{"product_id":"saving-the-big-sky-a-chronicle-of-land-conservation-in-montana-hardcover","title":"Saving the Big Sky: A Chronicle of Land Conservation in Montana - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce A. Bugbee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Kiesling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn B. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The essential purpose of \u003ci\u003eSaving the Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is to inspire the reader to help conserve even more of Montana,\" write Bruce Bugbee, Robert Kiesling, and John Wright in this compelling study of how six million acres of biodiverse land were conserved in Montana over the past fifty years. Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge about land stewardship has evolved and since the 1970s tribes, nonprofit organizations, land trusts, and government agencies have conserved land in many creative ways. Beautifully illustrated with more than ninety color photographs and thirty detailed maps, \u003ci\u003eSaving the Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e showcases land conservation achievements across eight regions of the state: the Rocky Mountain Front, the Blackfoot Valley, the Greater Yellowstone, the Missoula Region, the Helena Region, Northwest Montana, the Flathead Indian Reservation, and the American Prairie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Land protection is shown to work best when large, intact, connected landscapes can be conserved, rather than small, fragmented, isolated parcels. Conservationists have found that landowners in Montana more widely accept conservation easements and other voluntary, financially compensating tools that respect private property rights. The brilliant images and striking before-and-after maps featured here celebrate the ranches, farms, wildlife habitats, and scenic open spaces that are forever safeguarded. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In documenting conservation accomplishments and suggesting what more can be done, \u003ci\u003eSaving the Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to participate in conserving Montana--or whatever cherished landscape they call home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce A. Bugbee\u003c\/b\u003e is a land conservation consultant and founder of American Public Land Exchange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Kiesling\u003c\/b\u003e is a real estate broker, conservation consultant, and former executive director of the Montana Environmental Information Center and the Big Sky (Montana\/Wyoming) office of The Nature Conservancy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn B. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e has completed over one hundred conservation easements in Montana and the Rocky Mountain West and is professor emeritus of geography and environmental studies at New Mexico State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 13.4 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52046666301741,"sku":"9781962645362","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/saving-the-big-sky-a-chronicle-of-land-conservation-in-montana-hardcover-6649443.webp?v=1780169886","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/saving-the-big-sky-a-chronicle-of-land-conservation-in-montana-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}