The Gallatin Valley from the air showing that Ag fields dominate the valley (George Wuerthner).
The recent commentary promoting agriculture by Brenden Weiner of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust was full of misinformation. https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/county/gallatin-county-open-lands-program-changes-with-shift-from-bond/article_a93eff24-eaec-5005-8b70-a442972d5627.html
Weiner suggested that “working farmlands grow our food, provide scenic open space, give wildlife […]
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Although this won’t fly in the current economy, developers around the country are still proposing more of the same for the future when the economy improves.
Where I live (Pocatello, Idaho) the local developers are making a big effort to gut the new county land […]
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A clear mandate. By Ben Cannon. Planet Jackson Hole.
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Continue Reading →Cows or Condos? Neither! By George Wuerthner. New West.
It must have been 15 years ago when I was visiting Wuerthner at his place in Livingston that he outlined to me the argument he makes in the New West guest opinion above.
I’ve been thinking about it ever since, especially when I am out […]
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