"Noxious." "Obnoxious." "Easily killed." These are three tiers used in weed management to indicate levels of concern. The words seem to suggest our personal feelings toward weedy plants. They come…
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Dear Current and Former FSPW leaders, Well, here I am in the library of the University of Wyoming. Being an "old guy," I still enjoy browsing amongst the periodicals...touching real…
Winds in the Wilderness
June. The training month. It happens every year in Natural Resource Management. We wait forever for the wetness of spring to melt away mushy pads of snow over the forest…
Alexandra Kremes — Best Essay 2013 Sandpoint High School.
The Ascent I take a long, trembling gulp of air. Every breath I take makes my lungs burn, and my muscles feel tight and achy, like acid is running through…
Kieri McCommas — 2013 Best Essay Winner Lake Pend Oreille High School
The Tradition of Our People When my mom was little, being a member of the Te-Moake Tribe of Western Shoshone, she was taught the tradition of our people. To respect…
Cassidy Ann Smith — Best 2013 Essay Clark Fork High School
The incessant buzzing of a mosquito was all I could focus on that night in the mountains of Georgia. As I laid in my sleeping bag underneath the crudely tied…
Annalisa Armbruster — Honorable Mention 2013 Essay, Sandpoint High School
Analisa's essay was a very close second to Alex Kremes'. It was simply impossible for one of the judges to make up his mind between the two. "None of us…
