montana conservation: Arch or no arch? Second entrance explored to reduce traffic near Yellowstone Park
- 07/16/11 07:53 AM
Roosevelt Arch - Yellowstone Park(Photo by Eric Peterson) Every day at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park, cars stream under the historic Roosevelt Arch, a stone structure inscribed with a well-known phrase: For the benefit and enjoyment of the people. It's a popular place to stop for photos, and it's also a place where traffic congests as long lines form to enter the park. But the park has a plan to abate that traffic. Thursday, the park released a proposal that calls for adding a second entrance so visitors can choose to use a new access road to avoid the … (3 comments)
montana conservation: Montana FWP goes forward with ‘full-fledged’ wolf hunt
- 07/16/11 07:44 AM
Wolves surround a bison In what one official characterized as Montana's "first full-fledged wolf hunt," the state will allow hunters to kill 220 of the animals this fall, a figure that represents 40 percent of the total known wolf population in the state. The quota is also nearly triple that of 2009, the last year Montana declared open season on the species that has prompted lawsuits and congressional budget riders as biologists, hunters, environmentalists and ranchers wrangled over whether the wolf in Montana should be protected by the Endangered Species Act.
In the latest chapter of the ongoing saga, … (1 comments)
montana conservation: Pipelines a Common Feature Along, Under Montana Rivers
- 07/06/11 07:15 AM
Jim Swanson surveys the oil impact on his property in Laurel, Mont., Tuesday July 4, 2011. An ExxonMobil pipeline near Laurel ruptured and spilled an estimated 1,000 barrels of crude into the Yellowstone. On its 500-mile-plus route from Yellowstone County to eastern Washington, the Yellowstone Pipeline hugs the Yellowstone River, darts below the East Gallatin River and courses along the Missouri. Farther west, the pipeline runs along the Little Blackfoot and Clark Fork rivers, carrying petroleum, diesel and jet fuel to customers across the region. The 10-inch pipe is buried out of sight and is out of mind throughout those broad … (1 comments)
montana conservation: What is a "Conservation Easement" and how do I see tax benefits from them?
- 01/06/11 05:51 AM
For many people who own land and want to conserve the natural resources, historic uses of the property, or aesthetic value present, conservation easements are a valueable tool for helping achieve these goals. In essence, a conservation easement is an agreement to ban future development on a given property in exchange for certain federal tax benefits to the land owner for the donation of the easement. The easement runs with the title to the land and continues in perpetuity. A conservation easement (CE) is an agreement between a private landowner and an organization qualified to manage the guidelines of the … (2 comments)
Joe Brooks Madison-Gallatin TU Yellowstone River Clean-Up The Chapter Joe Brooks Trout Unlimited, based in Livingston, is the oldest active local TU chapter in the state of Montana. Formed in 1968, they currently have 197 members and a 10 member Board of Directors dedicated to conserve, protect and restore the Yellowstone River and its tributaries. JBTU has received both state and national attention for their work on behalf of the Yellowstone River and one of the most successful annual events they host is the one day clean-up of the river. Pre-event Instructions to Volunteers The Event The river clean up emerged after a group … (3 comments)
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Roosevelt Arch - Yellowstone Park(Photo by Eric Peterson)
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