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Nat Geo expedition finds climate change, plastics threaten world’s tallest peak

By Daniel Conrad (Courthouse News)November 29, 2020

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(CN) — Thirty-four scientists’ two-month expedition to Mount Everest last year produced four new research papers and several works of art, commentary and interdisciplinary reflection, all examining how climate change and pollution have impacted the tallest place on Earth. The National Geographic Society and Rolex partnered with Nepal’s Tribhuvan University to organize the … [Read more...] about Nat Geo expedition finds climate change, plastics threaten world’s tallest peak

Montana blue heron survey depends on citizen science, Google Earth

By Laura LundquistNovember 27, 2020

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Those who frequent the Kim Williams trail are probably familiar with the sight of great blue herons standing in the Clark Fork River, especially in winter. After the ice has scabbed over the river, you’ll occasionally see one sentineling a patch of shallow, open water – head cocked and still, eyes scanning for lunch, on stilt legs impervious to cold. Woe to any fish that … [Read more...] about Montana blue heron survey depends on citizen science, Google Earth

Feds deny permit for mine planned near pristine Alaska bay

By Nathan Solis (Courthouse News)November 27, 2020

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(CN) — In a major about-face, the Trump administration denied a vital permit for a proposed gold and copper mining operation in Alaska on Wednesday — finding the project would spoil thousands of acres of wetlands and open waters in violation of the Clean Water Act. Plans for the Pebble Mine operation in southwest Alaska’s pristine Bristol Bay have been in the works for … [Read more...] about Feds deny permit for mine planned near pristine Alaska bay

Four Western Montana conservationists join the Outdoor Hall of Fame

By Laura LundquistNovember 27, 2020

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If Montana is the “last best place,” part of the reason is its strong history of conservation carried out by many Montanans, some of whom played large roles in important national policy and legislation to preserve Montana’s wildlife and wild places. Now, 13 more of those hard workers have been recognized for their efforts by being inducted into the Montana Outdoors Hall of … [Read more...] about Four Western Montana conservationists join the Outdoor Hall of Fame

Interior Dept. revises regulations; could derail Land and Water Conservation Fund

By Jessica Kutz/High Country NewsNovember 27, 2020

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(HCN.org) In August, when President Donald Trump signed into passage the Great American Outdoors Act, Democrats warned that he was only doing so as a political favor for Colorado’s Cory Gardner and Montana’s Steve Daines, two vulnerable Western Republican senators who co-sponsored it in an attempt to keep their seats in the November election. (Gardner lost his bid for … [Read more...] about Interior Dept. revises regulations; could derail Land and Water Conservation Fund

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