#kootenai — Public Fediverse posts
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Remote Sensing Of Tracer Dye Concentrations To Support Dispersion Studies In River Channels
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper (Kootenai)
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/remote-sensing-tracer-dye-concentrations-support-dispersion-studies-river-channels <-- shared USGS publication (Kootenai)
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V3Y334 <-- shared USGS Science Base page [Korea]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper [Korea]
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https://www.usgs.gov/data/hyperspectral-image-data-and-rhodamine-wt-dye-concentrations-a-tracer-study-river-experiment <-- shared USGS publication [Korea]
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/in-2017-usgs-released-72-57-kg-of-red-dye-into-idahos-kootenai-river-in-90-seconds-aircraft-1000-metres-above-mapped-the-plume-in-0-5-metre-pixels-to-study-river-dispersion/amp_articleshow/133995890.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @USGS
“In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (#USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River. Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water. The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
According to USGS, the dye was released from a single point at the Kootenai Tribal Fish Hatchery on September 26, 2017. The entire release took just 90 seconds. Researchers then had to track what happened to the dye as it moved downstream and spread across the river.
They used two methods to follow the plume. Instruments placed in the river measured the dye directly, while an aircraft flew over the Kootenai River the following day, capturing images of the plume from above. Together, the two sets of observations helped researchers study how the dye changed as it moved through the river.
The aircraft carried a hyperspectral imaging system, which can record information from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than taking an ordinary photograph. It flew about 1,000 metres above the ground while making several passes along the river. The images showed the changing plume across the river channel…
The experiment was not simply about photographing a coloured patch moving through the Kootenai River. The researchers were testing whether remote sensing could help measure the concentration of a tracer dye as it spread…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #riverchannel #dispersion #tracer #Rhodaminedye #concentration #hyperspectral #imaging #remotesensing #numericalflowmodel #Kootenai #Idaho #FirstNation #Korea #movementtracing #concentration #instrumentation #water #hydrology #hydrography #flow #network #model #modeling #fluiddynamics #ROV #sUAS
@USGS -
Remote Sensing Of Tracer Dye Concentrations To Support Dispersion Studies In River Channels
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper (Kootenai)
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/remote-sensing-tracer-dye-concentrations-support-dispersion-studies-river-channels <-- shared USGS publication (Kootenai)
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V3Y334 <-- shared USGS Science Base page [Korea]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper [Korea]
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https://www.usgs.gov/data/hyperspectral-image-data-and-rhodamine-wt-dye-concentrations-a-tracer-study-river-experiment <-- shared USGS publication [Korea]
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/in-2017-usgs-released-72-57-kg-of-red-dye-into-idahos-kootenai-river-in-90-seconds-aircraft-1000-metres-above-mapped-the-plume-in-0-5-metre-pixels-to-study-river-dispersion/amp_articleshow/133995890.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @USGS
“In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (#USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River. Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water. The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
According to USGS, the dye was released from a single point at the Kootenai Tribal Fish Hatchery on September 26, 2017. The entire release took just 90 seconds. Researchers then had to track what happened to the dye as it moved downstream and spread across the river.
They used two methods to follow the plume. Instruments placed in the river measured the dye directly, while an aircraft flew over the Kootenai River the following day, capturing images of the plume from above. Together, the two sets of observations helped researchers study how the dye changed as it moved through the river.
The aircraft carried a hyperspectral imaging system, which can record information from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than taking an ordinary photograph. It flew about 1,000 metres above the ground while making several passes along the river. The images showed the changing plume across the river channel…
The experiment was not simply about photographing a coloured patch moving through the Kootenai River. The researchers were testing whether remote sensing could help measure the concentration of a tracer dye as it spread…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #riverchannel #dispersion #tracer #Rhodaminedye #concentration #hyperspectral #imaging #remotesensing #numericalflowmodel #Kootenai #Idaho #FirstNation #Korea #movementtracing #concentration #instrumentation #water #hydrology #hydrography #flow #network #model #modeling #fluiddynamics #ROV #sUAS
@USGS -
Remote Sensing Of Tracer Dye Concentrations To Support Dispersion Studies In River Channels
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper (Kootenai)
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/remote-sensing-tracer-dye-concentrations-support-dispersion-studies-river-channels <-- shared USGS publication (Kootenai)
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V3Y334 <-- shared USGS Science Base page [Korea]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper [Korea]
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https://www.usgs.gov/data/hyperspectral-image-data-and-rhodamine-wt-dye-concentrations-a-tracer-study-river-experiment <-- shared USGS publication [Korea]
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/in-2017-usgs-released-72-57-kg-of-red-dye-into-idahos-kootenai-river-in-90-seconds-aircraft-1000-metres-above-mapped-the-plume-in-0-5-metre-pixels-to-study-river-dispersion/amp_articleshow/133995890.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @USGS
“In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (#USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River. Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water. The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
According to USGS, the dye was released from a single point at the Kootenai Tribal Fish Hatchery on September 26, 2017. The entire release took just 90 seconds. Researchers then had to track what happened to the dye as it moved downstream and spread across the river.
