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Outdoor Life 25 2010
OL 25 honors 25 people who have changed the face of hunting and fishing. Vote for Readers' Choice and you'll be entered to win 1 of 5 Leatherman e55 knives!
 Voting for the OL 25 Reader's Choice Award has ended. Dave Murphy Inspiring the Next Generation “It takes a hunter to make a hunter.” Those words certainly apply to Dave Murphy, Executive Director of the Conservation Federation of Missouri and a lifelong turkey-hunting enthusiast. As director, Murphy has cultivated a love of nature and hunting through the Conservation Leadership Corps. Though it was just a token youth program when he took his position a little over six years ago, Murphy wanted to get serious about giving kids responsibility by making them vice chairs of the various committees. This invigorated the program, which now has more than 150 alums (meaning they served three years and returned as mentors), and was in large part responsible for The Conservation Federation being given the 2008 National Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Award. AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement |
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What a joke. This is nothing more than political payback to Tester's enviro pals. No trees will ever be cut. Not one job will be gained. Tester doesn't care about hunters - hasn't had a permit in a decade.
A recent edition of Field & Stream (August 2009) named Montana's Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest as one of the top ten elk hunting public lands areas in the country - 50% of elk harvested in Montana come of that forest, which is the principal focus of Tester's new bill, the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (www.montanaforests.org). Tester cares a great deal about hunters and hunting and that's why he's trying to keep Montana's backcountry open and accessible.
It's good to see Senator Tester looking out for the needs of Montana's hunters. With increasing development and motorized use, protected public lands are more important to hunters now than ever before. This bill protects some of the best elk country in our state. I applaud Tester for finding a good compromise on this tough issue.
Kudos to Senator Tester for delving into the tangled thicket of Montana wilderness politics--with mandated logging, and areas designated both as wilderness and for all forms of recreation, he's working toward a compromise that will meet a wide range of needs.
The timber mills who partnered in Sen. Tester's agreement sure think it will be good for them. Maybe Will C. thinks Montana loggers are stupid??? And the sportsmen who like the bill see its emphasis on restoring fisheries and big elk and mule deer habitat as a great deal.
I'm all for Sen. Tester and his new approach!
Wow, what a major and important endorsement! From the same "Outdoor Life" folks that bring us:
"Rack Girls 2009"
"Fish N Chix 2010"
"Shed Hunting Babes"
Tester must be proud! Yep, those "Outdoor Life" folks are all about big rack collaboration. Clearly their support of Senator Tester's logging bill means something...but what that is isn't exactly clear.
And if you read "Outdoor Life's" write up, it's very clear that they have a better handle on big racks than they do on public lands and wilderness policy. For example:
Every single Wilderness Study Area is currently open to hunting and fishing and has always been so.
And, fact is "conservationists across the nation" are pretty much in agreement about their opposition to Senator Tester's Mandated Logging Bill and the sloppy, bad-precedent-setting Wilderness language contained in the bill.
My Greatgrandfather, Grandfather, Father, and I have all lived, worked, and hunted in and around Montana's Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest.
Kudus to Sen. Tester stepping up to find collaborative forest management solutions that move us away from the lose-lose "bureaucratic limbo" that is the current status quo for Montana's forests.
For those readers interested in a detailed analysis of Sen. Tester's bill from one of the nation's leading experts on natural resource policy and law, I'd highly recommend they check out the University of MT's Dr. Martin Nie's piece at Headwaters News titled, "Questions, opportunities presented by Montana Sen. Jon Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act" at: http://www.headwatersnews.org/p.ForestJobsAct092809.html
It would certainly be nice if Sen. Tester and supporters of his bill would address these important questions and concerns, which have actually been asked (yet ignored) for months.
As Dr. Nie says in his conclusion, "The above questions are not driven by politics. Nor are they asked with the purpose of trying to defeat the Senator's bill or to criticize his courageous entry into Montana wilderness politics. They are meant instead to get the public thinking about the big picture and how the parts are going to fit or not fit together. The stakes are high. If the FJRA becomes law, place-based proposals throughout the West will take a big step forward. The FJRA would be the first one out of the gate, setting precedent for others, and this is reason enough why it must be scrutinized so carefully."
Outdoor Life would have done its readers a favor by actually reading Senator Tester's bill instead of just swallowing the misleading rap from the supporters.
Did you know that Wilderness Study Areas are, by law, mandated to be managed to preserve their wilderness characteristics? This isn't "limbo" as you wrote, it's full wilderness protection until Congress decides to remove that protection, which Tester's bill does for a number of existing WSAs.
Did you know the bill allows military landings in the new wilderness?
Or how about defining "commercial logging" as "restoration"?
Come on, Outdoor Life, you can do better than taking this phony bait hook, line and sinker.
