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Ski Showdown Montana
Located in the heart of the Little Belt Mountains of the Lewis and Clark National Forest, you’ll find Montana’s oldest and friendliest ski area -- Showdown Montana. Topping out at 8,200 feet, and offering 1,400 feet of vertical drop on 34 runs, Showdown offers a variety of terrain for skiers and riders of all abilities and ages.
The unique geography surrounding Showdown makes for some of the best dry, all natural powder you’ll find anywhere in the West. That’s right, there are no hoses, snow guns, condos or lift lines here -- just a great family area that has been providing some of the best skiing and riding in Montana for over 70 years.
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Montana Quarterly’s Fall 2007 Issue
The Fall 2007 edition of Montana Quarterly has hit newsstands across Big Sky Country. The magazine's opening feature, written by Bozeman area sports writer Jeff Welsch, looks at the legacy of Wayne Estes, Anaconda's "gentle 6-foot-6 giant" who, 42 years after his tragic death, still "dominates the high school trophy case the way the abandoned smelter stack still casts a long shadow over the town." Welsch's piece, engrossing and terribly sad, honors Estes and the community that cheered for him, and demonstrates, through those who knew Estes best, that there is no statute of limitations on grief. [more]
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Revett’s Rock Creek Mine
The Wilderness Act of 1964 defines wilderness areas as places “where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man.” If you take that definition for what it is, as I do, you will likely conclude that mining is prohibited in designated wilderness areas. Imagine my bewilderment, then, at the proposal for Rock Creek Mine, which calls for digging and blasting under the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness of northwest Montana. A mine in a federally designated wilderness area? But silly me—the mine isn’t in the wilderness, it’s under it. And thanks to the 1872 mining law, that’s permitted. Here I thought the ground I was hiking on, all of it, all the way down to the earth’s core, was protected.
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Montana Quarterly’s Spring Issue Features Avedon, Pease, Fromm and Bass
Montana Quarterly, Volume Three Number Two, better known as the "Spring 2007" issue, is now on newsstands throughout Big Sky Country and it features a little essay about famed photographer Richard Avedon's visual exploration of local Montana human characters, the nationally-recognized exploits of Native American educator Janine Pease, the restoration of the swift fox, fiction from Pete Fromm and bits and pieces of history, art, new book releases, and, of course, excellent purveyors of wet goods, i.e. distinctive saloons. One of this reader's favorites is a look at the legacy of Army officer Nelson Miles, who has a Montana town named after him, but who waged a ruthless campaign against Indians.
MQ has a story line-up with punch to it which helps explain why the publication was recognized last fall as the best new magazine west of the Mississippi by the Western Publication Association which annually issues its "Maggie" awards. Nick Ehli, who serves as both editor-in-chief and a writer at the magazine, says the Maggies are among the prestious honors in publishing, "considered the Oscars."
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The Carbon Neutral Journal: Don’t (just) dis Hummer
The Hummer (any Hummer) has become the default "bad car" in many folks' minds. Indeed, every sighting of a "Dummer" elicits snide remarks among my friends—well-earned, I might add.
Perhaps we shouldn't be so hasty to judge? According to GreenerCars.com, there are at least 12 "meaner" vehicles, in terms of their environmental impact. And nine of them can be seen on the roads in western mountain towns as often as you might see a Hummer.
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A Year-Round Recreation Destination
The Bitterroot Team aspires to build a family-friendly recreation venue that is accessible to and benefits all members of the Missoula and Bitterroot Valley communities. Bitterroot Resort is designed to be a year-round recreation destination with alpine, snowboard and cross-country ski venues, signature golf, fly-fishing, mountain biking, ice skating and other amenities existing alongside a four-season resort village and residential community.
Bitterroot Resort has recently submitted a special use permit application to the forest service requesting 1,680 acres of federal land, adjacent to the Maclay Ranch in the northern Bitterroot Valley, be designated as part of a destination ski resort. This proposal represents only a small portion of the envisioned 12,800 acres of potential skiable terrain on Lolo Peak and Carlton Ridge.
Show your support and sign the Bitterroot Petition online.
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Sweet Summer
Missoula is green and the flowers are blooming all over town. Walking around the Farmer’s Market last weekend one could feel the excitement of summer. Summer plans are filled with exciting out of town trips, in town summer camps and evening adventures. Summer is also moving time for families.
Many folks use the next couple of months to make their move to a new home in town or a new opportunity out of their current city. Moving your family can be a challenging process, which can seem never ending. Making the big move can be easier by taking small steps towards this daunting task.
The Internet has made information available on school districts, a city’s economic outlook and demographics. One can also shop for a home on-line, which can be a great time saver. By getting in touch with a real estate agent in the area you are moving is also a big help. By having an agent “on the ground” in your new area, you have someone making the search with local knowledge. Most agents can set a buyer up on an automatic email notification system. This system will notify a perspective buyer of new listings as soon as they hit the market. A local agent also can recommend resources on-line about the area to help the perspective buyer make informed choices towards their move.
Prudential Missoula Properties is part of a nationwide network of top-notch real estate agents. If you are moving out of town, send me an email and I will be happy to put you in touch with a professional agent in your area of choice.
Have a great June!
Jed
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