They used two methods to follow the plume. Instruments placed in the river measured the dye directly, while an aircraft flew over the Kootenai River the following day, capturing images of the plume from above. Together, the two sets of observations helped researchers study how the dye changed as it moved through the river.
The aircraft carried a hyperspectral imaging system, which can record information from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than taking an ordinary photograph. It flew about 1,000 metres above the ground while making several passes along the river. The images showed the changing plume across the river channel…
The experiment was not simply about photographing a coloured patch moving through the Kootenai River. The researchers were testing whether remote sensing could help measure the concentration of a tracer dye as it spread…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #riverchannel #dispersion #tracer #Rhodaminedye #concentration #hyperspectral #imaging #remotesensing #numericalflowmodel #Kootenai #Idaho #FirstNation #Korea #movementtracing #concentration #instrumentation #water #hydrology #hydrography #flow #network #model #modeling #fluiddynamics #ROV #sUAS
@USGS -
Remote Sensing Of Tracer Dye Concentrations To Support Dispersion Studies In River Channels
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper (Kootenai)
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/remote-sensing-tracer-dye-concentrations-support-dispersion-studies-river-channels <-- shared USGS publication (Kootenai)
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V3Y334 <-- shared USGS Science Base page [Korea]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper [Korea]
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https://www.usgs.gov/data/hyperspectral-image-data-and-rhodamine-wt-dye-concentrations-a-tracer-study-river-experiment <-- shared USGS publication [Korea]
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/in-2017-usgs-released-72-57-kg-of-red-dye-into-idahos-kootenai-river-in-90-seconds-aircraft-1000-metres-above-mapped-the-plume-in-0-5-metre-pixels-to-study-river-dispersion/amp_articleshow/133995890.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @USGS
“In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (#USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River. Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water. The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
According to USGS, the dye was released from a single point at the Kootenai Tribal Fish Hatchery on September 26, 2017. The entire release took just 90 seconds. Researchers then had to track what happened to the dye as it moved downstream and spread across the river.
They used two methods to follow the plume. Instruments placed in the river measured the dye directly, while an aircraft flew over the Kootenai River the following day, capturing images of the plume from above. Together, the two sets of observations helped researchers study how the dye changed as it moved through the river.
The aircraft carried a hyperspectral imaging system, which can record information from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than taking an ordinary photograph. It flew about 1,000 metres above the ground while making several passes along the river. The images showed the changing plume across the river channel…
The experiment was not simply about photographing a coloured patch moving through the Kootenai River. The researchers were testing whether remote sensing could help measure the concentration of a tracer dye as it spread…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #riverchannel #dispersion #tracer #Rhodaminedye #concentration #hyperspectral #imaging #remotesensing #numericalflowmodel #Kootenai #Idaho #FirstNation #Korea #movementtracing #concentration #instrumentation #water #hydrology #hydrography #flow #network #model #modeling #fluiddynamics #ROV #sUAS
@USGS -
Remote Sensing Of Tracer Dye Concentrations To Support Dispersion Studies In River Channels
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper (Kootenai)
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https://www.usgs.gov/publications/remote-sensing-tracer-dye-concentrations-support-dispersion-studies-river-channels <-- shared USGS publication (Kootenai)
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https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V3Y334 <-- shared USGS Science Base page [Korea]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24705357.2019.1662339 <-- shared paper [Korea]
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https://www.usgs.gov/data/hyperspectral-image-data-and-rhodamine-wt-dye-concentrations-a-tracer-study-river-experiment <-- shared USGS publication [Korea]
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/in-2017-usgs-released-72-57-kg-of-red-dye-into-idahos-kootenai-river-in-90-seconds-aircraft-1000-metres-above-mapped-the-plume-in-0-5-metre-pixels-to-study-river-dispersion/amp_articleshow/133995890.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @USGS
“In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (#USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River. Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water. The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
According to USGS, the dye was released from a single point at the Kootenai Tribal Fish Hatchery on September 26, 2017. The entire release took just 90 seconds. Researchers then had to track what happened to the dye as it moved downstream and spread across the river.
They used two methods to follow the plume. Instruments placed in the river measured the dye directly, while an aircraft flew over the Kootenai River the following day, capturing images of the plume from above. Together, the two sets of observations helped researchers study how the dye changed as it moved through the river.
