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When I lived in western Montana, Glacial Lake Missoula was a big part of everyday life. In Missoula, we could see the evidence of the lake in beach lines on the slopes of Mount Sentinal and sediments in the soil at the valley's bottom. The lake also inspired local artists such as the painter Monte Dolack and writer Norman Maclean.

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I am a part of the ?River Runs Through It? generation: I who took up flyfishing after the the movie version of the book was released in the early 90?s and I never looked back. I grew up in southwest Montana and I go back there to fish as often as possible. I occasionally fish in Oregon, but I have not found an experience similar to what I get in Montana, where I am often the only human in sight and the trout strike dry flies throughout the day.

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This year, my wife and I have been forced into food preservation by joining a CSA. There is no way the two of us can eat all of the produce we get from our weekly share while it is fresh, so we are learning various preservation techniques. It feels great to support local growers and keep traditional eating methods alive.

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As a volunteer COASST observer, my favorite finds include three black-footed albatross bodies that my wife and I found washed up on the beaches of Pacific City. We would never have seen these spectacular birds unless we chartered a sea-sickness-inducing pelagic trip on a boat. Albatross and their relatives, shearwaters, nest far from Oregon in Japan and the south Pacific and it is incredible to find them on our local shores.
-Max Smith

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We have become such a polluting, wasteful society that I welcome high gas prices. Until it is too expensive for landscapers to fuel up their loud and smelly leafblowers, I will consider gas prices too low.

posted 4 years, 8 months ago
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Because of high fuel pries and the need to lower our emissions, urban "green" areas are more important than ever. When I was younger I would drive my pickup truck to national forest land to get away, but nowadays I ride my bike to city parks. The experience is not the same, but still provides the escape I need.

posted 4 years, 12 months ago
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