tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255828154885231902024-03-14T00:22:25.722-07:00Travelers For Open Land | Stories and UpdatesTravelers for open landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918900928008233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger1250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-71340974105969910802018-12-11T07:59:00.001-08:002018-12-11T07:59:08.857-08:00Strong New Farm Bill <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">New Farm Bill looking good for Montana agriculture and Montana ag lands conservation. That's great news for Montana's economy, rural communities, wildlife habitat, and open land. Alex Diekmann photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-24921563111404713772018-12-05T07:04:00.000-08:002018-12-05T07:04:11.304-08:00En Route<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Iceland gull is sometimes found in Iceland in the summer. It is also sometimes found along the US east coast or west coast in the winter. If it is found in Montana - this one was seen near Billings - it is en route to either summer or winter habitat. Dan Casey photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-45753482255507988292018-11-28T11:30:00.003-08:002018-11-28T11:30:59.019-08:00On the Move<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Montana elk on the move on a </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wildlifewednesday?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDsXWTDrtNvC3ZOpQ3LRfi8RCoUaCQa59wAZ42Bd6KqWNUncGG1c5GKSg49yJqY_GrD0ifGIzcRuqnvoQtIiqq6WrAY29cm5pS9YfCUihIon5lcmaD2SfYXBhNQsyU7Th0BO0SuxLvJLRvl6DNQ05lshNzZyfObOsUBJfB92JIvmRp1n2XJgq-Zi6RuuQcsqv7EGCfG8Z8ymIcGbpCMZ86AWQp3uytwXpJHsSW7NLwebWknXY6rL80nNpsSe5MSqEqRTBnEUH5-3w3b2KMgiEO8oIWkZ3wNm86VYb5cJ5vscU3F58xdBvXnl2VAglfCnDykPdMAYr064C9gc86NvbmKlQ&__tn__=%2ANK-R" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">wildlifewednesday</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Randy Smith photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-3298199331468225052018-11-26T09:12:00.000-08:002018-11-26T09:12:21.287-08:00Rambling Grizzlies Give Managers Fits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Removing grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List and creating management plans that address landowner concerns is one of <a href="https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/recreation/rambling-grizzlies-give-managers-fits/article_77eef14c-b424-596e-9780-99813064b533.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1">Montana's most perplexing natural resource challenges</a>.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-33538362499265756752018-11-21T09:16:00.003-08:002018-11-21T09:16:44.470-08:00Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thankful for Montana's landowners and ag producers who help conserve open land, wildlife habitat and the character of Montana. MLR photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-29810776144522657712018-11-19T07:46:00.003-08:002018-11-19T07:46:57.140-08:00Conservation in the Heart of the Flathead Valley <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Flathead Land Trust, NRCS, and landowner are working to <a href="http://www.flatheadlandtrust.org/flathead-river-conservation-project/">conserve wetlands, ag lands, wildlife habitat </a>and more on 725 acres along the Flathead River in the heart of the Flathead Valley.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-13312399946318130612018-11-14T08:42:00.001-08:002018-11-14T08:42:25.269-08:00Bull Elk in Autumn Foliage <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Montana bull elk in autumn foliage on </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wildlifewednesday?source=feed_text&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDk20sf_HV_5TbkeP4sCk8Cef3elpmu961NzO_C6evgAqAXVBv-yIlq0_pJ3LT0nT1c5oe_7V2Z-dIh2f0B27QEX4kGZjD2qSTvx7fCQS7BZiBeAIpk9Rqc36pmF1ge1jngByet6LjJJudJ5Ewdoi-4t_hmRGP7_2EK2FHipJBFwOML-KcnZpZVYgwvHIUANoiTCoyOUtcjxLUTYrD8xTAbFKyOmRjl5yzRu2uAsymI5zxC5sHhqMulKD7oYYpXKlWZ2YXBC2_-nbM5e11X5r5E_kQd1pelszc-vS1GCFexbybc96y71piHJghayxHZuMJ8&__tn__=%2ANK-R-R" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">wildlifewednesday</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Laura Verhaeghe photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-79898134659108055602018-11-12T08:26:00.002-08:002018-11-12T08:26:42.556-08:00Trails Are a Montana Way of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lots of talk about potential new funding options to <a href="https://missoulian.com/opinion/columnists/it-s-time-to-invest-in-our-public-trails/article_9c89cabb-0c3b-52ab-8c37-b660e28829ae.html">expand, improve and maintain Montana trails</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Derek Ford photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-9762922001948141792018-11-09T07:06:00.001-08:002018-11-09T07:06:24.854-08:00Voters Show Strong Support for Conservation <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">From the Trust for Public Land: 42 ballot measures were passed by US voters on Nov. 6, approving $2.8 billion in parks, trails and conservation funding.