by Ed Shepard COVID 2020 – Day Whatever. We certainly do live in interesting times. Who would have thought back in January, as we were beginning a new year and...
Author: George Stone
President’s Column – Spring 2020
by Ed Shepard Some of you have heard me say that I am a silviculturist, so by definition, I am an optimist. Further, I was a silviculturist in the hot,...
President’s Column – Winter 2020
by Ed Shepard The past year has been a year of change for our favorite agency, the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM is going through its biggest change since...
BLM Land Closures and Multiple Use—Does Anyone Care?
by Bob Anderson The Public Land Law Review Commission of the late 60’s made it clear that far too many acres of federal lands were off limits to anything that...
President’s Column – Fall 2019
by Ed Shepard Where did the summer go? I can’t believe that we’re already having cool weather and snow is in the air in the high country. I really don’t...
Multiple Use, Conservation, and Protection of Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management
by Bob Anderson, retired BLM DAD-300 I find it interesting the words that are used by the public, editors, land managers, and even Congressional members in labeling the status of...
President’s Column – Summer 2019
by Ed Shepard There has been a lot happening since the spring edition of the Monitor. There have been personnel changes with BLM and Department leadership, BLM vacancies are being...
President’s Column – Spring 2019
by Ed Shepard What a way to start off the New Year, with our Government partially shut down. This is becoming the norm and it is no way to run...
President’s Column – Winter 2018/2019
by Ed Shepard As 2018 sinks into the history books and 2019 begins, it is a good time to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and look ahead...
President’s Column – Fall 2018
by Ed Shepard I’m just getting back from the annual meeting in Billings. The annual meeting always means it is time for the Fall Monitor edition. It’s been a busy...