Senator Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act has something in it for every sportsman. Whether it's restoring the tributaries of the Big Hole River, protecting the headwaters of the Big Blackfoot, or setting aside some of the best remaining elk habitat in the US, this bill benefits all Montana hunters and anglers. What's more, it ensures that all Americans can continue to visit our state and enjoy the fish and wildlife that make this state unique. Thanks to Senator Tester for taking on such critical issues in our state.
Yes, Wilderness Study Areas are great hunting grounds, but they don't offer the same protection as designated Wilderness. Motorized use is allowed in many Wilderness Study Areas, and even where it's prohibited, it's difficult to enforce.
Case in point: I was hiking in the Italian Peaks Wilderness Study Area this fall - an area that would become Wilderness under Senator Tester's bill, and an area where (unlike most Wilderness Study Areas) motorized vehicles are currently prohibited in order to protect wildlife habitat. I happened to be there on the first day of bow hunting season. On the way out, I talked to a hunter - he said he had a shot all lined up on a big bull elk when an OHV sped by. The elk spooked, and he lost his shot. This Wilderness Study Area status is clearly not adequately protecting hunting grounds.
The beauty of Tester's legislation is that it offers something for everyone. Hunters will have a place to hunt without motorized users, and motorized users will have trails designated for OHVs. There will be areas identified for timber harvest, and areas identified for ecological restoration. Senator Tester understands that our National Forests are for everyone, and his legislation will help to keep them that way.
Randzio - How, then, does releasing Wilderness Study Areas from their current statutory protection, actually protect them? Your rap on motorized vehicles in Wilderness Study Areas is indicative of only one thing -- a failure by the federal agencies to meet the mandate of the law. Tester's bill sends these currently protected areas into some amorphous semi-multiple use status. And you think that's something to crow about? Really?
First of all, "Shed Hunting Babes" is Hi-larious and who ever can't see the humor in that needs to have a beer and chilax.
Second of all, Matt Koehler is a total wanker.
Third of all, I support this bill because I play well with others.
WAYNE ZOLLMAN IS A TRUE MAN OF NATURE THAT RESPECTS THE ASPECTS OF HUNTING AND FISHING AND ATTEMPTS IN EVERY WAY TO PASS ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXCITMENT OF THE OUTDOORS TO OTHERS, ESPECIALLY YOUTH. HE HAS DONATED AND DEDICATED HIS TIME AND PROPERTY TO ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YOUTH EVENTS IN THE NATION THAT HAS WON NUMBER 1 IN THE NATION ON MANY OCASSIONS. HE IS TRULY A MAN THAT IS NOT WELL KNOW NATIONALLY BUT RANKS AT THE TOP WITH ALL THE 25 SELECTED BY OUTDOOR LIFE. IT IS A FACT THAT THIS FARMER FROM VIRGINIA DESERVES THE NATIONAL RECOGNITION OF READERS CHOICE OVER THE CANIDATES THAT ARE ALREADY NATIONALLY AND PUBLICLY KNOW AS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TRULY GIVEN FROM THE HEART AND NOT FROM SELF BENEFIT.
Jon Tester in this group is a joke.
Matthew, cheers, been awhile, working on your game? Again I would like to complement you on your posts, devoid of time, thought, and effort as before. Question: If this venue is so unimportant in its endorsement of Tester's bill, why did you comment not once, but twice? Montana Green: Wilderness Study Areas were never meant to be permanent, and the protection that designation offers is not only incomplete, but as you note, poorly administered. If the protection is nominal only, why do you cling to it? Yes, my goodness, some study areas will be released, and plenty of Wilderness will be designated in return (spare me the rock and ice routine as well, plenty of it is wooded) so we can stop characterizing this sacrifice as monumental, and admit that it is fact minute. Second, the military landings are perhaps not ideal, but the continued proclamation of the fact is bordering on the melodramatic. What will be the horrid consequences of this latest exception in a long line of exceptions, except the increased flexibility in application of the aged Wilderness Act? I think Thoreau’s point about playing well with others, despite its obvious humor, should be taken seriously.
A. Tew - I suspect you're a tad young to remember when Lee Metcalf put those Wilderness Study Areas into law, but the intent -- and the statute -- require that they be maintained for ALL their wilderness characteristics until Congress decides on their final disposition. Tester's bill definitely "finally disposes" of them, alright, by releasing them to some ill-defined new "multiple-use lite" category.
I also suspect you can't quite see the fatal flaw of your incrementalist tendencies vis-a-vis the Wilderness Act. Military choppers in Wilderness? Give me a break, dude, that can't possibly comport with the intention that wilderness is where we go to get away from the noise and machines of modern society. The poster who griped about ATVs scaring his elk away ought to give a twin-rotor Chinook a try for scaring game, and that's what's most likely to be used for troop transport into the wilderness. Why they couldn't use other nearby mountain ranges for their "training" remains a mystery. But incrementally, bit by bit, just like with the "motorized sheep herding and ranching" exemptions in this bad bill, pretty soon Wilderness, Big W Wilderness, will be so laced with the exemptions you support that it won't be wilderness, it'll be something else.
