Happy World Rivers Day! For 40 years, Flathead Land Trust has been dedicated to protecting the crucial lands and waters of northwest Montana's rivers. Here's to the next 40 years of safeguarding these critical lands and waters! #WorldRiversDay #worldriversday2025 #flatheadvalley #flatheadrivers (fb)

📚 Rooted at the Edge: Two Thought-Provoking Evenings with Donna Erickson Join author and researcher Donna Erickson for a reading and signing of her latest book, Rooted at the Edge, which paints a portrait of ranching communities in threatened landscapes. Erickson, who grew up on a ranch in the Missoula area, brings expert insight into the deeply personal issues at play when development pushes against conservation in the West. Learn about the challenges, conflicts, and conservation ideas facing land at the edge of western towns - and discuss the future of conservation in our community! Mark your calendars for two FREE opportunities: 🗓️ Oct. 8 @ 6:30 PM: Northwest Montana History Museum (Kalispell) – Moderated by Mark Schiltz, Western Manager for The Montana Land Reliance. Learn more here: https://www.nwmthistory.org/rooted-to-the-land-rooting-for-the-future/ 🗓️ Oct. 9 @ 6:00 PM: Frame of Reference Gallery (Whitefish) - Moderated by our own Paul Travis, Executive Director, Flathead Land Trust 📖📖📖 Donna Erickson is the author of Rooted at the Edge: Ranching Where the Old West and New West Collide, published by the University of Nebraska Press in April of this year. Erickson grew up on a ranch in Missoula’s North Hills and was a professor of landscape architecture and planning at the University of Michigan for 16 years. Since leaving academia, she has consulted with land conservation groups across the west from her home in Missoula. Donna’s previous book is MetroGreen: Connecting Open Space in North American Cities. #conservationbooks #booksigning #booksigningevent (fb)