The aircraft carried a hyperspectral imaging system, which can record information from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than taking an ordinary photograph. It flew about 1,000 metres above the ground while making several passes along the river. The images showed the changing plume across the river channel…
The experiment was not simply about photographing a coloured patch moving through the Kootenai River. The researchers were testing whether remote sensing could help measure the concentration of a tracer dye as it spread…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #riverchannel #dispersion #tracer #Rhodaminedye #concentration #hyperspectral #imaging #remotesensing #numericalflowmodel #Kootenai #Idaho #FirstNation #Korea #movementtracing #concentration #instrumentation #water #hydrology #hydrography #flow #network #model #modeling #fluiddynamics #ROV #sUAS
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#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
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#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
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#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
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#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
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#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
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Hype for the Future 146L → Rocky Mountain Montana
Introduction Within the State of Montana, the geography of the state is largely divided between the Rocky Mountains associated with the western third of the state and the Great Plains further east. Although the Great Plains of the State of Montana are largely associated with flat and lightly rolling plains, portions nearer the course of the Missouri River are associated with the Upper Missouri River Breaks (badlands) associated with the state. Apart from badlands, butte formations are also […] -
Hype for the Future 146L → Rocky Mountain Montana
Introduction Within the State of Montana, the geography of the state is largely divided between the Rocky Mountains associated with the western third of the state and the Great Plains further east. Although the Great Plains of the State of Montana are largely associated with flat and lightly rolling plains, portions nearer the course of the Missouri River are associated with the Upper Missouri River Breaks (badlands) associated with the state. Apart from badlands, butte formations are also […] -
Hype for the Future 146L → Rocky Mountain Montana
Introduction Within the State of Montana, the geography of the state is largely divided between the Rocky Mountains associated with the western third of the state and the Great Plains further east. Although the Great Plains of the State of Montana are largely associated with flat and lightly rolling plains, portions nearer the course of the Missouri River are associated with the Upper Missouri River Breaks (badlands) associated with the state. Apart from badlands, butte formations are also […] -
Hype for the Future 146L → Rocky Mountain Montana
Introduction Within the State of Montana, the geography of the state is largely divided between the Rocky Mountains associated with the western third of the state and the Great Plains further east. Although the Great Plains of the State of Montana are largely associated with flat and lightly rolling plains, portions nearer the course of the Missouri River are associated with the Upper Missouri River Breaks (badlands) associated with the state. Apart from badlands, butte formations are also […] -
Hype for the Future 146L → Rocky Mountain Montana
Introduction Within the State of Montana, the geography of the state is largely divided between the Rocky Mountains associated with the western third of the state and the Great Plains further east. Although the Great Plains of the State of Montana are largely associated with flat and lightly rolling plains, portions nearer the course of the Missouri River are associated with the Upper Missouri River Breaks (badlands) associated with the state. Apart from badlands, butte formations are also […] -
Hype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […] -
Hype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […] -
Hype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […] -
Hype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […] -
Hype for the Future 135M: Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho and Montana
Introduction The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to zones within the States of Idaho and Montana that correspond with the forested and protected areas on the northern side of Idaho and the western edge of Montana. While the vast majority of the area is situated within the State of Idaho, as the name suggests, the forests also extend into the neighboring States of Washington to the west and Montana to the east. Counties The Idaho Panhandle National Forests refer to the combined […] -
FAST FIVE Dave Muise keeps the environment at the forefront https://www.byteseu.com/1353538/ #alliance #dave #environment #environmental #FAST #five #kootenai #muise
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🇺🇸 A memorial procession was underway outside #Kootenai Health and Memorial Hospital in Coeur d'Alene, as first responders escorted their fallen colleagues to Spokane, #Washington, for autopsies following the day’s deadly ambush.
• Footage: https://fxtwitter.com/leakliv/status/1939568097351946247?s=19
• Source: https://bsky.app/profile/leakliv.bsky.social/post/3lssjqgyvds2g>LEAKLIV:/
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Finally finding some info on the local Kootenai tribe. (I'd searched before but only found Wikipedia, and some info on the Canadian groups.)
Check this out. This happened just days after I was born!
Context:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/tribalHistory.html
And what they did to take (some of) it back:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/kootenaiWar.html
#decolonize #decolonization #rewilding #antifa #Kootenai #LandBack
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Finally finding some info on the local Kootenai tribe. (I'd searched before but only found Wikipedia, and some info on the Canadian groups.)
Check this out. This happened just days after I was born!
Context:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/tribalHistory.html
And what they did to take (some of) it back:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/kootenaiWar.html
#decolonize #decolonization #rewilding #antifa #Kootenai #LandBack
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Finally finding some info on the local Kootenai tribe. (I'd searched before but only found Wikipedia, and some info on the Canadian groups.)
Check this out. This happened just days after I was born!
Context:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/tribalHistory.html
And what they did to take (some of) it back:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/kootenaiWar.html
#decolonize #decolonization #rewilding #antifa #Kootenai #LandBack
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Finally finding some info on the local Kootenai tribe. (I'd searched before but only found Wikipedia, and some info on the Canadian groups.)
Check this out. This happened just days after I was born!
