The riot of a zillion petals of arrowhead balsamroot in bloom in Greater Yellowstone. As a sight it commands awe and fills the heart with joy but seldom is such worth considered in the commodity balance sheets of a multiple use land management agency. Susan Marsh knows. For decades, as a career civil servant with the Forest Service, Susan Marsh tried to give voice to "intrinsic values" in Nature and she continues to do so with her prose and poetry. Photo courtesy Susan Marsh.
The riot of a zillion petals of arrowhead balsamroot in bloom in Greater Yellowstone. As a sight it commands awe and fills the heart with joy but seldom is such worth considered in the commodity balance sheets of a multiple use land management agency. Susan Marsh knows. For decades, as a career civil servant with the Forest Service, Susan Marsh tried to give voice to "intrinsic values" in Nature and she continues to do so with her prose and poetry. Photo courtesy Susan Marsh.