The Grand Canyon National Park is home to several large herds of elk. These incredible animals were not originally native to the area, but the park provides a certain level of protection for both animals and plants that often draws animals to make their homes there. Elk are increasingly moving into the park, but they are also interacting with people within the Village and park more often as well.

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Tire blowouts can be extremely dangerous in the best of circumstances. Understanding how to deal with blowouts can help your fleet minimize damage and risks, saving lives, property, and cargo when they occur.

The more you know about the process of driving safely during a blowout, you’ll be better prepared to help your fleet drivers understand how to keep level heads and drive safely through what could easily become a dangerous situation.

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Drive Safely Work Week™ (DSWW) has been an annual campaign sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, or NETS, for short for many years. For the 2018 campaigns, companies may implement the Drive Safely Work Week may be at any time depending on the convenience and relevance of employer’s schedule.

The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, or NETS for short, was founded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of an employer-led initiative for improving safety for employees, their families, and members of the community by preventing traffic accidents occurring on and off the job. One of the ways they are doing this is with the Drive Safely Work Week.

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Despite the fact that log splitters are heavy equipment, the news is constantly filled with stories about their thefts. Considering some of them can easily cost $10,000 or more, it’s no wonder that they make tempting targets for thieves.

Combine that with the fact that far too many owners leave them open and accessible and it can make for costly mistakes and errors. Read the rest of this entry »

The moose population within the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has been steadily increasing, and the growing number of animals is having an impact on important plants in the park.

Park staff began to notice an uptick in moose being observed on both the west and east sides of the park, but they are not certain how many total moose live in the area. They have also noticed a substantial decrease in important plants throughout the park.

Last year, researchers teamed up with the National Park Service to begin outfitting park-dwelling moose with GPS tracking devices. Researchers hope to tag up to 40 moose throughout the park by 2022. So far, they have successfully collared nine animals. These tracking units send location information twice a day every day to researchers.

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