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photo courtesy of travis andersen // travisandersenphotography.com explorebigsky.com J A M I E P I E R R E F A M I L Y F U N D R A I S E R DECEMBER 26 7:00 PM Please contact Doug Timm or Outlaw Partners to donate items for auction. 581-0142 OR cash donations can be made at Wells Fargo: Jamie Pierre Memorial Fund Big Sky Weekly AT BUCK’S T-4 LODGE, BIG SKY, MONTANA MIN. $10 DONATION SILENT AUCTION & FOOD FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS 100% of the proceeds benefit the PIERRE FAMILY The food will include a “DINE AROUND” format with food from numerous restaurants in the Big Sky area visit explorebigsky.com for more information Jamie Pierre 1 973 - 2 0 1 1
egionaL big sky makes 1,000 places to see before you die In her recent sequel to the first edition of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Patricia Schultz included Big Sky, Mont. The travel author praises what she calls “mountain bliss without the crowds,” stating that the resorts’ average two skiers per acre is something not to be missed. “Much of the annual 400-plus inches of snowfall is the bone-dry talc reverently called ‘cold smoke,’” the passage reads. (She may have mixed up our rocks with the snow, but hey, she went big.) montana Fish, wildliFe and Parks Five volunteer positions are open on the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 3 Citizens’ Advisory Committee. The committee helps FWP achieve its goals in Southwest Montana by sharing information, ideas, emerging trends, and initiatives from the public. Half-day meetings are held quarterly in Bozeman. FWP is interested in candidates representing various interests, including hunters, anglers, landowners, trappers, outdoor recreationists, conservationists and the general public. The functions of the advisory committee are: • Help promote Montana’s hunting, fishing, trapping and outdoor recreation traditions • Give citizens direct input into FWP decisions Photo By eriC roSS Schultz advises not missing Lone Mountain Ranch from January-February for cross-country skiing. Her list also mentions staying at the Big EZ Lodge and trying the restaurant’s “Rocky Mountain-style cuisine.” The book has no shortage of Montana throughout, including mentions of Darby, Glacier National Park and Big Hole Country. But the inclusion of Big Sky could have readers flocking to town and perhaps never leaving. T.a. region 3 fWp seeks applicants for citizens’ advisory committee • Provide a forum for communication with neighboring communities • Help FWP maintain and improve responsiveness to the public • Help identify emerging issues • Provide advice and perspective on resource and management issues • Assist with crafting local, sustainable solutions on regional and statewide issues To obtain an application, visit the FWP Region 3 office at 1400 S. 19th Ave. in Bozeman, call (406) 994-4042, or email anjones@mt.gov. Applications due Jan. 13. big sky weekly wire serviCes The interim winter strategy in effect for the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area will remain in effect following last week’s court ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Responding to the initial ruling by Judge Molloy, snowmobiles within the WSA are constricted to the Big Sky Snowmobile Trail and an open “play” area for cross-country travel near Golden Trout Lakes and areas west of Windy Pass. The court said the volume of motorized use depends on if a WSA provides “outstanding opportunities for solitude”, a factor found in the Wilderness Act’s definition of wilderness. The court endorsed Forest Service arguments that the Travel Management Plan doesn’t need to replicate the 1977 conditions precisely, as long as the forest maintains the overall wilderness character of the WSA. explorebigsky.com explorebigsky.com Big Sky Weekly Wilderness study area remains in effect following court ruling much of the central gallatin range off-limits to snowmobiles The court concluded “an area’s ability to provide solitude depends on a current user’s perception of other users around them—not just on the physical characteristics of the land,” and that the Forest Service’s analysis of the physical factors failed to grapple with this important aspect of wilderness character. The Wilderness Study Area was designated by the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 and is managed to allow uses occurring in 1977 while maintaining the area’s wilderness character. The Forest Service will use the court’s decision moving forward with management of the WSA. Mary Erickson, Custer and Gallatin Forest Supervisor, acknowledged “the frustration felt by most people involved in this issue, including ourselves.” By leaving the interim strategy in place, the forest aims to give everyone time to work through the court’s ruling. The travel plan for national forest land outside the WSA remains in place. december 16, 2011 9
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