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-35343676430786176752018-11-05T07:30:00.001-08:002018-11-05T07:30:39.941-08:00Wetlands Protected by Conservation Easement <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">NRCS and Belgrade area landowner finalize <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mt/home/">wetlands conservation easement</a> on Trout Creek that decreases erosion and improves streamflows, riparian areas, wildlife habitat and more. </span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-25621308838494882812018-10-31T07:33:00.000-07:002018-10-31T07:33:06.703-07:00Montana Sunset <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fabulous Montana sunset. Dan Casey photoGlenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-43814293782084586172018-10-29T08:29:00.001-07:002018-10-29T08:29:32.833-07:00Visit a Wildlife Refuge Near You <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Teddy Roosevelt created the first one in 1903. Now there are 560 <a href="https://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/10/28/finding-refuge-wild-places/">national wildlife refuges</a> in the US, with some terrific wildlife refuges here in Montana. Kay Bjork photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-54940609789782065292018-10-26T07:59:00.002-07:002018-10-26T07:59:14.290-07:00Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame Inductees Announced <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Congratulations to Stan Meyer of Great Falls and all the inductees to the <a href="https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/inductees-to-montana-outdoor-hall-of-fame-announced/article_98aaee71-d603-5c97-a85f-036608d51057.html">Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame</a>.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-36778281166295113972018-10-24T07:33:00.001-07:002018-10-24T07:33:36.049-07:00Charming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The subtle glory of a Montana autumn has been charming this year. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.lauraverhaeghe.com/about/index">Laura Verhaeghe photo</a>.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-6564824777472541342018-10-22T09:00:00.002-07:002018-10-22T09:00:33.539-07:00RMEF Expands Bitterroot Recreational Access<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">RMEF celebrates <a href="http://bitterrootstar.com/2018/10/expansion-of-bass-creek-recreation-area-celebrated/?fbclid=IwAR3tIb0_bo_RuhmQJe-p2Z_PleRd9SK_t99fLvYkU4INMDvqu7IoDVbwYiw">expanded access and wildlife habitat conservation</a> at Bass Creek in the Bitterroot.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-33769082707459888692018-10-18T08:10:00.002-07:002018-10-18T08:10:56.191-07:00Way to Go, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZorDyLYgR6Y/W8iiYu3INWI/AAAAAAAACJs/4EjnfDmj7FQOmR4tST2vp1qFJaGgqR0GQCLcBGAs/s1600/RMEF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="1000" height="210" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZorDyLYgR6Y/W8iiYu3INWI/AAAAAAAACJs/4EjnfDmj7FQOmR4tST2vp1qFJaGgqR0GQCLcBGAs/s400/RMEF.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://elknetwork.com/rmef-honored-for-public-access-and-habitat-stewardship/?fbclid=IwAR3eh01D8qU_LBqMj15nSJl9t6E7w92DUaux7yiv_t6ZpdzYDHDc13fxIoc">Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation</a> receives the Public Lands Foundation’s 2018 Landscape Stewardship Award for expanding recreational access and conserving wildlife habitat.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-16641135754136019002018-10-16T09:51:00.002-07:002018-10-16T09:51:33.980-07:00Montana Ag Land and Wildlife Habitat Conserved <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FqKq7q93m3U/W8YW7kGcLkI/AAAAAAAACJg/kR99nOp9N_gRBBGwcnve487vuhtcvHmfQCLcBGAs/s1600/5bc4ff2a39ac9.image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FqKq7q93m3U/W8YW7kGcLkI/AAAAAAAACJg/kR99nOp9N_gRBBGwcnve487vuhtcvHmfQCLcBGAs/s400/5bc4ff2a39ac9.image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">13,500-acre <a href="https://mtstandard.com/lifestyles/recreation/conservation-easement-in-beaverhead-county-protects-thousands-of-acres/article_bec563e9-712e-55dc-9412-e74bfc393cb1.