Photo 7 - Food Production

Photo 7 showcasing the value of open land: Feeding a nation and the world while protecting Montana's horizons. (Photo by Alex Diekmann)

Visit to the Rich Ranch

Had a nice visit with Jack and Belinda Rich at the Rich Ranch (Blackfoot Valley) on April 22. They're involved with and supportive of the Travelers program and are busy getting ready for what should be a great 2010.

Thanks to Grant Creek Inn

Thanks to Lucy, Dusty and the crew at the Best Western Grant Creek Inn in Missoula for inviting us to make a Travelers for Open Land presentation today. It was great to have a chance to meet you all and it gave us a chance to personally thank you for your support of and participation in Travelers for Open Land. Your front desk efforts are vastly appreciated!

Photo 6 - Where Deer and Antelope Play

Photo 6 showcasing the value of private land conservation and open land: It's where the deer and antelope play. Photo by Jill Hanson Tabor.

Photo 5 - Water Quality

Here's photo 5 showcasing the value of private land conservation and Travelers for Open Land: water quality. This photo was taken through three feet of water in the headwaters of the Blackfoot River.

Travelers for Open Land Delivers

Good article in the Missoulian from the Governor's Conference on Tourism.

What visitors to Montana want to experience (in order) are: clean water and clean air, wildlife and vistas, open spaces and dark night skies, public forests and access to lakes and rivers. Visitors want to experience wild, unspoiled places and cultures. "That," the Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research (UM) said, "is what's going to keep our visitors coming."

And that is what Travelers for Open Land delivers.

Travelers Presentation for Outfitters and Guides

Travelers for Open Land will be featured at the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association Spring Retreat, April 7-8-9, at the Montana High Country Guest Lodge in Polaris. Thanks to MOGA for taking time to learn more about the benefits of the Travelers program. Thanks to Aidan Myhre for making the presentation to MOGA.

Travelers on Ethical Traveler Website

Great article about Travelers for Open Land on a website call Ethical Traveler. Check it out at http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/news_story.php?id=1163. Thanks to Tori Pintar and Ethical Traveler.