If that's what your generation and future generations are willing to settle for, then fine. But I'm not quite ready to roll over for such nonsense yet. Maybe add another 40 years to the 40+ I've already spent in Montana wildernesses and I'll be so tired and spent that I won't be able to argue with young fools about incrementalism. But that day has not yet come. So sorry to see this embrace of "this is as good as we can hope for" by you and others. Then again, if that's what you'll settle for, you'll probably like Max Baucus' exemptions to the Clean Air Act for coal burners -- after all, the Clean Air Act, like the Wilderness Act, is "aged" in your somewhat experience-limited opinion.
As I diligently searched these 25 honorees, I found a true "role model" hunter... Karl Malone. All of these honorees deserve a lot of respect and deservedly so. But, who else gave more of his personal fortune? Karl. He is teaching the population the right thing to do in our country with our rights. That is to preserve them by using them correctly, not lose them by misuse. Inner city kids need a roll model like Karl to help them learn proper firearm use and sportsmanship. Their misuse and lack of sportsmanship are taking our kids' rights away. Karl has my vote. I remember when half the pickups in our school's parking lot had a gun rack with a gun in it. It's not that way now. Thanks to all of these honorees who teach our children about our "OutDoor Life".
I think it is great to teach the youth. I admire someone for that. Our son is soon to be born, and you can bet that I will have him in the woods or on the riverbank as soon as I can. We have raised all of our kids to be that way, and I don't have to look for them on the streets, or worry about where they are. I know where I can find them. Keep up the great work, you are a winner in our families eyes.
Dr Stanley McGowen, among other feats, was the FIRST blind person to ever shoot a Cape Buffalo in Africa. He is an avid hunter and has been all his life. I am proud to call him friend.
I'm young, not stupid, and Metcalf wasn't the only one involved in the process of designating wilderness study areas (it was the entire Montana congressional delegation) so let's draw them out of their mythic past of reverence simply because an able senator was a part of the deal. You are simply misinformed Montana Green when it comes to study areas because the truth of the matter is that they offer less stringent protection often allowing, as Randzio noted, motorized use and other forms of development. I know this to be the case. So you can dismiss me for being young, but as the second person on this blog who has flatly disagreed with you on this point, it may be worth checking your sources, instead of relying on your wealth of accrued wisdom.
This incrementalism you speak of has been occuring since the act was originally passed. It gave a fifteen year period of exception to oil and mineral exploration. So I could point through the years at case study after case study (like the Bob Marshall with an airstrip in the middle of it)to demonstrate how this happens frequently (like in Arizona where water troughs were constructed in wilderness for a strained herd of desert sheep) or I could simply point to the fact that satisfying more than one constituency has always been a part of the package of wilderness. The state of wilderness these days seems acceptable enough to me that I'll take my chances.
What you don't recognize for all your years is that Wilderness with a big W, and your religious obsession with it amount to an ideology, and not practical administration of lands. If you want this to become a philosophical discussion so be it: Humans modify their landscapes. Always. This notion of Wilderness as being free from the footprints of man is a facade that is belied by the fact of historic human presence in every corner of the globe. This being said, Wilderness is of course necessary and desirable for the task of managing land, but it should not be our only recourse. Locking all land away in a deep freeze might be your personal fantasy, but sensible land management it is not.
Tew - When you wake up some morning next to a high alpine lake and the Chinooks come roaring in to drop off the soldiers and then you hike out through the two-tracks from the motorized sheep herders to what was once a roadless area, but has now been logged under the Tester mandated logging bill, you can rationalize to yourself that your incremental destruction of wilderness was all part of a necessary "management" scenario. And when some youngster says "but I thought this was wilderness" you can lay the same line on them. Then you can tell them the role you played in letting it go down the drain, although I doubt you'll have the guts to look 'em in the eye, or probably even to acknowledge that folks like you sold out the future to the commercial and political expediencies of 2009. Good luck with it all. Me, I can look my kid in the eye and tell her I'm still out there fighting to keep the WILD in Wilderness...and choppers and ATVs don't cut it.
And just so you know, here's the rap direct from the Montana Wilderness Association's website on WSA's. Maybe a little research wouldn't hurt you, ehh?
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Many of Montana’s finest lands have been designated Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), which requires public agencies to maintain existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Montana Wilderness Association members were involved in the 1970s in the establishment of Bureau of Land Management WSAs, and were instrumental in the creation and passage of the 1977 Montana Wilderness Study Act.
