Good post Reefdonkey - very well stated - and while I admit that I have no formal training in climatology or any of the earth sciences, I do have some experience with environmental matters (legal), and conservation. From my standpoint, I would also agree that global warming is a very real, very serious problem that we, as outdoorsmen, should be very aware of. I know you guys are thinking - how does environmental law mesh with global warming? Well, you'll find out that the research goes far beyond legal briefs - you wind up doing extensive scientific research just to get a grip on the regulations and the sum & substance of the law... Anyway...

I surely don't think that global warming is a fiction of a liberal media, and I do agree that there have been administrations (both liberal and conservative) who have turned their back on environmental concerns, which has contributed to the current situation. So, if you guys really believe that global warming is just a figment of some liberal imagination, you're only fooling yourself, and by continuing to ignore the problem, you're just passing it on to the next generation.