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Phil Anthony

Heart Mountain from Rattlesnake Mountain to the west, September 9, 1972. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.62.11561.01 (detail)
March 3, 2015

Big Sky Country

“Go outside,” she said. “You’re going to miss it!” What didn’t I miss?A golden sunset.Black Hills gold– mellow and warm.Clouds– gold. Winter…

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February 3, 2015

The Goldfinch

A good book lingers after the final page is read and the binding is closed. I just finished reading The Goldfinch, the…

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Plains Indian Museum Seasons of Life gallery
December 30, 2014

I’m Glad I Don’t Live in a Tipi

The solstice has just passed. Snow on the ground muffles sound, but it’s more quiet right now anyway. The world’s creatures are…

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A Treasure from Our West: Greater sage-grouse. DRA.304.7
August 21, 2014

“It’s Just a Bird”- the Endangered Species Act

In recent years, we’ve heard increasing criticism of the Endangered Species Act and the inconvenience and potential economic costs of protecting native wildlife…

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August 7, 2014

What’s the Big Idea?

Here’s one: condensing the meaning of life into a blog post. Wish me luck! Deb Adams of the Papers of William F….

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July 23, 2014

Mechanical Musings at the Museum

A building engineer coming into the Center of the West would see very little by way of mechanical equipment that he wouldn’t…

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