Senator Lee Metcalf shepherded the Montana Wilderness Study Act through Congress in 1977, providing a layer of formal protection for seven important areas (almost 700,000 acres)— not full wilderness designation, but the next-best thing. Those seven areas are: Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn, Big Snowies, Ten Lakes, Blue Joint, Sapphires, Middle Fork Judith, and West Pioneers.
Unfortunately, over the past 25 years the Forest Service has repeatedly failed to respect the law protecting these lands and has allowed off-road vehicle roads and traffic to proliferate—thus undermining the areas’ historic wilderness character and subverting potential for eventual inclusion in the wilderness system. For years, the citizens of Montana acted to prevent the loss of Metcalf’s legacy, trying time and again without success to gain the Forest Service’s voluntary compliance.
Thus, in 1996, the Montana Wilderness Association and allies filed a suit against the Forest Service. In May 2001, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy issued a landmark ruling, ordering the Forest Service to maintain and restore the wilderness characteristics of the seven Montana Wilderness Study Areas as they existed in 1977. The Forest Service appealed the ruling, and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and back. A settlement was reached this year.
The settlement commits the Forest Service to a timeline for completing WSA summer and winter travel plans, to applying Region-1 WSA policy and the Montana Wilderness Study Act—and other applicable law in travel, forest plan and project decisions—until Congress determines otherwise. The settlement also fully preserves all parties’ rights to support or challenge individual WSA decisions.
Dr Stanley McGowen is one of the most inspiring persons I know. After meeting and getting to know him, I have more faith that nothing in my life will so bad that I can't overcome it if I put forth the effort. His work with disabled veterans is a tireless endeavor for him, but he enjoys every minute of it. At the time of his accident he was a military fighter pilot and despite the total change he had to make in his life, he has become an inspiration for many, many disabled veterans, and abled friends, like myself. He has also been very instrumental in getting Texas hunting laws modified in favor of the disabled hunters. His stories of his African hunt are both humorous and awe inspiring. Yes, Doctor Stan gets my vote.
The following commentary concerning Senator Jon Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” is from Dr. Thomas Power.
Dr. Power is the former Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Montana, where he currently serves as a Research Professor. Dr. Power is widely considered one of the country’s leading natural resource-based economists.
The commentary is only the first in a series of commentaries Dr. Power will devote to critically exploring the assumptions behind Sen. Tester’s bill. Consider these words from Dr. Power:
“What I want to do here is simply outline the conventional wisdom from which Senator Tester appears to be operating. That will sound familiar, and, to many, convincing, but those assumptions are, in fact, highly debatable. In commentaries over the next two months, I will then seek to critically explore each of those assumptions ….As common and familiar as all of these underlying assumptions are, they are far from being factual assumptions. They are a mix of folk wisdom, economic nostalgia, wishful thinking, and barely disguised commercial and bureaucratic government special interests. Before jumping onboard with Tester’s proposal, each has to be critically analyzed.”
- Dr. Thomas Power
Read the entire commentary at:
http://cleangreensustainable.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/key-assumptions-be...
i say quit your fighting girls lets log it all!!~!~
I know Dr. Stanley McGowen. I have guided turkey hunters for him for the "Wounded Warrior Program". I will again this coming Spring. I will as long as he asks me to. As long as I can. This is an honorable man, seeking nothing for himself, and is actually somewhat embarrased by his nomination for this honor. He deserves a vote. Nothing more complicated than that.
Yes, it is good that Karl Malone donates money to the cause. However I admire more the man who donates his time and knowledge and asks nothing in return. Teaching the youth of our country is one of the noblest and most important things a person can do. Howard Robinson will get my vote.
I'm for anyone that stands up for our vets and they will always go to the head of the line. I am a Viet Nam vet that was spit on by protesters when I came home. We gave so much for the ungrateful and were treated like S&%#. To see or hear of someone that has given so much of his life force for our returning Heroes it really hits close to my heart. Doctor McGowen has my vote. We sure could use hundreds more like him.
I read Outdoor Life's readers choice 25 2010 Charlie Decker and Bob Munson as founders of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the 5.6 million acres of habitat conserved or enhanced by the RMEF not just for elk but all wildlife is a great accomplishment.Alot of people don't know all the funding and support to non-elk States through RMEF state grants for conservation education to help other programs for Women in the Outdoors,4-H shooting and pheasant rearing programs,4-H Mallard nesting cylinder building,youth bowhunting camps just to name a few.These gentlemen deserve your vote for keeping wild places wild.
Ken Whiting is by all means the Master of Rod's.
I had the pleasure to be introduced to Ken about 6 years. I always found him to be humorous, while being very articulate about his visions. I personally have many of his innovations in my rod rack. Ken has always been able the see and think outside the box. Thanks to Ken we can enjoy many product innovations, coupled with the newest manufacturing technologies.
