By Published: May 13, 2015
GRANITE FALLS, Wash. — The Big Four Ice Caves are in their “most dangerous state” due to unseasonably warm weather, U.S. Forest Service officials say.
Parts of the cave have collapsed and the Forest Service says people should stay on the trail and not go into the caves. The Big Four Ice Caves are a popular hiking destination in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
“The cave is in a condition that we would normally not see until at least September,” said Matthew Riggen, lead field ranger with the Forest Service.
Even during seasons with normal temperatures, the caves are prone to falling rocks and ice.
In 2010, 11-year-old Grace Tam was killed at the caves by falling ice.
Tam was standing on an ice field with her family when the accident happened.
Tam’s family has worked with the Forest Service to install a memorial near the caves.
[I used to hike in and around the Big Four Ice Caves. Soon they’ll have to erect a memorial for the ice caves themselves.]
Exposing the Big Game 
Reblogged this on Rocking the Suburbs.
From the HCN:
Meanwhile, the drought has also wreaked havoc on California’s ecosystems. According to a U.S. Forest Service aerial survey, 12 million trees in the state have died recently thanks to extreme dryness. The water deficits have worsened the status of the already-imperiled Delta smelt. An April survey by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife found just a single Delta smelt, compared with over 130 caught three years ago at the beginning of the drought.
http://www.hcn.org/articles/gov-jerry-brown-slashes-delta-environmental-protection
Useless SacksHumans – the current population of California is estimated to be about 39,309,017, which makes up 12.2% of the total population of the United StatesDelta Smelt – 1
Golf Courses – 1,126
Yes the evidence is adding up. You would think even the anti-science crowd might notice. Oh, I forgot. The drought is a manifestation of God’s will. He wants the trees to die, along with the animals. And if a few species disappear forever, maybe they weren’t good for anything anyway. Like are the Delta smelt good to eat? Are they big enough to take a selfie with or hang on a wall. If not, who will miss them? Those pools and golf courses need water.