February 5, 2017 Letter to Zinke: Bears Ears is a special interest ‘scheme,’ not the will of the people As the details emerge of the new Monument, it is clear that scheming special interest groups have been crafting the details of this Monument…
October 21, 2016 Memo to Feds: Don’t grab another acre until you can manage what you have Consider just a few of these backlogged projects on federal lands: At least $15 million is needed to fix the “deteriorated condition” of the…
October 17, 2016 Pressure from wealthy environmentalists spurs Obama Methow mining ban The Methow Valley is a bit like the Ketchum-Hailey-Sun Valley area in Idaho, a progressive, “green” redoubt in a conservative, pro-development corner of its…
October 6, 2016 American Bison: A Reversal of Fortune Once the bison’s value as an ecological curiosity increased, efforts to preserve the species became successful. Today, there are numerous bison ranches, some of…