Dennis Dalstrom
Sarasota Fl.
This is a darned good deal for wildlife and fish. If this bill passes, it will nail down thousands of acres of security habitat for elk in particular in places like the Pintlers, the Snowcrest, and the Pioneers--East and West. It's about time someone had the guts to stand up for the middle ground and do something for Montana's hunting and fishing heritage. It's nice to see that Washington has some leaders like Tester.
Mr. McGowen gets my vote. Anyone who over comes disability with the positive outlook of helping others is a hero. A good friend, who has passed on, lost his left arm in a hunting accident at 16. He married, supported and raised a family asking nothing from anyone. He worked his full time job owned his own small company ane still found time to fish and hunt. People like this are to be looked up to.
While each of these people mentioned have all done their part to help preserve and protect America's outdoor heritage, my vote goes to Dr. Stanley McGowen. As a disabled person myself I really respect him as one of those people who hasn't let his disability stand in the way of what he wants to accomplish. I would also like to add Mr. Steve Lecorchick as an honorable mention to this list. After quitting his job as host of a popular hunting show host, Steve founded an organization called Answering Prayers (www.answeringprayers.net) to help grant hunting and fishing wishes to disabled people. Thank you to all those in the outdoor industry who use their position to help others.
While each of these people mentioned have all done their part to help preserve and protect America's outdoor heritage, my vote goes to Dr. Stanley McGowen. As a disabled person myself I really respect him as one of those people who hasn't let his disability stand in the way of what he wants to accomplish. I would also like to add Mr. Steve Lecorchick as an honorable mention to this list. After quitting his job as host of a popular hunting show host, Steve founded an organization called Answering Prayers (www.answeringprayers.net) to help grant hunting and fishing wishes to disabled people. Thank you to all those in the outdoor industry who use their position to help others.
With so many entries worthy of a vote I was in a quandry as to where and who would be the one to select. Many of the people here have made real contributions at no little sacrifice. The two who impressed me the most however were 1) Gary Glass a research chemist at the Duluth lab of the USEPA who spent 32 years bucking political opposition to pollution control in the Great Lakes region and 2) Dave Murphy - Executive director of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, who in six years molded a youth program,(The Conservation Leadership Corps) into a tremendously successful program with more than 150 alumnus. In spite of the fact I live only a few hours from the Great lakes and recognize the importance of pollution control, My hat is off to Dave Murphy. He has my vote as I feel the future of the outdoor sports and conservation lies with the youth of our nation. In them is the potential for leadership so important in the preservation of all that we hold dear as outdoorsmen and women.
Dave Murphy, shown with a turkey, is one of the candidates for the Reader's Choice award out of the 25 Outdoor Life, OL 25. I am the parent of one of the members of the Conservation Leadership Corps, which is mentioned in his bio. I can say I could not think of a better choice for this award. His work with the youth of today and his inspiration and guidance of them to learn how to make a difference is a great challenge to today's youth. His teaching and example to follow through with the ideas and knowledge they gain ensures the difference will make it into legislature for long lasting effects. His work with our youth, in conservation and outdoors, makes him a hero in my book. I have watched kids who cared, learn something even more important, that they, as just one person, can make a difference in the future of the conservation of our outdoors. He changes not only the thoughts and direction of our youth but also their hearts toward conservation. I am proud to have this man as an influence in my child's life.
These two men have been able to create more wealth for habitat than any two men in History. Charlie was brave enough to spend his and his wife's children's college funding to start the RMEF. Find me another person who is that commited and I will vote for him or her. Thanks Don Cuin Rawlins, Wyoming. Charlie has walked to walk of the wriking man who knows how important it is to combine the need to make a living and to protect habitat. Don Cuin
An impressive gamut of amazing people. The vote is a hard choice. I work with heroes everyday in serving with the Soldiers, but I am proud to see that there are more like them out there. I am impressed by all, but I will have to put Tom Fruechtel at the very top of my dangerously top-heavy list.
Interesting choice in Gary Glass from Duluth. I'm not too sure about his actual accomplishments regarding keeping our Lake Superior clean, but in his "second career" as a local school board member, he has worked diligently at making a mess of this city. He has used repeated lies and falsehoods in divisive and mean spirited ways-- all to try and bully his own agenda and conclusions. I can only hope he actually used real research and scientific method in his work at the EPA, as he has shown a disdain for objective data that does not fit his a-priori assumptions on many community issues. He has often made me wonder what kind of scientist he made-- and wishing he would appraoch his other work with a scientific mind. It's clear from his comments about being a proud whistle blower, he has long been pleased with being an antagonist-- lately just for the sake of attention, and that is too bad. I do hope he actually did good for the lake.
How do you vote for your choice?
