National Park Service Centennial Blackened By Disturbing Allegations BY DAVID S. LEWIS 9/07/16 The National Park Service, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary, has been plagued by documented cases of sexual exploitation of employees in the Grand Canyon, as boatman allegedly coerced and forced themselves upon female workers. Now NPS faces new allegations that … [Read more...]
Yellowstone Trout Are Thriving
News Reports Terribly Misleading BY DAVID S. LEWIS 09/09/16 News about the Yellowstone River recently has been bad, and terribly misleading, after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks closed an unusually long stretch to fishing and recreation on August 19. The Associated Press has led stories with phrasings leading readers to believe that trout in the river have been … [Read more...]
Jim Harrison’s Last Writings
Weeks Before His Death, Preoccupied With Life BY BEN GOLDFARB In March 27, 2016, Jim Harrison died at his home in Patagonia, Arizona, a final poem left unfinished on his desk. Some writers leave too soon; others, like Harrison, depart when they’re good and ready. He had lived hard, first in Michigan and later in (Livingston) Montana, where his prodigious appetites … [Read more...]