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2011

Conservationists Go Big in Montana
by JASON D.B. KAUFFMAN, The Trust For Public Land, Land&People Magazine, Spring/Summer 2011 (PDF)

The Power of a Bear's Sniffer
by MARK RUBY for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, April 14, 2011 (PDF)

Vital Ground adopts conservation easement in Swan Valley grizzly habitat
by TRISTAN SCOTT of The Missoulian, January 5, 2011 (PDF)

2010

'Citizen Science' In The Swan Valley
by ANDREA STEPHENS, Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, December 23, 2010 (PDF)

Donor's $35M funds Montana Legacy Project, but years of work remain
by ROB CHANEY of The Missoulian, December 14, 2010 (PDF)

Swiss philanthropist buys $35M in Plum Creek Timber land in western Montana
by MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press, The Missoulian, December 13, 2010 (PDF)

Strong Partnership Makes Conservation History
The Nature Conservancy, Deccember 2, 2010 (PDF)

Great Bird Watching Begins In Winter
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, December 9, 2010 (PDF)

Montana Legacy Project complete with last transfer of Plum Creek land
by ROB CHANEY of The Missoulian, December 2, 2010 (PDF)

Forestry pioneer, conservation icon Bud Moore dies at age 93
by ROB CHANEY of The Missoulian, November 30, 2010 (PDF)

Westslope Cutthroat Trout: A Source of Pride
by ANDREA STEPHENS for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, November 18, 2010 (PDF)

FWP OKs Swan Valley easement purchases
by EVE BYRON of The Helena Independent Record, November 10, 2010 (PDF)

Restoration Planning Directed At Swan And Seeley Area Wetlands
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, November 4, 2010

Mushroom Bumper Crop
by ADAM LIEBERG for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, October 14, 2010 (PDF)

Swan Valley land deal moves ahead
by JIM MANN of The Daily Inter Lake,October 8, 2010 (PDF)

Crown Ecosystem Sustains Our History, Environment & Jobs
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, September 30, 2010 (PDF)

Road Repair Protects Water Quality
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, August 26, 2010 (PDF)

Land Legacy: The Swan Valley, Making Room for People and Bears
by Jason D.B. Kauffman, New West, August 25, 2010 (PDF)

Not Quite A Carrot And A Stick: A Grizzly's Motivation For Food
by MARK RUBY for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, July 22, 2010 (PDF)

Birch Culture
by ERIKA EDGLEY for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, July 1, 2010 (PDF)

Keeping it local when it comes to management of natural resources
Guest Column by TOM VILSACK, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, The Missoulian, June 21, 2010 (PDF)

Top federal officials hear Montanans' input
by EVE BYRON of The Helena Independent Record, June 2, 2010

Vilsack praises Montana conservation efforts at Blackfoot gathering
by ROB CHANEY of The Missoulian, June 1, 2010

Obama Holds First 'Great Outdoors' Public Meetings
by MATT GOURAS, The Flathead Beacon/Associated Press, June 1, 2010

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Emerging Markets in Biomass: Local Opportunities
by MO BOOKWALTER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, May 27, 2010 (PDF)

Adapting Our Forests For Fire Resiliency
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, May 13, 2010 (PDF)

Stimulus Dollars at Work in Our Community
by MELANIE PARKER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, April 22, 2010 (PDF)

Waking Up Groggy
by MARK RUBY for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, April 8, 2010 (PDF)

Audio Report
by KATRIN FRYE, Montana Public Radio, Evening Edition, March 23, 2010
4 minutes and 34 seconds, 1.62 MBs, MPEG format (Download Quicktime player)

Watching Wildlife - Bald Eagles Abound!
by BETSY SPETTIGUE for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, March 4, 2010 (PDF)

Local Impacts From The Smurfit Stone Container Closure. Can Biomass Utilization Play A Role In Our Region?
by MO BOOKWALTER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, February 11, 2010 (PDF)

Ridges, Benches & Saddles - Fascinating Topography
by ANNE DAHL for The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, January 28, 2010 (PDF)

Biologist predicts grizzly bears' removal from endangered list
by CHRIS PETERSON of the Hungry Horse News, January 20, 2010 (PDF)

Cash for Carbon: A New Market for Rural Landowners
by MELANIE PARKER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, January 7, 2010 (PDF)

Resources Consulted
The companion piece to MELANE PARKER'S January 7, 2010 Seeley-Swan Pathfinder article (PDF)

2009

Soil Links Rock Core With Life
by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, December 24, 2009, (PDF)

Autumn Colors Fall Short
by ADAM LIEBERG for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, December 3, 2009 (PDF)

Baucus introduces bill to boost open space funding
by DANIEL PERSON of The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, November 10, 2009 (PDF)

Living With Wildlife, From Syosset To The Swan
by ALI VISSICHELLI for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, October 29, 2009 (PDF)

In My Place
by CORI STANEK for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, September 24, 2009 (PDF)

Sketching the Swan Watershed
by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, September 10, 2009, (PDF)

Beating The Heat At The Seeley-Swan Bear Fair
by MARK RUBY for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, August 20, 2009 (PDF)

Collar And Foll'er: Trapping Wolves In The Swan
by ADAM LIEBERG for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, August 20, 2009 (PDF)

We All Love Bear Stories; Get them At The Bear Fair
by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, July 16, 2009, (PDF)

Mountain Hemlock
by STEVE LAMAR for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, June 11, 2009, (PDF)

It's Weed Season Again, Promote Native Plants
by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, May 28, 2009, (PDF)

Ecology Lessons from Grizzlies
by TOM PARKER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, May 7, 2009, (PDF)

Spring Bear Wake Up Social
by MARK RUBY for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, April 23, 2009 (PDF)

No Child Left Inside
by MELANIE PARKER for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, March 19, 2009, (PDF)

"I Can Drive 55", New Night Speed Limit on Hwy. 83
by CAROLINE JENKINS of the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, March 12, 2009 (PDF)

A tough riddle: Where does the wildlife cross the road?
by ROB CHANEY, Missoulian, March 1, 2009 (PDF)

Charasmatic Minifauna
by ADAM LIEBERG for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, February 26, 2009 (PDF)

Plum Creek land transfer totals 111,740 acres
by ROB CHANEY, Missoulian, February 18, 2009 (PDF)

Bill would allow purchase for less than $900 an acre
Letter to the Editor by Anne Dahl, Missoulian, February 17, 2009 (PDF)

Making tracks in the Valentine month
by ANNE DAHL for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder February 12, 2009 (PDF)

Deep support for purchase legislation
Letter to the Editor by STEVE ELLIS, Missoulian, February 10, 2009 (PDF)

Plans For TNC's Land Holdings in Valley
by CHRIS BRYANT for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder January 22, 2009 (PDF)

Swan Valley develops a Bear Task Force
by LIZA WARD for the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder January 8, 2009 (PDF)

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