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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

by Ed Shepard My late Uncle Albert was a cattle rancher from the Nebraska Sandhills and a bit of a cowboy philosopher.  I remember someone asking him to predict how...

By Ed Shepard Where does the time go?  It seems like only a few days ago that we were taking down the Christmas tree and putting away the decorations.  Now,...