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The Drone That Stalked A Bear Cub And Nearly Pushed It Over The Edge
November 14, 2018
In a harrowing nature video that went viral, there's an unethical story behind the narrative
Read MoreEvery Mountain Town Has Local Versions of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford
November 4, 2018
When we talk of justice, Timothy Tate the psychotherapist wonders about the message sent to American daughters
Read MoreLet's Not Denude 'The Valley Of Flowers'
September 26, 2018
Timothy Tate asks: is it possible for mountain towns to grow without losing their soul?
Read MoreReflections On The Fatal Grizzly Bear Mauling In Wyoming
September 19, 2018
Hunting guide's death is tragic and circumstances surrounding it raise many questions. A look at the nature of human-bear incidents
Read MoreFeeling Low? Even In Mountain Towns You Can't Escape The Blues
August 26, 2018 // Mental Health
Timothy Tate, MoJo columnist and mental health professional, identifies the top five reasons why people seek his help
Read MoreWhen Nature And The Solace Of Open Spaces Aren't Enough
July 23, 2018
In Bozeman, some philanthropists are helping others improve their mental health by buying them sessions of therapy
Read MoreLetting Go Of My Big Sister
June 22, 2018 // Family
Aging in America sucks, says Timothy Tate, but it doesn't have to be this way
Read MoreBeyond The Mountains People Tend To Shed Their Pretensions
June 5, 2018
Psychotherapist Timothy Tate heads to the Bucking Horse Sale in Miles City and ruminates on his first Montana home
Read MoreIn Tom Miner Basin, Horse As Extension Of Place And Self
May 20, 2018
For Julie Anderson, horses bring a grounding perspective in life in the wild Gallatins north of Yellowstone. Enjoy Louise Johns' new column and Western women and equines
Read MoreA Daughter's Ritual To Make Peace With Her Mother's Death
May 7, 2018
After losing her elder to dementia, this client of Timothy Tate finds relief in dreams and fire
Read MoreRemembering The Ties That Bind: A Daughter Copes With Her Mother's Dementia
April 19, 2018
Bozeman psychotherapist Timothy Tate helps a client work through the pain of watching her matriarch's memory fade
Read MoreOf Young Men And Reform School
April 1, 2018
In this age of firearm proliferation, how do we stop tragedy and who decides if a troubled teen can be healed?
Read MoreThat Which We Cannot Escape In Life
March 2, 2018
For psychotherapist Timothy Tate, the minister's son, dealing with death requires making peace with oneself
Read MoreBench Marks: The People And Places Lifting Us Up When We Are Down
February 13, 2018
Psychotherapist Timothy Tate: It's tough work fighting to save the communities we love and finding ways to avert the trail of despair
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