Context:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/tribalHistory.html
And what they did to take (some of) it back:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/kootenaiWar.html
#decolonize #decolonization #rewilding #antifa #Kootenai #LandBack
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Finally finding some info on the local Kootenai tribe. (I'd searched before but only found Wikipedia, and some info on the Canadian groups.)
Check this out. This happened just days after I was born!
Context:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/tribalHistory.html
And what they did to take (some of) it back:
https://www.kootenai.org/pages_AboutUs/kootenaiWar.html
#decolonize #decolonization #rewilding #antifa #Kootenai #LandBack
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When you ascend up from the last of the High Plains, and behold the first of the realm we call Cascadia. A capture from when it looks like you're really driving toward the final frontier, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #Kootenai #Montana #AmericanWest #Cascadia #forest #trees #highway #road #roadway #sunset #skyscape #driving #roadtrip
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When you ascend up from the last of the High Plains, and behold the first of the realm we call Cascadia. A capture from when it looks like you're really driving toward the final frontier, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #Kootenai #Montana #AmericanWest #Cascadia #forest #trees #highway #road #roadway #sunset #skyscape #driving #roadtrip
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When you ascend up from the last of the High Plains, and behold the first of the realm we call Cascadia. A capture from when it looks like you're really driving toward the final frontier, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #Kootenai #Montana #AmericanWest #Cascadia #forest #trees #highway #road #roadway #sunset #skyscape #driving #roadtrip
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When you ascend up from the last of the High Plains, and behold the first of the realm we call Cascadia. A capture from when it looks like you're really driving toward the final frontier, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #Kootenai #Montana #AmericanWest #Cascadia #forest #trees #highway #road #roadway #sunset #skyscape #driving #roadtrip
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When you ascend up from the last of the High Plains, and behold the first of the realm we call Cascadia. A capture from when it looks like you're really driving toward the final frontier, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #Kootenai #Montana #AmericanWest #Cascadia #forest #trees #highway #road #roadway #sunset #skyscape #driving #roadtrip
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That feeling when you cross the continental divide...but it feels more like you're crossing into the shadow world. For western nights are the best nights...
My capture from the Kootenai, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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That feeling when you cross the continental divide...but it feels more like you're crossing into the shadow world. For western nights are the best nights...
My capture from the Kootenai, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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That feeling when you cross the continental divide...but it feels more like you're crossing into the shadow world. For western nights are the best nights...
My capture from the Kootenai, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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That feeling when you cross the continental divide...but it feels more like you're crossing into the shadow world. For western nights are the best nights...
My capture from the Kootenai, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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That feeling when you cross the continental divide...but it feels more like you're crossing into the shadow world. For western nights are the best nights...
My capture from the Kootenai, "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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‘#Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
by ERIC WELCH, January 31, 2025 1:00 AM
KOOTENAI — "Six months ago, a small piece of school-owned property beside Kootenai Elementary [in #Idaho] was contributing little to the students next door.
"A combination of #woods and #wetlands, the area was appealing to educators aiming to expand the school’s outdoor education opportunities, but teachers were discouraged from using it because of persistent marshiness that made it impossible to visit without tracking mud throughout the school’s halls and classrooms.
"In July, nonprofit #KaniksuLandTrust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.
"'Just like our teachers need classrooms, outdoor educators need a classroom, too, and playgrounds are quite uninspiring spaces for outdoor education,' said Katie Cox, KLT executive director. 'The idea is really, ‘How much nature can we bring to the schools?'
"The 10-acre parcel is home to a surprisingly diverse collection of plants and features, and includes an aspen grove, a white pine forest and an area that was once home to a small orchard that still contains productive apple trees.
"A natural hill facilitates sledding and a 'boulder hop' circuit is designed to act as a homemade alternative to traditional playground structures.
"'It’s a fun space for the kids to get their wigglies out,' Cox said.
"Anita Palmer, Kootenai’s art and outdoor education specialist, is a primary user of the area. Palmer teaches lessons outside when possible and aims to help students become responsible users of the land by teaching them the '#LeaveNoTrace' principles.
"'They’re just happier outside. More engaged,' Palmer said. 'They definitely have more energy.'
"Because Palmer splits time between outdoor education and art, she also makes use of the area and its resources when helping students practice creative expression.
"This year, students in Palmer’s class have created pinecone bird feeders, traced leaves by placing them under a page and rubbing it with a crayon, and made mandala patterns in the woods using natural materials like stones and pine needles.
"In addition to outdoor education, Cox hopes instructors of core courses can also utilize the space to enhance their curriculum.
"'If teachers want to pull the kids out in order to use nature to teach math or use nature for reading time, there's space for them to do that,' Cox said. 'It can be as simple as sectioning off a space and saying, ‘How many willow trees are planted in this space? Count them and measure the longest branch with a tape measure and collect the data.'
"Elizabeth Sims, a beacon teacher at Kootenai who instructs students who struggle with behavior how to cooperate with peers and adults, uses the space to allow students to stretch their legs in a comforting environment.