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-2">conservation easement is a win for Montana</a>.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-54984706890311280712018-10-15T07:39:00.001-07:002018-10-15T07:39:29.559-07:00Trumpeter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRHC_ZxJKiE/W8Smi_ILOHI/AAAAAAAACJU/e92Mwq-ohlQgUToqQKOjmYd0fNhuy1psgCLcBGAs/s1600/7514.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRHC_ZxJKiE/W8Smi_ILOHI/AAAAAAAACJU/e92Mwq-ohlQgUToqQKOjmYd0fNhuy1psgCLcBGAs/s400/7514.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #14171a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.27px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Young trumpeter swan in a Blackfoot Valley spring creek. Thanks to conservation efforts, trumpeters are making an impressive recovery in Montana. Trumpeter swans are North America's heaviest flying bird. </span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-67561617561637730762018-10-12T08:07:00.003-07:002018-10-12T08:07:39.892-07:00Coalition Seeks New Funding Program for Montana Trails<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR4t7p2qpWA/W8C4XPOJpcI/AAAAAAAACJI/0l6sNsMSnzkEV9IwYfTrlywNhxWAWe0xwCLcBGAs/s1600/trailsIR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1200" height="265" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR4t7p2qpWA/W8C4XPOJpcI/AAAAAAAACJI/0l6sNsMSnzkEV9IwYfTrlywNhxWAWe0xwCLcBGAs/s400/trailsIR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://helenair.com/lifestyles/recreation/coalition-pushing-for-new-grant-program-for-montana-trails/article_e9c9dae4-bee1-584e-bb4e-0b7f5e06fa3a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story">New program for Montana trails?</a></span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-77114451309424693532018-09-30T20:10:00.002-07:002018-09-30T20:10:57.462-07:00NRCS Videos Show Stewardship and Conservation <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Pretty good collection of short <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mt/newsroom/photos/conservation+for+the+future+a+montana+video+series/">videos highlighting agricultural conservation</a> in Montana. Nicely done, NRCS and landowners.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-51582972386154803972018-09-30T20:02:00.001-07:002018-09-30T20:02:26.846-07:00Picture Perfect Pika<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A perfectly proportioned photographed pika. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dan Casey photo</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-32078802234017539052018-09-25T08:27:00.002-07:002018-09-25T08:27:56.071-07:0013,000 Acre Forest Conservation Project Completed Near Whitefish Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhTaj5pGVnQ/W6pTuXTWRxI/AAAAAAAACIk/tgFkm02E72sOS4SWIL2Tgdh6B9HwTISSACLcBGAs/s1600/5a934c60b9afe.image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1200" height="256" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhTaj5pGVnQ/W6pTuXTWRxI/AAAAAAAACIk/tgFkm02E72sOS4SWIL2Tgdh6B9HwTISSACLcBGAs/s400/5a934c60b9afe.image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Exciting <a href="https://missoulian.com/news/local/land-board-oks-last-piece-of-whitefish-conservation-project/article_7a206364-1e19-5934-aa42-8bfcff5202a4.html">forest conservation project</a> completed near Whitefish Lake. Great for forest management, water quality, wildlife habitat, recreational access and more. Thanks to TPL, MT land board, DNRC, Weyerhaeuser and BPA.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-4463653271381857102018-09-18T09:34:00.003-07:002018-09-18T09:34:32.503-07:00Upon Reflection <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A terrific Montana autumn sight: Bird dog reflected in Missouri River big water.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-10527575997555094122018-09-10T07:40:00.004-07:002018-09-10T07:40:54.233-07:00Silhouetted Deer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Two silhouetted deer venture across a western Montana backroad, captured perfectly by Laura Verhaeghe Photography.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125582815488523190.post-81649252051243504122018-09-05T08:29:00.002-07:002018-09-05T08:29:35.110-07:00Open Road Double Rainbow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Fabulous photo of an eastern Montana open road double rainbow, captured by Jay Styles and published in Montana Lee Newspapers.</span>Glenn Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06761859534255620194noreply@blogger.com0