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A Time To Rally: When Ted Turner Gave Jacques Cousteau An End-Of-Life Pep Talk
September 21, 2017 // Conservation, Science
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, once the most famous conservationist in the world, was a father figure and mentor to Ted Turner. But near the end of his life Cousteau turned cynical, essentially abandoning his fight to save wild Earth. Turner refused to let him accept defeat.
Read MoreA Good Life Writing After Years In The Forest Service
September 20, 2017 // Big Art of Nature, Conservation, Culture
Mountain Journal columnist Susan Marsh spent three decades working for the US Forest Service, working on recreation and wilderness protection in both the Gallatin National Forest of Montana and Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. Today she's an award-wining writer.
Read MoreBrian Jarvi’s “African Menagerie” Shows How Fine Art Can Move The Masses
September 19, 2017 // Big Art of Nature, Culture
Unprecedented Wildlife Painting Featuring 209 Species Was Partially Inspired By Thinking About Greater Yellowstone.
Read MoreSelling Off The Historic Playground To Pay For Growth
September 14, 2017 // Community
Mountain Journal columnist and downtown Bozeman businessman Tim Crawford says growth doesn't pay for itself. And there's no better example than Bozeman public school officials potentially selling off a beloved historic playground to meet budget shortfalls.
Read MoreSearching To Find The Soul Of Community In The Welter Of A Boom
September 12, 2017 // Growth—Good, Bad & Ugly, Community
To save the best of what remains in Montana's Gallatin Valley, Lori Ryker says leaders and citizens must start thinking holistically—Now.
Read MoreSpooked By The Ghost Forests Of Greater Yellowstone
September 6, 2017
Decades ago, Forest Service entomologist Jesse Logan feared climate change would devastate whitebark pine, an important food source for Greater Yellowstone grizzlies. Unfortunately, his prediction has proved true.
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