defensive squad. While the Cavs got help from their bench, Boston's reserves didn't do much. James Posey scored 11 but Sam Cassell, who has given the Celtics lift, went 0-for-6 and scored one point in 18 minutes. "It's probably the worst game we've played since I've been a part of the Celtics," said Cassell, who joined the team in March. "Unfortunately, it came at the wrong time. We've got to regroup and get our swagger back, get going in the first quarter, this is the second night in a row they came out blasting us in the first quarter." Before the game, James said a few "easy baskets" might help him get started. His first one was both simple -- and strong. With the Cavs leading 10-4, James poked the ball away from Pierce near the free throw line and broke free for a two-handed, stare-at-the-rim dunk that sent Cleveland's hyped crowd into a frenzy. Wallace scored twice underneath and Szczerbiak's two free throws put the Cavaliers up 18-6. |
 | Delonte West's 21pts,7ast vs Celtics Game 3 Playoffs 2008 CLEVELAND, May 10, 2008 (AP) -- While his famous daddy got dressed after the game, 3-year-old LeBron James Jr. practiced writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the Cavaliers' locker room. First, he drew an L. Then, a 2. "Put up a 2 and 3 for me," No. 23 told his little namesake. Maybe a 2 and 1 would have been more appropriate. The Cavaliers have trimmed Boston's lead in half. The shots didn't drop again for James, and it hardly mattered. His teammates made most of theirs. James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cavaliers raced to a large, early lead in Game 3 in a 108-84 victory Saturday night over the road-challenged Boston Celtics to pull within 2-1 in their playoff series. West, who spent three seasons wearing Celtic green and white, carried the scoring load for the Cavaliers, who are attempting to become the 14th team in NBA history to come back from an 0-2 deficit and win a best-of-seven series. They've had practice at it. Last year, the Cavaliers lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals to Detroit before beating the Pistons four in a row to advance to the finals for the first time. After dropping Games 1 and 2 in Boston, Cleveland needed James (8-of-42 in the losses) to shoot his way out of a slump. James was only 5-of-16 from the floor, but his teammates stepped it up, going a combined 32-of-54 (59 percent). Cleveland roared to a 32-13 lead after one quarter, led by 17 at half, 16 after three and easily withstood a few Boston counter punches. "We came out, jumped on them and didn't give it back," West said. James' 22.4 field goal percentage in the first three games is the worst of any three-game stretch in playoff history since the 1977-78 ABA-NBA merger. Still, he was only concerned about one thing. "The win is all that matters," he said. "I can't worry about how I'm shooting the ball." The Celtics remain lost on the road, and Game 4 is Monday night in Cleveland. They've yet to win outside of Massachusetts during this postseason, not an encouraging sign for a team with its sights on a 17th league title. The Celtics, who went a league-best 31-10 in away games during the regular season, dropped all three in Atlanta during the first round as the Hawks averaged 100.7 points and shot 47.6 percent in three home games. "On the road it's going to take a little bit more ... we've got to learn our lesson pretty soon," an agitated Paul Pierce said. "We took our bumps. Hopefully, the guys are mad at the way we played because I'm totally upset at the way we played, especially with a great opportunity in front of us." Kevin Garnett scored 17 points, Pierce 14 and Ray Allen 10 as Boston's three superstars combined for 41 points. But the trio was no match for Cleveland's Fab Four of West, Wally Szczerbiak, Smith and Ben Wallace -- all acquired in deals at the Feb. 21 trading deadline -- who totaled 63 points, 20 rebounds and six 3-pointers. West made four 3s, Smith went 7-of-8 and Wallace, who wasn't expected to play because of an inner ear infection, gave Cleveland an inside presence while guarding Garnett. "Big Ben" added nine points and nine rebounds. "He gave us a big lift every second that he was on the floor," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. The Cavs played a nearly flawless first quarter. They shot 65 percent (13-of-20), had 11 assists on those field goals and didn't commit a turnover. Beyond that, Cleveland didn't rely on James to carry them, as six other Cavs combined for 27 of the club's 32 points. "Can you ask a team to play better than that?" James said. "That was unbelievable." At halftime, James only had seven points but the Cavs were shooting 66 percent (19-of-29) and moving the ball on offense, something coach Brown has insisted is key if his team plans to advance past the league's best defensive squad. While the Cavs got help from their bench, Boston's reserves didn't do much. James Posey scored 11 but Sam Cassell, who has given the Celtics lift, went 0-for-6 and scored one point in 18 minutes. "It's probably the worst game we've played since I've been a part of the Celtics," said Cassell, who joined the team in March. "Unfortunately, it came at the wrong time. We've got to regroup and get our swagger back, get going in the first quarter, this is the second night in a row they came out blasting us in the first quarter." Before the game, James said a few "easy baskets" might help him get started. His first one was both simple -- and strong. With the Cavs leading 10-4, James poked the ball away from Pierce near the free throw line and broke free for a two-handed, stare-at-the-rim dunk that sent Cleveland's hyped crowd into a frenzy. Wallace scored twice underneath and Szczerbiak's two free throws put the Cavaliers up 18-6. |
