Claire Longcope: Where the Rubber (Literally) Hits the Road
I’ve been stuffed full of new information in the last few days. New terms, acronyms, concepts, as well as new people, places, and a new activity: bike touring. It’s a
Olivia Walcott: From Michigan to Montana
Passion will take you to the wildest places. Exactly one year ago I was returning from orientation at Northern Michigan University. My mind was filled with trivial things like dorm
Rosie Smith: A Sense of Place
Perched on a cliff, overlooking the Missouri River and surrounding plains, I was confronted by the expansiveness of this place. The vast open space was overwhelming and made me
Ariana Matthews-Salzman: A Matter of Perspective
“Land is many things to many people,” writes Richard Manning in his book, Rewilding the West. What land means to one individual is a matter of perspective. It is
Danielle Norris: Grass Growers
A lot goes into our perception of the West, and a conversation with two Montana grass growers can help clarify what actually shapes the landscape. Our WRFI group was lucky
Sam Kinney: How to love
What is a land ethic and what does having a land ethic mean? To quote the famous environmentalist Aldo Leopold, “A land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from
Lindsay Ashton: Graveyards in Montana’s High Country–the death of whitebark pine
I stand on a ridge of the Snowcrest Mountains in Southwestern Montana. From here I can see nearly a dozen other mountain ranges, including the snowy peaks of the Tetons
Joe Levi: Connecting with the Land
I recall as a child anxiously awaiting each new issue of National Geographic as it was sent to my school library. I would find myself living vicariously through the explorers,
Austin Gilbert: Closing Thoughts
Our month-long bike tour across Montana is coming to an end. We stop for lunch just outside the park and, inevitably, go for a much-needed swim in the Flathead River.
Madalyn Lupinek: Who Invited the Lake Trout to the Party?
If you’ve ever experienced an uninvited guest taking up all the food and space at a gathering and making everything uncomfortable, then you’ll understand the annoyance of the situation explained