I am a hunter and law enforcement professional of 27, from North Louisiana and do not personally know Mr. Malone but know of his committment to his country, and home state. One of the few that really did very well and came home and GAVE BACK to the community without wanting anything in return. You would not believe the things I personally know that he has done. Thanks Mr. Malone for your example.
Stephen Watts
West Monroe, LA
Very poorly designed set up.
This is supposed to be an election.
What one has to go through just to cast a vote is rediculous.
Dr. Stan McGowen is a true inspiration! Not only amazing (hunting while totally blind), but humble and giving. Instead of thinking about what he's lost, he concentrates on how he can help others. He gets my vote.
I vote for Frank Brownell
1 vote for Mike Kapp.
We grew up together. Fishing, hunting, and conservation are his DNA. Wisconsin is blessed to have such a person of passion. He also gets things done.
It is too hard to cast a vote! And where can one check the standings?
David Baron is your man. He is what is totally right with hunting today. Involved properly and reaching the youth of our sport.
I VOTE FOR KARL MALONE...
I LIKE TO SEE MORE CELEBS INVOLVED IN HUNTING...
MOST CELEBS ARE LOUD ANTI'S...
WE NEED MORE CELEBS LIKE KARL TO ADVACATE FOR THE SPORT OF HUNTING AND SHOOTING...
I'm proud to say I've known Dr. Stan most of our lives and hunted with him many times in our youth. His accomplishments on behalf of disabled veterans are truly inspirational. He certainly deserves all the recognition that can be bestowed on him. He gets my vote.
Yes, it is good that Karl Malone donates money to the cause. However I admire more the man who donates his time and knowledge and asks nothing in return. Teaching the youth of our country is one of the noblest and most important things a person can do. Howard Robinson will get my vote.
Kudos to Senator Tester for delving into the tangled thicket of Montana wilderness politics--with mandated logging, and areas designated both as wilderness and for all forms of recreation, he's working toward a compromise that will meet a wide range of needs.
WAYNE ZOLLMAN IS A TRUE MAN OF NATURE THAT RESPECTS THE ASPECTS OF HUNTING AND FISHING AND ATTEMPTS IN EVERY WAY TO PASS ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXCITMENT OF THE OUTDOORS TO OTHERS, ESPECIALLY YOUTH. HE HAS DONATED AND DEDICATED HIS TIME AND PROPERTY TO ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YOUTH EVENTS IN THE NATION THAT HAS WON NUMBER 1 IN THE NATION ON MANY OCASSIONS. HE IS TRULY A MAN THAT IS NOT WELL KNOW NATIONALLY BUT RANKS AT THE TOP WITH ALL THE 25 SELECTED BY OUTDOOR LIFE. IT IS A FACT THAT THIS FARMER FROM VIRGINIA DESERVES THE NATIONAL RECOGNITION OF READERS CHOICE OVER THE CANIDATES THAT ARE ALREADY NATIONALLY AND PUBLICLY KNOW AS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TRULY GIVEN FROM THE HEART AND NOT FROM SELF BENEFIT.
It's good to see Senator Tester looking out for the needs of Montana's hunters. With increasing development and motorized use, protected public lands are more important to hunters now than ever before. This bill protects some of the best elk country in our state. I applaud Tester for finding a good compromise on this tough issue.
The timber mills who partnered in Sen. Tester's agreement sure think it will be good for them. Maybe Will C. thinks Montana loggers are stupid??? And the sportsmen who like the bill see its emphasis on restoring fisheries and big elk and mule deer habitat as a great deal.
I'm all for Sen. Tester and his new approach!
My Greatgrandfather, Grandfather, Father, and I have all lived, worked, and hunted in and around Montana's Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest.
Kudus to Sen. Tester stepping up to find collaborative forest management solutions that move us away from the lose-lose "bureaucratic limbo" that is the current status quo for Montana's forests.
Outdoor Life would have done its readers a favor by actually reading Senator Tester's bill instead of just swallowing the misleading rap from the supporters.
Did you know that Wilderness Study Areas are, by law, mandated to be managed to preserve their wilderness characteristics? This isn't "limbo" as you wrote, it's full wilderness protection until Congress decides to remove that protection, which Tester's bill does for a number of existing WSAs.
Did you know the bill allows military landings in the new wilderness?
Or how about defining "commercial logging" as "restoration"?
Come on, Outdoor Life, you can do better than taking this phony bait hook, line and sinker.
First of all, "Shed Hunting Babes" is Hi-larious and who ever can't see the humor in that needs to have a beer and chilax.
Second of all, Matt Koehler is a total wanker.
Third of all, I support this bill because I play well with others.
Jon Tester in this group is a joke.