"'The gym can be very overstimulating,' Sims said. 'It’s very calming being out in nature,' she added. 'Even the kids that are more high-behavior just seem more grounded out there.'
"With the #Kootenai property transformed, Cox and KLT are now turning their attention toward a pair of spaces they hope to similarly improve on the grounds of Farmin Stidwell and Washington elementary schools."
Read more:
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/31/rewilding-the-schoolyard/
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More of this, please...!
‘#Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
by ERIC WELCH, January 31, 2025 1:00 AM
KOOTENAI — "Six months ago, a small piece of school-owned property beside Kootenai Elementary [in #Idaho] was contributing little to the students next door.
"A combination of #woods and #wetlands, the area was appealing to educators aiming to expand the school’s outdoor education opportunities, but teachers were discouraged from using it because of persistent marshiness that made it impossible to visit without tracking mud throughout the school’s halls and classrooms.
"In July, nonprofit #KaniksuLandTrust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.
"'Just like our teachers need classrooms, outdoor educators need a classroom, too, and playgrounds are quite uninspiring spaces for outdoor education,' said Katie Cox, KLT executive director. 'The idea is really, ‘How much nature can we bring to the schools?'
"The 10-acre parcel is home to a surprisingly diverse collection of plants and features, and includes an aspen grove, a white pine forest and an area that was once home to a small orchard that still contains productive apple trees.
"A natural hill facilitates sledding and a 'boulder hop' circuit is designed to act as a homemade alternative to traditional playground structures.
"'It’s a fun space for the kids to get their wigglies out,' Cox said.
"Anita Palmer, Kootenai’s art and outdoor education specialist, is a primary user of the area. Palmer teaches lessons outside when possible and aims to help students become responsible users of the land by teaching them the '#LeaveNoTrace' principles.
"'They’re just happier outside. More engaged,' Palmer said. 'They definitely have more energy.'
"Because Palmer splits time between outdoor education and art, she also makes use of the area and its resources when helping students practice creative expression.
"This year, students in Palmer’s class have created pinecone bird feeders, traced leaves by placing them under a page and rubbing it with a crayon, and made mandala patterns in the woods using natural materials like stones and pine needles.
"In addition to outdoor education, Cox hopes instructors of core courses can also utilize the space to enhance their curriculum.
"'If teachers want to pull the kids out in order to use nature to teach math or use nature for reading time, there's space for them to do that,' Cox said. 'It can be as simple as sectioning off a space and saying, ‘How many willow trees are planted in this space? Count them and measure the longest branch with a tape measure and collect the data.'
"Elizabeth Sims, a beacon teacher at Kootenai who instructs students who struggle with behavior how to cooperate with peers and adults, uses the space to allow students to stretch their legs in a comforting environment.
"'The gym can be very overstimulating,' Sims said. 'It’s very calming being out in nature,' she added. 'Even the kids that are more high-behavior just seem more grounded out there.'
"With the #Kootenai property transformed, Cox and KLT are now turning their attention toward a pair of spaces they hope to similarly improve on the grounds of Farmin Stidwell and Washington elementary schools."
Read more:
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/31/rewilding-the-schoolyard/
#SolarPunkSunday #NatureBasedEducation #NatureBasedLearning #MoreGreenTime #LessScreenTime -
More of this, please...!
‘#Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
by ERIC WELCH, January 31, 2025 1:00 AM
KOOTENAI — "Six months ago, a small piece of school-owned property beside Kootenai Elementary [in #Idaho] was contributing little to the students next door.
"A combination of #woods and #wetlands, the area was appealing to educators aiming to expand the school’s outdoor education opportunities, but teachers were discouraged from using it because of persistent marshiness that made it impossible to visit without tracking mud throughout the school’s halls and classrooms.
"In July, nonprofit #KaniksuLandTrust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.
"'Just like our teachers need classrooms, outdoor educators need a classroom, too, and playgrounds are quite uninspiring spaces for outdoor education,' said Katie Cox, KLT executive director. 'The idea is really, ‘How much nature can we bring to the schools?'
"The 10-acre parcel is home to a surprisingly diverse collection of plants and features, and includes an aspen grove, a white pine forest and an area that was once home to a small orchard that still contains productive apple trees.
"A natural hill facilitates sledding and a 'boulder hop' circuit is designed to act as a homemade alternative to traditional playground structures.
"'It’s a fun space for the kids to get their wigglies out,' Cox said.
"Anita Palmer, Kootenai’s art and outdoor education specialist, is a primary user of the area. Palmer teaches lessons outside when possible and aims to help students become responsible users of the land by teaching them the '#LeaveNoTrace' principles.
"'They’re just happier outside. More engaged,' Palmer said. 'They definitely have more energy.'
"Because Palmer splits time between outdoor education and art, she also makes use of the area and its resources when helping students practice creative expression.
