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- Do Not Stress - Decompress
[Health-and-Fitness:Anxiety] We live in a chaos filled world with commitments, family and professional pressures, personal challenges and seemingly overwhelming obstacles. Most days we manage. We think, if I can just get through next Thursday, next month or make it through the winter gray days I can get my life together. But time passes, the days race by and suddenly your life is rushing up at you.
- North to Alaska - The Rush is On!
[Reference-and-Education] History shows that the majority of the Nome gold recovered to date has been gleaned from the beaches of Nome, rather than the creeks and rivers. Thousands of gold seekers tromped over this golden treasure in their quest inland, never realizing that they were grinding beneath their boots the elusive mineral they so avidly sought.
- Cedar Creek Gold Rush
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] The Cedar Creek Mining District is located in Mineral County, Montana on the east slope of the Bitterroot Mountains, southwest of what is now the town of Superior. The district encompasses Cedar, Quartz and Trout Creeks and their tributaries, which originate near the crest of the northwestward extension of the Bitterroot Range. The creeks flow northeastward to the Clark Fork River. Mineral County is bound by Missoula and Sanders counties and shares a border with the State of Idaho.
- Gray Wolves Returned to Endangered Species List
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] Until the introduction of the species in the early 1980s, gray wolves had all but disappeared in the mainland United States. At that time wolves began colonizing northwestern Montana near Glacier Park. In 1995 and 1996, sixty-six wolves from Canada were released in Yellowstone National Park in the hope that they would survive and multiply.
- Montana Bears Prepare For a Long Winter Sleep
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] Both black bears and grizzly bears go into a physiological state often called hibernation or winter sleep, yet it is not true hibernation but rather a winter dormancy. During a bear's winter sleep their heart rate decreases only slightly and body temperature drops only a few degrees from normal. Usually the bear will not awaken during this extended deep sleep and therefore they do not drink, eat, exercise or defecate and will remain in their den for the entire winter.
- Tips For Beginning Gold Panners
[Reference-and-Education] Panning for gold is a fun and potentially profitable activity and not that difficult a skill to master. Have patience, gold panning is like any learned skill, one gets better with practice.
- Preventing GPS Disasters
[Communications:GPS] If your GPS device told you do drive off a cliff or ford a raging river, would you do it? You may respond, of course not, that's stupid. Unfortunately, many people substitute technology for common sense, often with tragic results.
- Woodpeckers of Montana
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] If you spend time in the woods of Montana, you are undoubtedly familiar with the rhythmic rat-tat-tat of the woodpecker as it chisels its beak into the bark of a tree. Their familiar drum rolls are heard most often in the spring but are common all year long.
- The Ancient Art of Dowsing
[Reference-and-Education] Is it possible that certain people can discover water, minerals or oil hundreds of feet beneath the surface of the Earth simply by using their mind? Since biblical times, dowsers have claimed they can find water, buried treasure or hidden objects by using only their senses and a twig.
- The Death of North American Forests
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Across the western United States and Canada, our majestic pine forests are being destroyed by a massive infestation of an insect pest, the Mountain Pine Beetle or Bark Beetle. In the largest North American insect infestation in recorded history, millions of acres of evergreens are infected; our forests are dying.
- Handsome Fish Hunters - Osprey in Montana
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus), when hunting on the wing, seem to glide effortlessly over the water. Smaller than an eagle, an osprey is still an impressive raptor. With wingspans of up to 72 inches and up to 24 inches in length and a weight of almost 5 pounds, the osprey is a wonderful addition to Montana's rich abundance of bird life.
- Magnificent Trumpeter Swans
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] Majestic and regal, the snow-white Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a spectacular sight. Trumpeter Swans belong to the avian order Anseriformes, family Anatida, along with ducks and geese. Flaunting a wingspan of over seven feet and a height of four feet, the Trumpeter Swan is the largest native waterfowl species not only in Montana but in all of North America.
- Using a Metal Detector to Search For Gold
[Reference-and-Education] Metal detecting is great exercise, another reason to be outdoors and often a financially rewarding pursuit. If you are new to treasure hunting or thinking of becoming a detectorist, I hope you will find these tips and guidelines useful.
- Hoary Marmots of Montana
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] The Hoary Marmot, largest of the North American sciurid rodents, is a fascinating, charismatic animal. Marmot population biology, their impact on the ecosystem, physiology and behavior is studied world wide. The only holiday in the United States to be named after an animal, is named for a marmot - Groundhog's Day. Closely related to tree squirrels, prairie dogs and groundhogs, hoary marmots are the largest ground dwelling squirrels in the world.
- Power Stones - Montana Moss Agates
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] Since biblical times agates have been considered power stones, talismans of protection and healing energy. The agates found in Montana are no exception. Native Americans believed the intriguing stone told stories from the earth mother and provided protection.
