El Western Donates 2012 TFOL Collections

Thanks to the El Western Cabins & Lodges in Ennis for collecting $460 for Travelers for Open Land in 2012. Owners Kris and John Hauck have been great to work with and have been strong supporters of Travelers for Open Land. http://www.elwestern.com/

MLR - Missoula County Team Up on Swan Valley Project

The Montana Land Reliance and the Missoula County Open Land Program partner with a Swan Valley landowner on a 738-acre conservation easement near Lindbergh Lake. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/k-approved-to-protect-acres-in-swan-valley/article_45fe40da-1e3f-11e2-8626-0019bb2963f4.html

Thanks for Contributions

Thanks to Buck's T-4 Lodge in Big Sky, Big Sky Taxi and the Magpie Guest House in Bozeman for your recent contributions to Travelers for Open Land!

The Remarkable Blackfoot Valley

Terrific article in the Missoulian about the Blackfoot Valley. The Blackfoot is a remarkable place with remarkable people, and this article does a great job explaining how and why. http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/territory/stone-s-blackfoot-still-a-beautiful-place-to-travel/article_dc04f5a2-1a2e-11e2-acf5-0019bb2963f4.html

Thanks to the Belton Chalet

Thanks to the Belton Chalet in West Glacier for participating in the Travelers for Open Land program. The Belton Chalet raised $1,043 this summer from guests for TFOL. Great job! http://www.beltonchalet.com/index.php

Flatland Land Trust Reports "Good Deal for Everybody"

Nice article in the Flathead Beacon about a conservation project near Smith Lake in Kila. Flathead Land Trust reports it's a "good deal for everybody involved." http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/one_piece_at_a_time/30085/

Pioneering Blackfoot Valley Couple Receives Award

Congratulations to Bill and Betty Potter, who recently received the 2012 Missoula County Land Stewardship Award. Bill and Betty own and operate the E Bar L Guest Ranch in the Blackfoot Valley and have developed some innovative ways to actively manage their forestlands. http://missoulian.com/news/local/greenough-couple-honored-for-pioneering-stewardship-at-ranch/article_6a6c5af2-0e8f-11e2-89c0-0019bb2963f4.html

TNC Completes North Fork Project

The North Fork of the Flathead conservation deal is done. Congratulations to The Nature Conservancy and all involved. http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/international_efforts_help_preserve_the_north_fork/29949/