"This year, students in Palmer’s class have created pinecone bird feeders, traced leaves by placing them under a page and rubbing it with a crayon, and made mandala patterns in the woods using natural materials like stones and pine needles.
"In addition to outdoor education, Cox hopes instructors of core courses can also utilize the space to enhance their curriculum.
"'If teachers want to pull the kids out in order to use nature to teach math or use nature for reading time, there's space for them to do that,' Cox said. 'It can be as simple as sectioning off a space and saying, ‘How many willow trees are planted in this space? Count them and measure the longest branch with a tape measure and collect the data.'
"Elizabeth Sims, a beacon teacher at Kootenai who instructs students who struggle with behavior how to cooperate with peers and adults, uses the space to allow students to stretch their legs in a comforting environment.
"'The gym can be very overstimulating,' Sims said. 'It’s very calming being out in nature,' she added. 'Even the kids that are more high-behavior just seem more grounded out there.'
"With the #Kootenai property transformed, Cox and KLT are now turning their attention toward a pair of spaces they hope to similarly improve on the grounds of Farmin Stidwell and Washington elementary schools."
Read more:
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/31/rewilding-the-schoolyard/
#SolarPunkSunday #NatureBasedEducation #NatureBasedLearning #MoreGreenTime #LessScreenTime -
More of this, please...!
‘#Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
by ERIC WELCH, January 31, 2025 1:00 AM
KOOTENAI — "Six months ago, a small piece of school-owned property beside Kootenai Elementary [in #Idaho] was contributing little to the students next door.
"A combination of #woods and #wetlands, the area was appealing to educators aiming to expand the school’s outdoor education opportunities, but teachers were discouraged from using it because of persistent marshiness that made it impossible to visit without tracking mud throughout the school’s halls and classrooms.
"In July, nonprofit #KaniksuLandTrust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.
"'Just like our teachers need classrooms, outdoor educators need a classroom, too, and playgrounds are quite uninspiring spaces for outdoor education,' said Katie Cox, KLT executive director. 'The idea is really, ‘How much nature can we bring to the schools?'
"The 10-acre parcel is home to a surprisingly diverse collection of plants and features, and includes an aspen grove, a white pine forest and an area that was once home to a small orchard that still contains productive apple trees.
"A natural hill facilitates sledding and a 'boulder hop' circuit is designed to act as a homemade alternative to traditional playground structures.
"'It’s a fun space for the kids to get their wigglies out,' Cox said.
"Anita Palmer, Kootenai’s art and outdoor education specialist, is a primary user of the area. Palmer teaches lessons outside when possible and aims to help students become responsible users of the land by teaching them the '#LeaveNoTrace' principles.
"'They’re just happier outside. More engaged,' Palmer said. 'They definitely have more energy.'
"Because Palmer splits time between outdoor education and art, she also makes use of the area and its resources when helping students practice creative expression.
"This year, students in Palmer’s class have created pinecone bird feeders, traced leaves by placing them under a page and rubbing it with a crayon, and made mandala patterns in the woods using natural materials like stones and pine needles.
"In addition to outdoor education, Cox hopes instructors of core courses can also utilize the space to enhance their curriculum.
"'If teachers want to pull the kids out in order to use nature to teach math or use nature for reading time, there's space for them to do that,' Cox said. 'It can be as simple as sectioning off a space and saying, ‘How many willow trees are planted in this space? Count them and measure the longest branch with a tape measure and collect the data.'
"Elizabeth Sims, a beacon teacher at Kootenai who instructs students who struggle with behavior how to cooperate with peers and adults, uses the space to allow students to stretch their legs in a comforting environment.
"'The gym can be very overstimulating,' Sims said. 'It’s very calming being out in nature,' she added. 'Even the kids that are more high-behavior just seem more grounded out there.'
"With the #Kootenai property transformed, Cox and KLT are now turning their attention toward a pair of spaces they hope to similarly improve on the grounds of Farmin Stidwell and Washington elementary schools."
Read more:
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/31/rewilding-the-schoolyard/
#SolarPunkSunday #NatureBasedEducation #NatureBasedLearning #MoreGreenTime #LessScreenTime -
More of this, please...!
‘#Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
by ERIC WELCH, January 31, 2025 1:00 AM
KOOTENAI — "Six months ago, a small piece of school-owned property beside Kootenai Elementary [in #Idaho] was contributing little to the students next door.
"A combination of #woods and #wetlands, the area was appealing to educators aiming to expand the school’s outdoor education opportunities, but teachers were discouraged from using it because of persistent marshiness that made it impossible to visit without tracking mud throughout the school’s halls and classrooms.
"In July, nonprofit #KaniksuLandTrust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.
"'Just like our teachers need classrooms, outdoor educators need a classroom, too, and playgrounds are quite uninspiring spaces for outdoor education,' said Katie Cox, KLT executive director. 'The idea is really, ‘How much nature can we bring to the schools?'
