The coronavirus has had a big impact on the way we live our lives and it has a massive toll on everyone, especially the people that have to go to work every day. I wanted to say thanks to every healthcare worker who has to work every day to help everyone. As well as the teachers who are learning new and creative ways to teach. I know that I am very lucky to be able to … [Read more...] about Voices: Boy Scout thanks healthcare workers, teachers during pandemic

Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm.   While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection, they do little to increase our resilience to the virus so that we suffer less and recover … [Read more...] about Researcher: Healthy circadian rhythm could increase your resilience to COVID-19

It seems so long ago, but it was only a couple of weeks back that we at Five Valleys Land Trust were working full-steam with our generous volunteers to plan our 26th Annual Banquet and Auction. Of course, the decision to cancel was quite simple in the face of our shared national health crisis. Not so clear and simple, though, is the question of how life goes on from here, … [Read more...] about Five Valleys: Nature and community inspire in times of challenges

What if climate change threatened your toilet paper supply? What if climate change could be prevented by washing your hands? What if it lived on surfaces? What if it threatened your food supply and your child’s ability to go to school? What if it disproportionately threatened the elderly, the lower income, those without access to healthcare, those with preexisting conditions, … [Read more...] about Sustainable Missoula: Our Collective Crises

As a Montanan who cherishes our public lands, I was disappointed to learn that the Department of Interior finalized a draft resource management plan for the Lewistown planning area, which leaves 95% of the public land vulnerable to oil and gas leasing. It’s difficult for me to comprehend how little regard this administration must have for the people of Montana and our … [Read more...] about Voices: Oil and gas companies hold unfettered access to our public lands