Can we grow new real estate and stop methane emissions from water at the same time? — ​ Who would challenge the obvious truth, the basic statement that “they aren’t making more real estate”? It’s clear in the general public’s mind that real estate is finite. Right? But is it…

Manatees in Florida feed on coastal seagrass, a species at risk from phosphorus surge — The manatees that inhabit Florida’s incredible, variable and complex coastal regions are one of four distinct populations. Ours is the only population in North America, and the creatures are amazing. They are huge and almost fluid, as they undulate and drift through clear water. Imagine an incredibly rotund but concurrently…

Power and Clean Water are Not Mutually Exclusive Today the nascent FPV (Floating PhotoVoltaics) market is confused. As China surges ahead, as France leverages the aggressive marketing efforts of Ciel et Terre (a provider of FPV), as the U.S. flounders around the remnants of “Trumpism,” remarkable opportunities to develop sustainable solar projects are being missed. Italy has actually…

At Shepherd, MT, we are well positioned to grow our own wild food. —

How will you move from thought to action in 2021? — Thinking about natural systems on a planetary basis is not casual thinking. It departs from the norm — you know, “What are we planning to have for lunch today?” as compared to, “How do we protect birds from wind farms?” Thinking about human lives on a systemic basis isn’t casual…

Any discussion of water and other resources can quickly become a political debate — “A good way to ruin wisdom is to make it a bumper sticker.” — Poor Richard’s Modern Almanac You can’t talk about water as if it’s something static. It has a tendency to move around, visibly or invisibly, usually in a downward motion as liquid, but also upward as vapor…

Biology is a can of worms. Seriously! — With that as an opener, let me fill you in. It’s like we are hunting, and there’s a trail to follow. It leads us to our goal… fish. The trail goes up and around, and under, all kinds of obstacles. But by following it, you eventually can pattern your quarry…

Mother Nature Doesn’t Like Quick Fixes and End-of-Ditch Stewardship. — Nature is not very linear in her design policy. Crystal development is an exception perhaps, but in general, you can count on nature to blend her solutions. We humans on the other hand, tend to prefer linear fixes. They are easier to understand, for sure. Pop a pill, add…

In this short grass prairie region of eastern Montana, the paleo lifestyle is more than eating and working out. For us the paleo lifestyle includes our environment, and how we live within it. The paleo lifestyle is a form of biomimetics — where our paleo nature serves as model. Anne…