

The Microcosm of Montana: Is ignoring a problem the same as being a part of it?
Photo Credit: http://visitmt.com/Pictures/Fullsize/25886h.jpg The Microcosm of Montana: Is ignoring a problem the same as being a part of it? I’m sure you’ve heard or read a saying similar to that of “there comes a time when silence is betrayal...”; in fact, I’ve heard several renditions of it in respect to the upcoming elections. If you stay silent and don’t vote, you’re essentially part of the problem in this country. And so with that, after reading Jared Diamonds’ Collapse


What you can do to help elephants and rhinos
Photo credit: Black rhinocerous and African elephant, Africa (c) naturepl.com/John-Downer/WWF Poaching of elephants and rhinos is a huge issue in the conservation world. Studies estimate than one elephant is killed every 15 minutes and that we lose a rhino every 9 to 11 hours. If the huge demand for rhino horn and elephant ivory continues, these magnificent creatures could easily be gone within our lifetimes. Now, most of us are not the purchasers of elephant tusks or rhino h