"The 10-acre parcel is home to a surprisingly diverse collection of plants and features, and includes an aspen grove, a white pine forest and an area that was once home to a small orchard that still contains productive apple trees.
"A natural hill facilitates sledding and a 'boulder hop' circuit is designed to act as a homemade alternative to traditional playground structures.
"'It’s a fun space for the kids to get their wigglies out,' Cox said.
"Anita Palmer, Kootenai’s art and outdoor education specialist, is a primary user of the area. Palmer teaches lessons outside when possible and aims to help students become responsible users of the land by teaching them the '#LeaveNoTrace' principles.
"'They’re just happier outside. More engaged,' Palmer said. 'They definitely have more energy.'
"Because Palmer splits time between outdoor education and art, she also makes use of the area and its resources when helping students practice creative expression.
"This year, students in Palmer’s class have created pinecone bird feeders, traced leaves by placing them under a page and rubbing it with a crayon, and made mandala patterns in the woods using natural materials like stones and pine needles.
"In addition to outdoor education, Cox hopes instructors of core courses can also utilize the space to enhance their curriculum.
"'If teachers want to pull the kids out in order to use nature to teach math or use nature for reading time, there's space for them to do that,' Cox said. 'It can be as simple as sectioning off a space and saying, ‘How many willow trees are planted in this space? Count them and measure the longest branch with a tape measure and collect the data.'
"Elizabeth Sims, a beacon teacher at Kootenai who instructs students who struggle with behavior how to cooperate with peers and adults, uses the space to allow students to stretch their legs in a comforting environment.
"'The gym can be very overstimulating,' Sims said. 'It’s very calming being out in nature,' she added. 'Even the kids that are more high-behavior just seem more grounded out there.'
"With the #Kootenai property transformed, Cox and KLT are now turning their attention toward a pair of spaces they hope to similarly improve on the grounds of Farmin Stidwell and Washington elementary schools."
Read more:
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/jan/31/rewilding-the-schoolyard/
#SolarPunkSunday #NatureBasedEducation #NatureBasedLearning #MoreGreenTime #LessScreenTime -
The ever-magical sunsets of North America's western reaches; at times, almost enough to convince you that what you thought was reality was but a pale shadow of the truth, emerging from the proverbial cave and into, as I put it in this capture, the "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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The ever-magical sunsets of North America's western reaches; at times, almost enough to convince you that what you thought was reality was but a pale shadow of the truth, emerging from the proverbial cave and into, as I put it in this capture, the "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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The ever-magical sunsets of North America's western reaches; at times, almost enough to convince you that what you thought was reality was but a pale shadow of the truth, emerging from the proverbial cave and into, as I put it in this capture, the "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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The ever-magical sunsets of North America's western reaches; at times, almost enough to convince you that what you thought was reality was but a pale shadow of the truth, emerging from the proverbial cave and into, as I put it in this capture, the "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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The ever-magical sunsets of North America's western reaches; at times, almost enough to convince you that what you thought was reality was but a pale shadow of the truth, emerging from the proverbial cave and into, as I put it in this capture, the "Road to the Dream".
#art #photography #summer #sunset #sky #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape #Montana #Kootenai #forest #skyscape #road #highway #roadway #roadtrip #driving #travel
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How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature
From California to Maine, land is being given back to #NativeAmerican tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using #TraditionalKnowledge, from how to support #wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.
By Jim Robbins • June 3, 2021
"Now the [Salish and Kootenai] tribes are managing the range’s #bison and are also helping, through co-management, to manage bison that leave #YellowstoneNationalPark to graze on U.S. Forest Service land. Their Native American management approach is steeped in the close, almost familial, relationship with the animal that once provided food, clothes, shelter — virtually everything their people needed.
"'We treat the buffalo with less stress, and handle them with more respect,' said Tom McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Division Manager for the tribes and a tribal member. The tribes, he noted, recognize the importance of bison family groups and have allowed them to stay together. “That was a paradigm shift from what we call the ranching rodeo type mentality here, where they were storming the buffalo and stampeding animals. It was really kind of a violent, stressful affair.'
"In #California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of #redwood forest and prairie to the #EsselenTribe.
"There is a burgeoning movement these days to repatriate some culturally and ecologically important lands back to their former owners, the Indigenous people and local communities who once lived there, and to otherwise accommodate their perspective and participation in the management of the land and its wildlife and plants.
"Throughout the United States, land has been or is being transferred to tribes or is being co-managed with their help. In California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of redwood forest and prairie to the Esselen tribe, and in Maine, the Five Tribes of the #WabanakiConfederacy recently reacquired a 150-acre island with the help of land trusts. Other recent land transfers to tribes with the goal of conservation have taken place in #Oregon, #NewYork and other states.
