Category Archives: Public

Making Bozeman a Better Place to Bike and Walk

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Mark Egge

An Open Letter to Bozeman City Commission Re: Making Bozeman a Better Place to Bike and Walk 6 January 2019 Madame Mayor, Mr. Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners: Bozeman’s Strategic Plan rightly calls for increased participation in active transportation. Active transportation … Continue reading →

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Recreation Impacts of Logging Limestone West

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Mark Egge

Context: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is currently proposing to log state trust lands at the urban-wildland interface on the south side of Bozeman. The project will clearcut 500 – 1000 acres of trees, and result in … Continue reading →

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Vote for Open Lands – Bozeman!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mark Egge

I first came to Gallatin County as an 18-year-old in 2004 to attend Montana State University. In many ways, Gallatin Valley as it exists today would be unrecognizable to me then. Yes, it is more prosperous, more diverse, and offers … Continue reading →

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Gallatin Custer Forest Plan – Comment Today!

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Mark Egge

Reposting from something I shared with a local Bozeman listserv: The local unit of the Forest Service has released its draft forest plan which will guide the administration and development of forests surrounding Bozeman, Big Sky, and Livingston for the … Continue reading →

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Bozeman / Gallatin Valley Growth Projections

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Mark Egge

Todd Wilkinson over at Mountain Journal recently published an article on population growth in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. His article has a good point: population in Bozeman and the surrounding areas is growing quickly, and that population growth will have … Continue reading →

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National Monuments Public Comments

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Mark Egge

President Trump has issued an executive order declaring a “review” of the national monuments established in the last 20 years. Many (including myself) fear this “review” is a pretense for dramatically reducing the scope of federal protection for many of … Continue reading →

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Loving the Stuffing out of Bears Ears

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Mark Egge

I first visited Comb Ridge six or so years ago, during a rambling summer of exploring Utah’s nooks and crannies. My atlas marked a small archaeological site a mile or so off of the nearest dirt road. Intrigued, I hiked … Continue reading →

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