Larry Wilson: Much of North Fork is already ‘wilderness’
Larry responds to yet another op-ed on the North Fork wilderness issue . . . I had never heard of a “liberal conservationist” until that label was applied to me by Matthew Chappell in a recent letter...
View ArticleLarry Wilson: North Fork wilderness debated
Larry Wilson talks about the issue of wilderness designation on the North Fork and forest management in general . . . Last fall, I wrote about the formation of a group which named itself the Whitefish...
View ArticleWhitefish Range Partnership reaches consensus; includes wilderness!
Quite a few North Forkers were down-valley yesterday for another Whitefish Range Partnership meeting. This was the big one: a vote on the entire package — everything from motorized recreation to trails...
View ArticleWhitefish Range Partnership reaches consensus on Forest Plan recommendations
The Hungry Horse News posted their article on the recent Whitefish Range Partnership meeting . . . A group of stakeholders have reached consensus on a collaborative document for future management of...
View ArticleWhitefish Range Partnership celebrates accord
Rob Chaney of the Missoulian posted a first-rate article about the final Whitefish Range Partnership meeting and the agreement’s significance. Recommended reading . . . In the Bible’s First Book of...
View ArticleDiverse stakeholders recommend Whitefish Range forest plan
The Flathead Beacon just posted a lengthy, well-written article by Tristan Scott about the just-concluded Whitefish Range Partnership agreement. Like the earlier Missoulian piece, this one is also...
View ArticleGroup crafts proposal for Whitefish Range area
Over the weekend, Jim Mann of the Daily Inter Lake posted a nice article on the recently completed work of the Whitefish Range Partnership . . . After meeting regularly for 13 months, a group of people...
View ArticleFlathead Forest Plan work renews wilderness discussion
The Flathead National Forest’s Forest Plan revision process reawakened serious discussion about wilderness within the area . . . Conservation groups may agree the new Flathead National Forest plan...
View ArticlePresident wants to expand wilderness in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
President Obama wants to expand the area of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge currently designated as wilderness . . . President Barack Obama is proposing to designate the vast majority of...
View ArticleGroups call for more wilderness adjacent to the Bob
MWA and Headwaters Montana are recommending additional wilderness segments adjacent to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, mostly in existing roadless areas . . . Two wilderness groups are recommending...
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