interested party

Snarking up The Right's tree: a blue view of red state failure

11/29/10

Check out this photo!

This photo appears in Wildfire Today. Courtesy National Geographic and Sean Heavey.



Posted by larry kurtz at 10:53:00 AM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
piled in Earth, montana, pix

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Most popular posts last thirty days

  • ►  2026 (99)
    • ►  April (10)
    • ►  March (26)
    • ►  February (23)
    • ►  January (40)
  • ►  2025 (336)
    • ►  December (36)
    • ►  November (33)
    • ►  October (37)
    • ►  September (36)
    • ►  August (25)
    • ►  July (25)
    • ►  June (32)
    • ►  May (48)
    • ►  April (25)
    • ►  March (11)
    • ►  February (12)
    • ►  January (16)
  • ►  2024 (257)
    • ►  December (22)
    • ►  November (21)
    • ►  October (18)
    • ►  September (22)
    • ►  August (18)
    • ►  July (20)
    • ►  June (20)
    • ►  May (21)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (20)
    • ►  February (26)
    • ►  January (26)
  • ►  2023 (239)
    • ►  December (25)
    • ►  November (24)
    • ►  October (23)
    • ►  September (23)
    • ►  August (17)
    • ►  July (19)
    • ►  June (10)
    • ►  May (19)
    • ►  April (19)
    • ►  March (21)
    • ►  February (17)
    • ►  January (22)
  • ►  2022 (196)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (22)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (19)
    • ►  August (14)
    • ►  July (13)
    • ►  June (15)
    • ►  May (13)
    • ►  April (14)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (19)
  • ►  2021 (234)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (18)
    • ►  October (23)
    • ►  September (20)
    • ►  August (16)
    • ►  July (12)
    • ►  June (18)
    • ►  May (23)
    • ►  April (23)
    • ►  March (22)
    • ►  February (27)
    • ►  January (21)
  • ►  2020 (254)
    • ►  December (25)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (15)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (12)
    • ►  July (13)
    • ►  June (16)
    • ►  May (26)
    • ►  April (22)
    • ►  March (25)
    • ►  February (29)
    • ►  January (34)
  • ►  2019 (205)
    • ►  December (27)
    • ►  November (21)
    • ►  October (18)
    • ►  September (24)
    • ►  August (17)
    • ►  July (19)
    • ►  June (17)
    • ►  May (20)
    • ►  April (11)
    • ►  March (16)
    • ►  February (6)
    • ►  January (9)
  • ►  2018 (414)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (15)
    • ►  October (24)
    • ►  September (17)
    • ►  August (24)
    • ►  July (38)
    • ►  June (31)
    • ►  May (42)
    • ►  April (62)
    • ►  March (46)
    • ►  February (32)
    • ►  January (72)
  • ►  2017 (486)
    • ►  December (148)
    • ►  November (219)
    • ►  October (13)
    • ►  September (21)
    • ►  August (22)
    • ►  July (13)
    • ►  June (16)
    • ►  May (8)
    • ►  April (8)
    • ►  March (6)
    • ►  February (5)
    • ►  January (7)
  • ►  2016 (278)
    • ►  December (6)
    • ►  November (7)
    • ►  October (8)
    • ►  September (14)
    • ►  August (27)
    • ►  July (16)
    • ►  June (14)
    • ►  May (16)
    • ►  April (21)
    • ►  March (56)
    • ►  February (51)
    • ►  January (42)
  • ►  2015 (685)
    • ►  December (36)
    • ►  November (24)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (32)
    • ►  August (33)
    • ►  July (65)
    • ►  June (92)
    • ►  May (105)
    • ►  April (94)
    • ►  March (85)
    • ►  February (56)
    • ►  January (43)
  • ►  2014 (289)
    • ►  December (38)
    • ►  November (21)
    • ►  October (14)
    • ►  September (16)
    • ►  August (20)
    • ►  July (16)
    • ►  June (17)
    • ►  May (25)
    • ►  April (24)
    • ►  March (36)
    • ►  February (29)
    • ►  January (33)
  • ►  2013 (333)
    • ►  December (41)
    • ►  November (38)
    • ►  October (12)
    • ►  September (12)
    • ►  August (9)
    • ►  July (6)
    • ►  June (11)
    • ►  May (28)
    • ►  April (39)
    • ►  March (66)
    • ►  February (43)
    • ►  January (28)
  • ►  2012 (309)
    • ►  December (18)
    • ►  November (22)
    • ►  October (21)
    • ►  September (23)
    • ►  August (27)
    • ►  July (27)
    • ►  June (23)
    • ►  May (23)
    • ►  April (27)
    • ►  March (30)
    • ►  February (32)
    • ►  January (36)
  • ►  2011 (337)
    • ►  December (29)
    • ►  November (18)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (13)
    • ►  August (21)
    • ►  July (32)
    • ►  June (36)
    • ►  May (31)
    • ►  April (35)
    • ►  March (33)
    • ►  February (37)
    • ►  January (33)
  • ▼  2010 (158)
    • ►  December (24)
    • ▼  November (25)
      • Check out this photo!
      • Wuerthner: Tony Dean Wilderness "Ironic"
      • Grid-free Basin family attends permaculture confer...
      • Fertility vaccine pending for wild horses works fo...
      • When bliss takes over
      • Hasselstrom speaks out
      • Ba'ath Party takes the reins in South Dakota
      • California moving to ban plastic bags
      • US torture memos reveal chilling human suffering
      • Wuerthner nails it
      • Got MILF?
      • ACLU urges AG to probe Bush crimes
      • Basin School in the news
      • Cougar shooting resembles poaching attempt
      • Anonymous manifesto left at ip
      • Wyoming, South Dakota battle for the bottom
      • Montana moves to block patriots' lawsuit
      • George Washington: US Constitution is Living Document
      • Don't you just love the Internet?
      • Food not Bombs doing good very well
      • What if Kevin Weiland would have run against John ...
      • Rocky Mountain Eye Center wins the bid
      • South Dakota collapses
      • Halloween at Herb's: The Vision
      • What's wrong with this picture?
    • ►  October (25)
    • ►  September (20)
    • ►  August (22)
    • ►  July (15)
    • ►  June (11)
    • ►  May (8)
    • ►  April (6)
    • ►  March (2)
Earth (2097) red state failure (2013) sd politics (1766) us politics (1500) tribes (1139) I-25 (712) manifesto (652) public radio (605) cannabis (596) montana politics (369) wyoming (360) catholics (349) pix (340) montana (329) ip (262) basin (53)

