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100 years of the Polebridge Merc

July 6, 2014Photos & Images, Travel Articlesanniversary, Polebridge Mercantilenfpa

The Daily Inter Lake has a nice write-up on the Polebridge Mercantile’s 100th anniversary . . .

Just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, the sun is up and working hard to burn off fog that has settled over the Polebridge Mercantile.

Addie Cleveland walks to the front door and unlocks it for the day’s first customer, flipping the sign in the window from closed to open.

Staff members have been at the store since 5 a.m. making the Merc’s famous pastries. Tuesdays are special because not only are workers making treats for the store, they also are baking items for the Whitefish Farmer’s Market.

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Wilderness 50th events scheduled across northwest Montana

June 29, 2014Newsanniversary, Wilderness Actnfpa

The Hungry Horse News reports on the many events scheduled across this corner of the state celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

Read their story for details . . .

Endangered Species Act’s 40th draws praise and some grumbling

December 22, 2013Environmental Issues, Newsanniversary, Endangered Species Actnfpa

The Endangered Species Act turns 40 on December 28. Here’s a pretty good review of its history and current status . . .

Last Thursday, a bald eagle devoured a goldeneye duck on the ice beside Brennan’s Wave, just downstream of Missoula’s Higgins Avenue Bridge.

Such a sight was inconceivable 40 years ago, when the nation’s mascot was disappearing from its skies and just 12 breeding pairs were known in Montana. The bald eagle was one of the “charismatic megafauna” that helped pass the Endangered Species Act, which soon had more than 1,200 plants and animals under its protection.

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