As I diligently searched these 25 honorees, I found a true "role model" hunter... Karl Malone. All of these honorees deserve a lot of respect and deservedly so. But, who else gave more of his personal fortune? Karl. He is teaching the population the right thing to do in our country with our rights. That is to preserve them by using them correctly, not lose them by misuse. Inner city kids need a roll model like Karl to help them learn proper firearm use and sportsmanship. Their misuse and lack of sportsmanship are taking our kids' rights away. Karl has my vote. I remember when half the pickups in our school's parking lot had a gun rack with a gun in it. It's not that way now. Thanks to all of these honorees who teach our children about our "OutDoor Life".
Dr Stanley McGowen is one of the most inspiring persons I know. After meeting and getting to know him, I have more faith that nothing in my life will so bad that I can't overcome it if I put forth the effort. His work with disabled veterans is a tireless endeavor for him, but he enjoys every minute of it. At the time of his accident he was a military fighter pilot and despite the total change he had to make in his life, he has become an inspiration for many, many disabled veterans, and abled friends, like myself. He has also been very instrumental in getting Texas hunting laws modified in favor of the disabled hunters. His stories of his African hunt are both humorous and awe inspiring. Yes, Doctor Stan gets my vote.
i say quit your fighting girls lets log it all!!~!~
I read Outdoor Life's readers choice 25 2010 Charlie Decker and Bob Munson as founders of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the 5.6 million acres of habitat conserved or enhanced by the RMEF not just for elk but all wildlife is a great accomplishment.Alot of people don't know all the funding and support to non-elk States through RMEF state grants for conservation education to help other programs for Women in the Outdoors,4-H shooting and pheasant rearing programs,4-H Mallard nesting cylinder building,youth bowhunting camps just to name a few.These gentlemen deserve your vote for keeping wild places wild.
Mr. McGowen gets my vote. Anyone who over comes disability with the positive outlook of helping others is a hero. A good friend, who has passed on, lost his left arm in a hunting accident at 16. He married, supported and raised a family asking nothing from anyone. He worked his full time job owned his own small company ane still found time to fish and hunt. People like this are to be looked up to.
While each of these people mentioned have all done their part to help preserve and protect America's outdoor heritage, my vote goes to Dr. Stanley McGowen. As a disabled person myself I really respect him as one of those people who hasn't let his disability stand in the way of what he wants to accomplish. I would also like to add Mr. Steve Lecorchick as an honorable mention to this list. After quitting his job as host of a popular hunting show host, Steve founded an organization called Answering Prayers (www.answeringprayers.net) to help grant hunting and fishing wishes to disabled people. Thank you to all those in the outdoor industry who use their position to help others.
What a joke. This is nothing more than political payback to Tester's enviro pals. No trees will ever be cut. Not one job will be gained. Tester doesn't care about hunters - hasn't had a permit in a decade.
For those readers interested in a detailed analysis of Sen. Tester's bill from one of the nation's leading experts on natural resource policy and law, I'd highly recommend they check out the University of MT's Dr. Martin Nie's piece at Headwaters News titled, "Questions, opportunities presented by Montana Sen. Jon Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act" at: http://www.headwatersnews.org/p.ForestJobsAct092809.html
It would certainly be nice if Sen. Tester and supporters of his bill would address these important questions and concerns, which have actually been asked (yet ignored) for months.
As Dr. Nie says in his conclusion, "The above questions are not driven by politics. Nor are they asked with the purpose of trying to defeat the Senator's bill or to criticize his courageous entry into Montana wilderness politics. They are meant instead to get the public thinking about the big picture and how the parts are going to fit or not fit together. The stakes are high. If the FJRA becomes law, place-based proposals throughout the West will take a big step forward. The FJRA would be the first one out of the gate, setting precedent for others, and this is reason enough why it must be scrutinized so carefully."
Senator Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act has something in it for every sportsman. Whether it's restoring the tributaries of the Big Hole River, protecting the headwaters of the Big Blackfoot, or setting aside some of the best remaining elk habitat in the US, this bill benefits all Montana hunters and anglers. What's more, it ensures that all Americans can continue to visit our state and enjoy the fish and wildlife that make this state unique. Thanks to Senator Tester for taking on such critical issues in our state.
Yes, Wilderness Study Areas are great hunting grounds, but they don't offer the same protection as designated Wilderness. Motorized use is allowed in many Wilderness Study Areas, and even where it's prohibited, it's difficult to enforce.
Case in point: I was hiking in the Italian Peaks Wilderness Study Area this fall - an area that would become Wilderness under Senator Tester's bill, and an area where (unlike most Wilderness Study Areas) motorized vehicles are currently prohibited in order to protect wildlife habitat. I happened to be there on the first day of bow hunting season. On the way out, I talked to a hunter - he said he had a shot all lined up on a big bull elk when an OHV sped by. The elk spooked, and he lost his shot. This Wilderness Study Area status is clearly not adequately protecting hunting grounds.