addenda

Get this Recent Comments Widget

In other news

  • News : NPR
    Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done - An Ohio man was convicted of cybercrimes involving obscene AI-generated images of women and children. But experts warn of the difficulties in going after s...
  • Source New Mexico
    NM Supreme Court affirms state House District 30 Democratic candidate can stay on primary ballot - An Albuquerque attorney filed a court challenge against Mireles last month, alleging she failed to write her name atop voter signature forms.
  • Daily Montanan
    Board of Regents appoints Jeremiah Shinn as new UM president - Jeremiah Shinn will be the next president of the University of Montana. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Montana Board of Regents approved Shinn, interi...
  • Arizona Mirror
    Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap discussed election records, litigation with feds - New records show a top Maricopa County official directly corresponded with the U.S. Department of Justice last year about election records and litigation a...
  • 14ymedio - Portada
    Las exportaciones de EE UU a Cuba crecieron un 148% en los últimos cinco años - La consultora Auge prevé una expansión del comercio entre los dos países y señala que las remesas "se han convertido en un gran motor de inversión del sect...
  • Democracy Now!
    President vs. Pope: Trump Posts Pic of Self as Jesus, Pope Says Warmakers Have "Hands Full of Blood" - The first-ever pope from the United States is clashing with the White House. Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, which counts more than a billion pe...
  • Nebraska Examiner
    Forest Service shake-up will boost states’ role — but even supporters have concerns - A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of fede...
  • News
    Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law - Elon Musk’s xAI, which owns the social media platform X and the generative AI chatbot Grok, sued Colorado in federal court Thursday, alleging that a state ...
  • Environment – Mother Jones
    Don’t Mention Climate: Trump Creates “Beyond Absurd” Situation at World Finance Summit - This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Governments desperate for cash to pro...
  • Minnesota Reformer
    Regulators, legislators take up energy assistance as need rises - A diabetic southeastern Minnesota woman heating her home off a generator after the local electric utility cut her service for nonpayment. An immigrant rent...
  • South Dakota Searchlight
    Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment - Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unbor...
  • WyoFile
    Hot, dry winter could be blessing — or curse — for Wyoming’s big game - Mild winters can benefit wildlife. But biologists fear without heavy spring moisture, mule deer and pronghorn will struggle. The post Hot, dry winter cou...
  • The Colorado Sun
    A super El Niño is in the forecast. Here’s what that means for Colorado. - Colorado just experienced its worst winter on record. The state could get moisture from a super El Niño later this year, but experts say to watch for a sum...
  • South Dakota News Watch
    Fact brief: Is Black Elk Peak the highest point between the Rockies and the Alps? - Black Elk Peak, which was officially named Harney Peak until 2016, is 7,231 feet above sea level.
  • Coyote Gulch
    The March 2026 Intermountain West briefing is hot off the presses from Western Water Assessment - Click the link to read the briefing on the Western Water Assessment website: April 9, 2026 – CO, UT, WY March weather conditions promoted rapid intensifica...
  • Colorado Newsline
    SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds - As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will...
  • High Country News
    The West’s snow drought meant record dryness — but also record flooding - From the Cascades to the San Juans, the nearly snowless winter wasn’t the same everywhere. The post The West’s snow drought meant record dryness — but a...
  • Los Alamos Reporter
    Environmental Sustainability Board To Meet April 16 - The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board is slated to meet on Thursday, April 16 – see agenda package at https://losalamos.legistar.com/Mee...
  • South Dakota Voices
    Corruption: Why Does It Get A Pass? - Should we do something to stop it?
  • www.bozemandailychronicle.com - RSS Results in news/environment of type article
    Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed - State and federal attorneys argue Lighthiser plaintiffs fail to establish standing and relief would be too broad to enforce.
  • MS NOW
    Viktor Orbán’s loss in Hungary shows how a strongman can be defeated - Péter Magyar became an effective challenger thanks in part to his insider knowledge — rather than outsider credentials. The post Viktor Orbán’s loss in H...
  • Colorado Times Recorder
    Tetanus Boosters Protect You From More Than Tetanus. How Often Do You Need One? - Known colloquially as lockjaw, tetanus is caused by toxin produced by the *Clostridium Tetani* bacteria found in soil and excrement. *C. Tetani* spores en...
  • Montana Free Press
    Helena group claims city’s permitting requirements for events are unconstitutional - [image: Lauren Miller, Montana Free Press, CatchLight Local/Report for America] A volunteer group in Helena is asking the city to change its event-permit...
  • Turtle Talk
    Guest Post by Keith Richotte: Indian Law Supreme Court Database - Hello fellow Turtle Talk Readers! For those who I haven’t yet met, my name is Keith Richotte and I am the Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy...
  • New Mexico In Focus
    Meet Albuquerque’s New Public Safety Braintrust - While New Mexico in Focus is a statewide, weekly news show, sometimes a big story in one part of the state demands our full attention. The legislative se...
  • The New Lede
    States challenge right to protest damage to water, land, environment - [image: Texas Big Bend protest Texas] Behold the “No Kings” protests last month. Millions of Americans in the streets opposing the Trump administration’s...
  • The 19th
    Two members of Congress resigning amid sexual misconduct allegations - Two members of Congress facing sexual misconduct allegations from former staffers have announced they will resign from the House amid a push to expel them ...
  • The Revelator
    From Night Howlers to Shape Shifters: Grizzled Is a Very Different Wildlife Field Guide - Wildlife journalist Jason Bittel’s new book is a wild ride (and a love letter) to some of North America’s most misunderstood (and amazing) animals. The p...
  • Stateline
    More states make it easier for physician assistants to practice - Alabama, Maine and Virginia recently adopted policies that make it easier for physician assistants to practice and serve more patients. Alabama became the ...
  • Wildfire Today
    Is the US Forest Service’s reorganization a ‘dismantling’ or a needed shift? Experts weigh in on wildland fire’s impact - The United States Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement to make sweeping structural changes to the nation’s Forest Service has brought confusion ...
  • The Hotshot Wake Up
    Department Of Interior Sets Operational Priorities For The 2026 Wildfire Season. - Prescribed fire, wildfires, fuel mitigation, suppression tactics, PL3 conditions, and more.
  • Ralph Nader
    A Citizen’s Impeachment Movement Underway Can Restore Our Republic and Its Constitution - By Ralph Nader April 10, 2026 This week two events (1) the citizens’ “Expert Legal Symposium,” and (2) Rep. John Larson’s (D-CT) introduction on April 6, 2...
  • NM Fire Info
    Prescribed Burn Today – Wild Horse Community Slash Pit - Firefighters from the U.S Wildland Fire Service (Bureau of Land Management) will be burning piles at the Wildhorse Slash Pit today, April 9, 2026, as part ...
  • South Dakota Democratic Party
    Fairness, Freedom, and Dignity for All - Column by Minority Leader Rep. Erin Healy
  • NDN COLLECTIVE
    NDN Collective Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Forest Service: Pe’ Sla Mining Permit Violates NEPA, Religious Freedom - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2026 Rapid City, SD – Last night, NDN Collective, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, and... The post NDN Collective Files ...
Show 10 Show All
My photo
Earth: Santa Fe, Black Hills and Rocky Mountains
kurtz is a mostly-retired builder who grew up in Elkton, South Dakota, attended SDSU and SDSM&T, loved thirty years in the Black Hills partnering with clients in hospitality and real estate development and a decade in Montana creating art-of-fact now living grid-free southwest of Santa Fe covering cannabis and the politics of the environment in the Rocky Mountain West. lawrence.kurtz@yahoo.com
View my complete profile
Picture Window theme. Powered by Blogger.