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Obama in Butte for the 4th of July

Sen. Barack Obama chose to celebrate the Fourth of July in Butte with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia and Sasha. The Obama family attended the Independence Day Parade and hosted a "family picnic" at Montana Tech where Obama gave a brief speech, cooked hamburgers and chatted casually to fans. Photos by Alexia Beckerling 

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Listen: Relationships and the Wild on MusEco’s Waste Not, Want Not

This month the radio program Waste Not, Want Not, Conserving the Last Best Place, explores relationships and the wild. Join host Kris Prinzing as she talks to licensed professional counselor Geral Blanchard, author of "Grizzly Lessons: Coexisting with Bears and Wolves." This show also features a memorial essay by Bozeman Author Scott Bishke about the love and partnership of wilderness advocates Florence and Ken Baldwin.

Click here to listen to (streaming) or download this month's show of Waste Not, Want Not. 

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Listen: Indigenous Knowledge, Sacred Geography

November is National American Indian Heritage month, so this month on Waste Not Want Not: Conserving the Last Best Place, host Kris Prinzing explores Indigenous Knowledge, Sacred Geography and the natural world. This show features excerpts of a conversation with Crow leader and educator Dr. Janine Pease and of three recent talks given in the 2006 Wilderness Institute Lecture Series "Native Peoples and Conservation."

Click here to listen to this episode of Waste Not, Want Not.

The MusEco Media and Education Project produces Waste Not Want Not and a music program called Montana Muse as part of its mission to provide information on the environment, the visual arts, music and Native American issues. Click here to get a list of all the shows offered here on New West or go to the MusEco website for the shows or to sign up for the podcast. The shows are currently aired on Yellowstone Public Radio. 

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Listen: How Conservation is Playing in the 06 Election

This month on the radio show Waste Not, Want Not, Conserving the last Best Place, host Kris Prinzing takes a look at just what role environment and conservation issues are playing in this year’s election season. Guests include New West's own managing editor Courtney Lowery, David Crisp, Editor and Publisher of the Billings Outpost, Jennifer McKee, reporter with the Lee State Bureau in Helena and Theresa Keaveny, Executive Director of Montana Conservation Voters.

Click here to listen to this episode of Waste Not, Want Not.

The MusEco Media and Education Project produces Waste Not Want Not and a music program called Montana Muse as part of its mission to provide information on the environment, the visual arts, music and Native American issues. Click here to get a list of all the shows offered here on New West or go to the MusEco website for the shows or to sign up for the podcast. The shows are currently aired on Yellowstone Public Radio. 

MusEco Podcasts

Listen: Montana Muse featuring Steve Eckels

This segment of Montana Muse, with MusEco's Scott Prinzing features songs from Steve Eckels

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The MusEco Media and Education Project produces Montana Muse and a program called Waste Not Want Not as part of its mission to provide information on the environment, the visual arts, music and Native American issues. The shows are also currently heard on Yellowstone Public Radio. 

MusEco Podcasts

Listen: Montana Muse, Independence Songs

This segment of Montana Muse, with MusEco's Scott Prinzing features Montana songs of independence.

Click here to listen to the program.

The MusEco Media and Education Project produces Montana Muse and a program called Waste Not Want Not as part of its mission to provide information on the environment, the visual arts, music and Native American issues. The shows are also currently heard on Yellowstone Public Radio. 




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