By Barry Mitchell: A mile high and a mile deep. The Richest Hill on Earth. The Mining City. Home of the Copper Kings. These are just a few descriptions and synonyms for a small mining camp turned industrial giant called Butte Montana. It’s also been my home since day one. It’s hard to believe that […]
By Thomas Allen: It has been a busy summer indeed. Butte is an incredible place in the summer with so much to do! I have mountain biked through Butte’s playground, Thompson Park. Hiked in the Pintler-Anaconda Wilderness, along Continental Divide Trail, and through giant rock towers in the Humbug Spires. I have taken in the […]
By Rachel Sussman: Sustainability is a long-term game. Changes tend to be slow and far between, taking months or years or decades to accumulate into notable cultural shifts. Standout moments of significance are even rarer. Therefore, when I was asked to write a letter to the Mayor of Whitefish recommending he sign onto the […]
By Alexa Holliday: At the end of June, I embarked with my fellow members of Missoula’s Zero Waste Action League to learn all we could from the Zero Waste cohort of Boulder County and Fort Collins in preparation for drafting Missoula’s ZerobyFifty Pathway to Zero Waste Plan. Our travel crew consisted of Jeremy, my supervisor, […]
By Callye Foster: If you were to reflect upon your childhood and the countless hours spent in school, would themes of sustainability be in the forefront of your mind? Did you go to a “green” school? Was recycling an option on campus? Did your teachers remind you to turn classroom lights off in order to […]