 | DriveAbout 108 - Redwood National Park, CA Redwood National and State Parks, Imponenti ed antichi, i giganteschi Redwood ci sovrastano con la loro magnificenza. The "Redwood National and State Parks" (RNSP) are located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. The parks consist of a combined area of 131,983 acres (534.12 km2) located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties and they protect 45% of all remaining Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests, totaling at least 38,982 acres (157.75 km2). These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In addition to the redwood forests, the parks preserve other indigenous flora, fauna, grassland prairie, cultural resources, portions of rivers and other streams, and 37 miles (60 km) of pristine coastline. In 1850, old growth redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) of the California coast. The northern portion of that area, originally inhabited by Native Americans, attracted many lumbermen and others turned gold miners when a minor gold rush brought them to the region. Failing in efforts to strike it rich in gold, these men turned toward harvesting the giant trees[1] for booming development in San Francisco and other places on the West Coast. After many decades of unobstructed clear-cut logging, serious efforts toward conservation began. By the 1920s work of the Save-the-Redwoods League, founded in 1918 to preserve remaining old growth redwoods, eventually resulted in the establishment of Prairie Creek, Del Norte Coast, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks among others. Redwood National Park was created in 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged. The National Park Service (NPS) and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) administratively combined Redwood National Park with the three abutting Redwood State Parks in 1994 for the purpose of cooperative forest management and stabilization of forests and watersheds as a single unit. This degree of collaboration between the National Park Service and a state park system is unique in the nation. The ecosystem of the RNSP preserves a number of threatened animal species such as the Brown Pelican, Tidewater Goby, Bald Eagle, Chinook Salmon, Northern Spotted Owl, and Steller's Sea Lion.[2] In recognition of the rare ecosystem and cultural history found in the parks, the United Nations designated them a World Heritage Site on September 5, 1980,[3] and an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. Emiliano Martino Hilary Thavis Gaia Groove |
 | DriveAbout 106 - Redwood National Park, CA Redwood National and State Parks, Imponenti ed antichi, i giganteschi Redwood ci sovrastano con la loro magnificenza. "The huge Redwoods make for the most beautiful forest I've ever seen. We were in awe, dwarfed by nature." -Hilary The "Redwood National and State Parks" (RNSP) are located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. The parks consist of a combined area of 131,983 acres (534.12 km2) located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties and they protect 45% of all remaining Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests, totaling at least 38,982 acres (157.75 km2). These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In addition to the redwood forests, the parks preserve other indigenous flora, fauna, grassland prairie, cultural resources, portions of rivers and other streams, and 37 miles (60 km) of pristine coastline. In 1850, old growth redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) of the California coast. The northern portion of that area, originally inhabited by Native Americans, attracted many lumbermen and others turned gold miners when a minor gold rush brought them to the region. Failing in efforts to strike it rich in gold, these men turned toward harvesting the giant trees[1] for booming development in San Francisco and other places on the West Coast. After many decades of unobstructed clear-cut logging, serious efforts toward conservation began. By the 1920s work of the Save-the-Redwoods League, founded in 1918 to preserve remaining old growth redwoods, eventually resulted in the establishment of Prairie Creek, Del Norte Coast, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks among others. Redwood National Park was created in 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged. The National Park Service (NPS) and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) administratively combined Redwood National Park with the three abutting Redwood State Parks in 1994 for the purpose of cooperative forest management and stabilization of forests and watersheds as a single unit. This degree of collaboration between the National Park Service and a state park system is unique in the nation. The ecosystem of the RNSP preserves a number of threatened animal species such as the Brown Pelican, Tidewater Goby, Bald Eagle, Chinook Salmon, Northern Spotted Owl, and Steller's Sea Lion.[2] In recognition of the rare ecosystem and cultural history found in the parks, the United Nations designated them a World Heritage Site on September 5, 1980,[3] and an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. Emiliano Martino Hilary Thavis Gaia Groove |