"The use of Indigenous management styles that evolved over many centuries of cultures immersed in nature — formally called Traditional Ecological Knowledge (#TEK) — is increasingly seen by conservationists as synergistic with the global campaign to protect #biodiversity and to manage nature in a way that hedges against #ClimateChange.
"The #NatureConservancy, for example, one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, has institutionalized the transfer of ecologically important land with its Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Program in both the U.S. and globally."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-returning-lands-to-native-tribes-is-helping-protect-nature#Landback #Rewilding #IndigenousKnowledge #RestoreNature #Salish #Kootenai #Wabanaki #WabanakiAlliance #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SolarPunkSunday
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How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature
From California to Maine, land is being given back to #NativeAmerican tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using #TraditionalKnowledge, from how to support #wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.
By Jim Robbins • June 3, 2021
"Now the [Salish and Kootenai] tribes are managing the range’s #bison and are also helping, through co-management, to manage bison that leave #YellowstoneNationalPark to graze on U.S. Forest Service land. Their Native American management approach is steeped in the close, almost familial, relationship with the animal that once provided food, clothes, shelter — virtually everything their people needed.
"'We treat the buffalo with less stress, and handle them with more respect,' said Tom McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Division Manager for the tribes and a tribal member. The tribes, he noted, recognize the importance of bison family groups and have allowed them to stay together. “That was a paradigm shift from what we call the ranching rodeo type mentality here, where they were storming the buffalo and stampeding animals. It was really kind of a violent, stressful affair.'
"In #California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of #redwood forest and prairie to the #EsselenTribe.
"There is a burgeoning movement these days to repatriate some culturally and ecologically important lands back to their former owners, the Indigenous people and local communities who once lived there, and to otherwise accommodate their perspective and participation in the management of the land and its wildlife and plants.
"Throughout the United States, land has been or is being transferred to tribes or is being co-managed with their help. In California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of redwood forest and prairie to the Esselen tribe, and in Maine, the Five Tribes of the #WabanakiConfederacy recently reacquired a 150-acre island with the help of land trusts. Other recent land transfers to tribes with the goal of conservation have taken place in #Oregon, #NewYork and other states.
"The use of Indigenous management styles that evolved over many centuries of cultures immersed in nature — formally called Traditional Ecological Knowledge (#TEK) — is increasingly seen by conservationists as synergistic with the global campaign to protect #biodiversity and to manage nature in a way that hedges against #ClimateChange.
"The #NatureConservancy, for example, one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, has institutionalized the transfer of ecologically important land with its Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Program in both the U.S. and globally."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-returning-lands-to-native-tribes-is-helping-protect-nature#Landback #Rewilding #IndigenousKnowledge #RestoreNature #Salish #Kootenai #Wabanaki #WabanakiAlliance #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SolarPunkSunday
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How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature
From California to Maine, land is being given back to #NativeAmerican tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using #TraditionalKnowledge, from how to support #wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.
By Jim Robbins • June 3, 2021
"Now the [Salish and Kootenai] tribes are managing the range’s #bison and are also helping, through co-management, to manage bison that leave #YellowstoneNationalPark to graze on U.S. Forest Service land. Their Native American management approach is steeped in the close, almost familial, relationship with the animal that once provided food, clothes, shelter — virtually everything their people needed.
"'We treat the buffalo with less stress, and handle them with more respect,' said Tom McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Division Manager for the tribes and a tribal member. The tribes, he noted, recognize the importance of bison family groups and have allowed them to stay together. “That was a paradigm shift from what we call the ranching rodeo type mentality here, where they were storming the buffalo and stampeding animals. It was really kind of a violent, stressful affair.'
"In #California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of #redwood forest and prairie to the #EsselenTribe.
"There is a burgeoning movement these days to repatriate some culturally and ecologically important lands back to their former owners, the Indigenous people and local communities who once lived there, and to otherwise accommodate their perspective and participation in the management of the land and its wildlife and plants.
"Throughout the United States, land has been or is being transferred to tribes or is being co-managed with their help. In California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of redwood forest and prairie to the Esselen tribe, and in Maine, the Five Tribes of the #WabanakiConfederacy recently reacquired a 150-acre island with the help of land trusts. Other recent land transfers to tribes with the goal of conservation have taken place in #Oregon, #NewYork and other states.
"The use of Indigenous management styles that evolved over many centuries of cultures immersed in nature — formally called Traditional Ecological Knowledge (#TEK) — is increasingly seen by conservationists as synergistic with the global campaign to protect #biodiversity and to manage nature in a way that hedges against #ClimateChange.
"The #NatureConservancy, for example, one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, has institutionalized the transfer of ecologically important land with its Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Program in both the U.S. and globally."
Read more:
https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-returning-lands-to-native-tribes-is-helping-protect-nature#Landback #Rewilding #IndigenousKnowledge #RestoreNature #Salish #Kootenai #Wabanaki #WabanakiAlliance #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SolarPunkSunday
