Photo from David Boyd
Right after finishing a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon in September, Cindy Ebbert got some good news.
Ebbert, an employee with the Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest, found out she was being recognized nationally for her wilderness expertise and her contributions to maintaining local wilderness.
The U.S. Forest Service awarded Ebbert the Traditional Skills and Minimum Tools Leadership Award, which recognizes someone who “demonstrates outstanding commitment to wilderness principles using traditional, nonmotorized equipment and hand tools” within the department, according to a news release.
“There’s a lot of amazing folks with the Forest Service who helped manage our wilderness areas, so I felt very fortunate to receive this award as a wilderness manager myself,” Ebbert said.
ROB CHANEY
A change in state policy has Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials reviewing numerous wild fish habitat projects, and alarming some of its private partners in the process.
Montana Trout Unlimited mobilized its members on Thursday after learning several of its collaborations with FWP were put on hold pending a new review by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission. All the projects involved removal of fish, whether by poisoning, electrofishing or netting. Such projects are typically designed to boost native fish species, such as gill-netting invasive lake trout in Swan Lake to protect westslope cutthroat and bull trout populations.
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Craig Shirley’s “Embracing the GOPs conservative heritage” (Web, May 4) should hit home for every air-breathing, security-minded, freedom-loving, capital-investing American patriot.
While both major political parties attempt to redefine “infrastructure,” both need to grasp the fundamental systems of nature’s infrastructure which compose the foundation of all progress. We take it for granted at our own peril.
Those who oppose the passage of Protecting America’s Wilderness Act need to answer one question. What part about the “Laws of Nature and Nature’s God” don’t you understand?
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John Muir in 1902, at around age 64. Library of Congress
To conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, and wildlife lovers, John Muir s name evokes countless connotations. Known as an explorer, farmer, inventor, writer, and more, the Scottish-born naturalist made a lasting impact on the landscape of the United States, and his legacy lives on in all corners of the country.
Born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir immigrated to the U.S. with his family at the age of 11, first settling in Fountain Lake, Wisconsin, and then relocating to Hickory Hill, a farm near the city of Portage, Wisconsin. Muir learned discipline at an early age: His father insisted that he and his younger brother work the family land each day, and as the young Muir explored the surrounding countryside, he developed an affinity for the natural world.