Bruce Smith
Aug 11 min
Shrinking Alpine
After countless days recreating and studying mountain goats in alpine habitats, these remote and rugged places occupy a special place in...
Bruce Smith
Apr 221 min
Conservation for Public Lands
A new Department of Interior rule could put conservation, recreation, and renewable energy on equal footing with traditional priorities...
Bruce Smith
Feb 291 min
Save a snag
March is finally here, the month when spring arrives (according to my calendar), and our first migratory nesting birds return from their...
Bruce Smith
Sep 29, 20231 min
Upcoming event
For those of you in the Bozeman, Montana area, on Monday, October 16th, I'll be giving a presentation about Montana's mountain goats,...
Bruce Smith
Jun 7, 20231 min
Landmark Climate Case
This event is of such importance I had to write a blog post about it. On June 12th in Helena, Montana, a historic court case will...
Bruce Smith
May 15, 20231 min
A Wilderness Icon
For those of you in the Bozeman, Montana area, this Thursday, May 18th, I'll be giving a presentation about Montana's mountain goats,...
Bruce Smith
Apr 20, 20231 min
Celebrate the Planet!
This week is National Environmental Education Week. It culminates in Earth Day celebrations on April 22 -- another American idea...
Bruce Smith
Jan 30, 20231 min
Going, going, gone
The world's glaciers are frozen reservoirs of water that sustain nearly 2 billion people worldwide. As glaciers melt away, so do the...
Bruce Smith
Jul 31, 20221 min
Disappearing Climates & Biodiversity
Protected areas are biodiversity reservoirs around the globe. But as the warming of the planet's climate accelerates, species using...
Bruce Smith
Jun 10, 20221 min
Birds in a Tailspin
Over the seven years we've lived outside of Bozeman, Montana, the change we've noticed is dramatic. We just don't see the birds we used...
Bruce Smith
Nov 1, 20211 min
Chronic Wasting Disease Chugs On
I haven’t posted about CWD for some time. This article in the Montana Free Press prompted me to write a brief update. In my home state of...
Bruce Smith
Aug 22, 20212 min
Trout in Trouble
Fly fishing in the Rocky Mountain West has become big business. As more and more people escape the confines of urban living, either...