 | DriveAbout 114 - Redwood National Park, CA FUNNY Redwood National and State Parks, vi mostriamo un cartello che esplica come comportarsi se si incontra un leone di montagna... e questo ci ispira un'interessante riflessione. The "Redwood National and State Parks" (RNSP) are located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. The parks consist of a combined area of 131,983 acres (534.12 km2) located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties and they protect 45% of all remaining Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests, totaling at least 38,982 acres (157.75 km2). These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In addition to the redwood forests, the parks preserve other indigenous flora, fauna, grassland prairie, cultural resources, portions of rivers and other streams, and 37 miles (60 km) of pristine coastline. In 1850, old growth redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) of the California coast. The northern portion of that area, originally inhabited by Native Americans, attracted many lumbermen and others turned gold miners when a minor gold rush brought them to the region. Failing in efforts to strike it rich in gold, these men turned toward harvesting the giant trees[1] for booming development in San Francisco and other places on the West Coast. After many decades of unobstructed clear-cut logging, serious efforts toward conservation began. By the 1920s work of the Save-the-Redwoods League, founded in 1918 to preserve remaining old growth redwoods, eventually resulted in the establishment of Prairie Creek, Del Norte Coast, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks among others. Redwood National Park was created in 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged. The National Park Service (NPS) and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) administratively combined Redwood National Park with the three abutting Redwood State Parks in 1994 for the purpose of cooperative forest management and stabilization of forests and watersheds as a single unit. This degree of collaboration between the National Park Service and a state park system is unique in the nation. The ecosystem of the RNSP preserves a number of threatened animal species such as the Brown Pelican, Tidewater Goby, Bald Eagle, Chinook Salmon, Northern Spotted Owl, and Steller's Sea Lion.[2] In recognition of the rare ecosystem and cultural history found in the parks, the United Nations designated them a World Heritage Site on September 5, 1980,[3] and an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. Emiliano Martino Hilary Thavis Gaia Groove |
 | Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Jan.25/08 The last time the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks met, it was just four games into the NBA season, the Bucks came out on the winning side of a blowout, and Toronto star Chris Bosh was held to a single point. Friday night, that game was a distant memory, as Bosh poured in 32 points and the Raptors pounded Milwaukee 106-75, in a telling display of just how far they've come. ``That was early in the season, that was a different me, it was a different team back then,'' Bosh said afterwards. The Raptors have also finally figured out how to turn homecourt in their favour, with Friday's win marking their fifth straight triumph at the Air Canada Centre. ``That was the topic of discussion in the first half of the season, we weren't really taking advantage of our home court and we need to do that now,'' Bosh said. ``We just have to defend our home court because we're playing pretty good on the road right now so we just have to keep it going.'' Carlos Delfino added 18 points for the Raptors (24-19), who won for the seventh time in nine games overall. Jose Calderon finished with 11 points and 12 assists. Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker _ on a perfect six-for-six shooting _ finished with 13 points apiece, as the Raptors won five straight at home for the first time since March 21-April 15 of last season. The Raptors were coming off arguably their biggest win of the season, edging the league-leading Celtics 114-112 in Boston on Wednesday. They rode the momentum into Friday's game, and survived some sloppy play in the early going, finally breaking the game open with a 19-0 run _ their longest of the season _ in the third quarter. Calderon drained a three with 0.9 seconds on the clock for good measure to send the Raptors into the fourth up 79-53. ``When you only give up three field goals in a quarter, you are going to win a lot of basketball games,'' Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said. ``We felt like we did not play well in the first half and we wanted to come in in the third quarter and be a little more aggressive.'' The Raptors stretched their lead to 28 points just three minutes into the final quarter, and then Bosh and Calderon took a seat for the rest of the game. ``Every now and then it's nice to