Category: Difference Makers

On Thursday, May 22 at 7 pm in Bozeman, Montana, former governor Marc Racicot and the challenger who almost beat him, Dorothy Bradley, will converge in "the radical middle." They'll be talking democracy, public lands, civility and the need for courage. The free event is at the historic Ellen Theater
Melissa Blessing grew up as an inheritor of wealth, and then she sought to have a life of true substance by sinking her hands into the soil and her mind into the non-material world
Three prominent researchers raise red flags about alleged "protection plan" for Gallatin Mountains. Drs. Andrew Hansen, Cathy Whitlock and Bruce Maxwell say strategy from Gallatin Forest Partnership sells conservation short and appears to lack scientific understanding of impacts on range's world-class wildlife
Nature's wonders remind Dorothy Bradley why she's a proud, humble Westerner, why she stepped up to be a public servant 50 years ago, and that the most precious things are right in front of our eyes right now. Their defense, she says, cannot wait
Yellowstonian shares remarks that former two-term Montana governor Marc Racicot delivered recently to a group of citizens in Livingston, who hail from across the spectrum and are concerned about where their country is headed
As Jane Goodall embarks upon her 91st trip around the sun, Yellowstonian columnist Tom Mangelsen says it's important to remember what she is still teaching us. Goodall loves visiting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
The words of former US Senator Al Simpson ring wiser after America's citadel was sacked. A tribute to him for being firm in his convictions and a devotee to comity as a principle vital to a functioning society
They’re angelic symbols of how a species can be brought back. But as the plight of trumpeter swans in Yellowstone shows, they’re also reminders of how wildlife conservation is not a destination but a duty of care passed along from one generation of advocates to the next
Teton County, Wyoming is one of the richest, per capita, in America. In a riveting excerpt from the new book, A Watershed Moment, Luther Propst (who is also a Teton County Commissioner) writes that unless a regional strategy is adopted to confront growth, Greater Yellowstone's world-class sense of wildness will be lost. No matter where you live, Propst's piece should be considered a must-read
$30 million gift from Kathy and late Tim Crawford is largest in history of Montana State University and will underwrite scholarships for students advancing public understanding of wildlife and habitat protection