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11/09/2026

In this High Country News piece, TNC's High Divide Headwaters Program Director Jim Berkey weighs in on virtual fencing, a potential conservation tool that could lead to a paradigm shift in many western landscapes.

Can virtual fencing transform ranching in the region?

11/06/2026

What does it mean to live in right relationship with the natural world? 🌎 In The Nature Conservancy's Wisdom Keepers audio series, Indigenous Elders from diverse nations and communities share stories from Mother Earth, teachings shaped by generations of relationship with lands and waters. In one episode, Mohawk Elder Tom "Sakokwenionkwas" Porter reflects on gratitude, responsibility and our relationship with Mother Earth. His teachings remind us that thriving lands, waters and communities begin with respect for all life. 🎧 Tune in to Wisdom Keepers at https://nature.ly/4iCjece or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

📷 Shana Siegel

11/05/2026

Have you seen (or heard) a trumpeter swan, lately? 🦢 In November, trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) arrive in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and northern Utah from Canada to join resident flocks for the winter. Once reduced to fewer than 100 birds in the lower 48 states by the 1930s, protective laws and reintroduction programs have made it possible for these birds—the largest native to North America—to rebound to tens of thousands.

📷 Amanda Boyd/National Park Service

11/03/2026

The Sagebrush Sea supports hundreds of wildlife species and countless communities across the interior West. Check out the latest story from our team at The Nature Conservancy on how virtual fencing could help conserve these landscapes while supporting working ranches. https://nature.ly/4sIyEAC

📷 Jeremy Roberts/Conservation Media

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! 🎃 After all of the tricking and treating, what do you do with your pumpkin? If you don't leave it out for the local wildlife to enjoy, consider these alternatives. . .

🎃 Roast the seeds for a salty snack, make a savory soup or add some sugar for a sweet bread or pie. 〰️ Dry some seeds and plant them next spring to grow your own patch! 〰️ Donate them to a local farms or zoo to use as as feed. 〰️ Check in with your community to see if they will accept them as compost. 🎃

What do you do with your post-Halloween pumpkin?

📷 Alexander (The Great) Arebalo/Flickr

10/29/2026

For generations, our forests, communities and timber industry have been deeply connected. Here in Montana, we know a strong timber industry is an important part of conserving our forests. It helps support the thinning, restoration and active forest management work that reduces wildfire risk and improves forest health.

The Nature Conservancy's Western Montana Forest Restoration Director Mike Schaedel recently spoke with The New York Times about why a strong timber industry is critical to keeping forests healthy and resilient across the West. Working forests are a conservation solution. 🌳🔥 Read more:

Loggers are finding it impossible to profitably harvest some federal forests. That leaves more fuel for fires to accumulate.

10/28/2026

One of Montana's spookier creatures is less active this time of year. 🦂 Did you know? Our state boasts only one native scorpion species—the Northern Scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus). As temperatures drop in the fall, these arachnids seek out warm, sheltered spaces like rock crevices to hibernate during colder months. Once warmer weather arrives, get out your blacklight to watch these nocturnal animals glow a vibrant, neon blue-green in the dark of night.

📷 Thomas Barbin/Creative Commons

10/22/2026

The Nature Conservancy turns 75 today! 🌍 Time out in nature fuels core memories and shapes who we become. What is your favorite place in nature here in Montana?

There are many ways to celebrate our 75th anniversary with us. 🎂 Watch this video to see some of the incredible landscapes, species and communities we’ve supported over the years. 🎥 And read these stories to get inspired: https://nature.ly/4jB1yQu

10/21/2026

We like to think that wildlife isn't aware of the , but there are signs. 🕷️🕸️ Did you know, the western United States is home to more than 1,500 spider species? 😱 However, never fear. A healthy landscape supports enough birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other predators to keep these creepy crawlers in check while they do their job of controlling insect populations—the ultimate balancing act!

📷 Marshal Hedin/Creative Commons

10/19/2026

From glimmering coastlines and majestic mountains to vibrant deserts, cool forests and sweeping grasslands, the American West and Canada hold some of the planet’s most iconic places and species—from saguaros to salmon to polar bears. 🌵❄️ But the region faces mounting pressures: intensifying wildfires, historic drought, growing development, resource extraction and the accelerating impacts of climate change. 🔥

The time to act is NOW. 💥 Across our region, The Nature Conservancy is committed to large-scale conservation impact through deep collaboration, on-the-ground work and policy. Learn more about our work and what you can do to help: https://nature.ly/4zpmui2 🌎

📷 Jeff Maltzman

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