Protecting Montana Wilderness & Business!
Rick Bass stands as one of the best western writers of the 21st century, and for my money, one of the greatest American natural history authors of all time– right up there with Abbey, Douglas, Leopold, Olson, Muir and Thoreau.
Below, Bass offers a well0-reasoned take on the novel new approach to wild lands management in Montana: The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009, offered by Sen. Jon Tester (D) of Montana. This bill would protect several blocks of wild country as designated wilderness, but it also opens the door for increased logging — in a sustainable fashion — on broader expanses of forest land.
It’s a novel approach, but it has the blessing of logging companies, environmental groups, hunters, anglers and local businesses. Check it out.
Finding Common Ground on Protecting Montana Wilderness by Rick Bass: Yale Environment 360.