have a game like that where you can get guys out and they can kind of relax,'' Mitchell said. With Toronto's second unit on the floor for much of the fourth, the Raptors stretched their lead to 30 points on a pair of free throws by Kris Humphries with two minutes left as the Raptors cruised to victory. Michael Redd and former Raptor Charlie Villanueva had 12 points each to top the Bucks (17-27), who were playing their fourth game in five nights. The last time the two teams played, on Nov. 6, the Bucks routed the Raptors 112-85 in Milwaukee. Bosh had just a point, and the Raptors started combined for a woeful 28 points. The Raptors had 71 points between them Friday. Bosh has been rounding into form over the past few weeks, and put in another fine performance Friday, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in an economical 35 minutes. Bosh said he didn't gain extra motivation from the previous loss to the Bucks. ``I don't get too hard on myself, I just put that stuff behind me,'' Bosh said. ``I just wanted to play my game, I didn't want to get too caught up in that because I would have been forcing stuff and shooting bad shots.'' Calderon doled out more assists than the entire Bucks team combined, as the Raptors' ball movement played a major factor in the win. The Raptors had 23 assists to Milwaukee's 11. Calderon's strong game may have helped his cause in the guard's bid to be named a reserve for the NBA all-star team. If not, the Spaniard's not sweating it. ``It's not my call,'' Calderon said. ``For me to be close (to making the all-star team) is really good, but it's up to the coaches. If I'm going, it's going to be a dream.'' The Raptors had another strong shooting night _ 51 per cent _ while holding the Bucks to 42. They also outrebounded the Bucks 42-36. Bosh led the way with 10 points in the first, and the Raptors shot a decent 47 per cent in the quarter to lead 23-20 heading into the second. Delfino connected on three shots from beyond the arc in the second quarter, his three with 1:31 left stretching Toronto's lead to six points. The Raptors led by eight before a three by Royal Ivey with 28 seconds on the clock cut Toronto's lead to 47-42 at the break. The Raptors raced out on their 19-0 run early in the third, a turnaround jumper by Bosh putting Toronto up 76-51. Calderon's three with less than a second left put Toronto up by 26 to end the third. NOTES: The Raptors visit Washington on Tuesday in the first game of a back-to-back series against the Wizards. They'll host the Wizards on Wednesday. . . NFL Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas was at the game. |
 | DriveAbout 113 - Redwood National Park, CA Redwood National and State Parks, Imponenti ed antichi, i giganteschi Redwood ci sovrastano con la loro magnificenza. "This forest also had the most incredible furry trees that seemed to come alive!" -Hilary The "Redwood National and State Parks" (RNSP) are located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. The parks consist of a combined area of 131,983 acres (534.12 km2) located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties and they protect 45% of all remaining Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests, totaling at least 38,982 acres (157.75 km2). These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In addition to the redwood forests, the parks preserve other indigenous flora, fauna, grassland prairie, cultural resources, portions of rivers and other streams, and 37 miles (60 km) of pristine coastline. In 1850, old growth redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2) of the California coast. The northern portion of that area, originally inhabited by Native Americans, attracted many lumbermen and others turned gold miners when a minor gold rush brought them to the region. Failing in efforts to strike it rich in gold, these men turned toward harvesting the giant trees[1] for booming development in San Francisco and other places on the West Coast. After many decades of unobstructed clear-cut logging, serious efforts toward conservation began. By the 1920s work of the Save-the-Redwoods League, founded in 1918 to preserve remaining old growth redwoods, eventually resulted in the establishment of Prairie Creek, Del Norte Coast, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks among others. Redwood National Park was created in 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged. The National Park Service (NPS) and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) administratively combined Redwood National Park with the three abutting Redwood State Parks in 1994 for the purpose of cooperative forest management and stabilization of forests and watersheds as a single unit. This degree of collaboration between the National Park Service and a state park system is unique in the nation. The ecosystem of the RNSP preserves a number of threatened animal species such as the Brown Pelican, Tidewater Goby, Bald Eagle, Chinook Salmon, Northern Spotted Owl, and Steller's Sea Lion.[2] In recognition of the rare ecosystem and cultural history found in the parks, the United Nations designated them a World Heritage Site on September 5, 1980,[3] and an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. Emiliano Martino Hilary Thavis Gaia Groove |
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