- Winter Hazards - Be Prepared
[News-and-Society:Weather] Winter storms are the most life-threatening of any natural hazard Montanans face. Accurate statistics on winter related deaths are hard to tally, however Montana has one of the highest cold weather related death counts in the nation. Numerous people succumb to hypothermia due to extended exposure to the cold, traffic accidents on icy, snow covered roads, heart attacks from overexertion and avalanche activity.
- Digging For Dinosaurs
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] Montana is a paleontologist's paradise and famous worldwide for its wealth of dinosaur fossils. Scientists, consumed with a passion to understand the history of life on earth, have discovered over seventy-five different species of dinosaurs in Montana. More dinosaurs have been discovered in Montana than in any other state in the Union.
- Beavers in Montana
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] Have you ever seen a 100 pound wet rat? The first time I spotted a large male beaver on Cedar Creek, (Mineral County, Montana) that's exactly what I thought it was. I looked again, perhaps the gangly creature waddling down the bank was a bear cub. My next thought was, where is Mama Bear?
- Storied Stones - Prehistoric Rock Art of Montana
[Reference-and-Education] I am fascinated by pictographs and petroglyphs. Are they 10,000 year old graffiti or a sacred magical symbolic code, a treasure map, a historian's guide book in storied stone?
- Glacier National Park - A Crown Jewel of Montana
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] The most visited place in Montana, Glacier National Park is a crown jewel in America's National Park System. The park has over 200 alpine lakes, 700 miles of maintained hiking trails and almost 1000 miles of creeks, rivers and waterfalls.
- Chinook Winds - A False Spring
[News-and-Society:Weather] It's freezing cold and miserable. Just when you think you can't stand it anymore, a warm wind blows. Do not be fooled, if it is a chinook wind, you will be cold again before you know it.
- Trout Fishing in Montana - A Perfect Day
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Montana is blessed with water; gin-clear cold water. Fed from glaciers, winter snowpack and deep mountain springs, Montana's pristine chilly waters are a perfect habitat for trout. Rainbow, Lake, Cutthroat, Brown and Brook Trout thrive to the delight of bears and anglers.
- The Extermination of the American Buffalo
[Reference-and-Education:Wildlife] It is believed that bison, or buffalo, originated in Eurasia then crossed over the Bering Strait land bridge that at one time connected the Asian and North American continents. In prehistoric times the massive herds literally darkened the face of the earth as they roamed and foraged. Over many centuries the buffalo slowly migrated southward until they inhabited much of the grasslands of the United States.
- 1910 Forest Fire - A Glimpse Within the Gates of Hades
[Reference-and-Education] The 1910 Fire was the largest forest fire in American history, perhaps in the history of the world. Now, almost one hundred years later, the blackened ghosts of giant cedars stand in silent witness to the devastation and death that rode the wild winds of August.
- Social Stigma of Hair Loss in Women
[Health-and-Fitness:Hair-Loss] Have you noticed a gradual and progressive increase in the number of hairs lost when combing or brushing? Perhaps after months or years of vain denial, you have realized that the mirror does not lie, visible thinning has occurred. You're not alone if you're experiencing breakage, increased hair shedding or significant hair loss.
- Trees Are an Essential Part of Our Life Experience
[Reference-and-Education:Nature] Trees are not just a key to the natural ecosystem, they are an essential part of our life experience. From majestic individual trees that have historic significance or that are simply beautiful, to a quiet grove of greenery we seek for solitude, trees enrich our life experience simply by just being there. Trees are the longest-lived and largest plant form on Earth and throughout recorded history trees have been acknowledged as symbols of power, wisdom, fertility and life.
- Choose Organic For Your Green Lifestyle
[Food-and-Drink] More and more people are electing to avoid the risk of chemical contamination of their bodies, families and homes. Fortunately, solutions for addressing change exist and are within easy access. Choosing eco-friendly alternatives allows us to live a natural, green lifestyle.
- Plastic Pollution and the Plight of the Planet
[News-and-Society:Environmental] By negligently discarding plastic, especially plastic water bottles, fishing gear and plastic bags, people are unknowingly causing the deaths of millions of mammals, fish, birds and reptiles every year. We defile the face of the earth with plastic refuse.
- Got Gold Fever? Interesting Fact About Gold
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Do you have broken or discarded gold jewelry you not longer wear? Now may be the time to cash in on the current gold rush. With the price of gold exceeding the $1000 an ounce benchmark, an errant earring or broken gold chain could add up to a significant sum.
- Bottled Water is an Environmental Disaster!
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Do you wish to live in a way that protects our children's future? Do you want to live in the greenest world possible with a conscience, respect and appreciation for the environment?
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