Amador County - The historic Monte Wolfe cabin located at the convergence of Amador, Alpine and Calaveras counties could soon see repairs nearly seven months after it was damaged by U.S. Forest Service personnel. 3rd District Congressman Dan Lungren, who represents Amador County, called a meeting last January to address the issue after inquiries from concerned citizens and local government officials. A news release said that “for a time, it was the forest services' position that they could not make the repairs because that would be contrary to goals of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and might elicit lawsuits from wilderness proponents who want the cabin removed.” Lungren argued in a February letter to the secretary of agriculture that the cabin “was damaged by man, and man should restore it.” The cabin, which is situated near the 5,000 foot elevation in Alpine County, has been a source of local pride since friends of the legendary mountain man decided to preserve it after his mysterious death in 1940. Last winter, forest service personnel removed the stovepipe, flue, and door to the cabin for unconfirmed reasons. “I am pleased to hear that discussions will be underway leading to the restoration of the Monte Wolfe Cabin,” Lungren said, adding: “It has been my position that the forest service was wrong in taking the actions that damaged the cabin.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County - The historic Monte Wolfe cabin located at the convergence of Amador, Alpine and Calaveras counties could soon see repairs nearly seven months after it was damaged by U.S. Forest Service personnel. 3rd District Congressman Dan Lungren, who represents Amador County, called a meeting last January to address the issue after inquiries from concerned citizens and local government officials. A news release said that “for a time, it was the forest services' position that they could not make the repairs because that would be contrary to goals of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and might elicit lawsuits from wilderness proponents who want the cabin removed.” Lungren argued in a February letter to the secretary of agriculture that the cabin “was damaged by man, and man should restore it.” The cabin, which is situated near the 5,000 foot elevation in Alpine County, has been a source of local pride since friends of the legendary mountain man decided to preserve it after his mysterious death in 1940. Last winter, forest service personnel removed the stovepipe, flue, and door to the cabin for unconfirmed reasons. “I am pleased to hear that discussions will be underway leading to the restoration of the Monte Wolfe Cabin,” Lungren said, adding: “It has been my position that the forest service was wrong in taking the actions that damaged the cabin.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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