Tag Archives: Montana

Montana – The Northern Reaches of the Great Plains Trail

I recently returned from Montana after having participated (all too briefly) in American Prairie Reserve’s Transect2015.  The Transect involved a group of APR staff and some guests traveling over 200 miles and camping out along the way in search of … Continue reading

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Restoring Ancestral Lands

From the Good News Department:  A recent article in the New York Times by Nate Schweber points to a small, but possibly growing movement on Native American ancestral lands to help restore prairie habitat.  Native lands are in a particularly … Continue reading

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Montana? . . . No, Mongolia

I recently learned about a fascinating race called the Mongol Derby.  Yes, it’s a horse race and no, you don’t go in a circle.  The race is 1,000 km across the vast steppes of Mongolia.  “Steppe” is essentially the Asian … Continue reading

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A River No More

The next few entries will take a look at the various rivers that cross the Great Plains.  From the Missouri in Montana to the Pecos in New Mexico, many great rivers flow across the region.  They are scenic, historic, big, … Continue reading

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The Power Within the Sun

The next several posts in this blog will be a series involving a look at the Native American tribes that once flourished where the trail is now proposed to go.  The word “tribes” is a common term used to describe … Continue reading

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