The beauty of Tester's legislation is that it offers something for everyone. Hunters will have a place to hunt without motorized users, and motorized users will have trails designated for OHVs. There will be areas identified for timber harvest, and areas identified for ecological restoration. Senator Tester understands that our National Forests are for everyone, and his legislation will help to keep them that way.
I think it is great to teach the youth. I admire someone for that. Our son is soon to be born, and you can bet that I will have him in the woods or on the riverbank as soon as I can. We have raised all of our kids to be that way, and I don't have to look for them on the streets, or worry about where they are. I know where I can find them. Keep up the great work, you are a winner in our families eyes.
Dr Stanley McGowen, among other feats, was the FIRST blind person to ever shoot a Cape Buffalo in Africa. He is an avid hunter and has been all his life. I am proud to call him friend.
I'm for anyone that stands up for our vets and they will always go to the head of the line. I am a Viet Nam vet that was spit on by protesters when I came home. We gave so much for the ungrateful and were treated like S&%#. To see or hear of someone that has given so much of his life force for our returning Heroes it really hits close to my heart. Doctor McGowen has my vote. We sure could use hundreds more like him.
This is a darned good deal for wildlife and fish. If this bill passes, it will nail down thousands of acres of security habitat for elk in particular in places like the Pintlers, the Snowcrest, and the Pioneers--East and West. It's about time someone had the guts to stand up for the middle ground and do something for Montana's hunting and fishing heritage. It's nice to see that Washington has some leaders like Tester.
An impressive gamut of amazing people. The vote is a hard choice. I work with heroes everyday in serving with the Soldiers, but I am proud to see that there are more like them out there. I am impressed by all, but I will have to put Tom Fruechtel at the very top of my dangerously top-heavy list.
Very poorly designed set up.
This is supposed to be an election.
What one has to go through just to cast a vote is rediculous.
It is too hard to cast a vote! And where can one check the standings?
A recent edition of Field & Stream (August 2009) named Montana's Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest as one of the top ten elk hunting public lands areas in the country - 50% of elk harvested in Montana come of that forest, which is the principal focus of Tester's new bill, the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (www.montanaforests.org). Tester cares a great deal about hunters and hunting and that's why he's trying to keep Montana's backcountry open and accessible.
Wow, what a major and important endorsement! From the same "Outdoor Life" folks that bring us:
"Rack Girls 2009"
"Fish N Chix 2010"
"Shed Hunting Babes"
Tester must be proud! Yep, those "Outdoor Life" folks are all about big rack collaboration. Clearly their support of Senator Tester's logging bill means something...but what that is isn't exactly clear.
And if you read "Outdoor Life's" write up, it's very clear that they have a better handle on big racks than they do on public lands and wilderness policy. For example:
Every single Wilderness Study Area is currently open to hunting and fishing and has always been so.
And, fact is "conservationists across the nation" are pretty much in agreement about their opposition to Senator Tester's Mandated Logging Bill and the sloppy, bad-precedent-setting Wilderness language contained in the bill.
Randzio - How, then, does releasing Wilderness Study Areas from their current statutory protection, actually protect them? Your rap on motorized vehicles in Wilderness Study Areas is indicative of only one thing -- a failure by the federal agencies to meet the mandate of the law. Tester's bill sends these currently protected areas into some amorphous semi-multiple use status. And you think that's something to crow about? Really?
Matthew, cheers, been awhile, working on your game? Again I would like to complement you on your posts, devoid of time, thought, and effort as before. Question: If this venue is so unimportant in its endorsement of Tester's bill, why did you comment not once, but twice? Montana Green: Wilderness Study Areas were never meant to be permanent, and the protection that designation offers is not only incomplete, but as you note, poorly administered. If the protection is nominal only, why do you cling to it? Yes, my goodness, some study areas will be released, and plenty of Wilderness will be designated in return (spare me the rock and ice routine as well, plenty of it is wooded) so we can stop characterizing this sacrifice as monumental, and admit that it is fact minute. Second, the military landings are perhaps not ideal, but the continued proclamation of the fact is bordering on the melodramatic. What will be the horrid consequences of this latest exception in a long line of exceptions, except the increased flexibility in application of the aged Wilderness Act? I think Thoreau’s point about playing well with others, despite its obvious humor, should be taken seriously.
A. Tew - I suspect you're a tad young to remember when Lee Metcalf put those Wilderness Study Areas into law, but the intent -- and the statute -- require that they be maintained for ALL their wilderness characteristics until Congress decides on their final disposition. Tester's bill definitely "finally disposes" of them, alright, by releasing them to some ill-defined new "multiple-use lite" category.
I also suspect you can't quite see the fatal flaw of your incrementalist tendencies vis-a-vis the Wilderness Act. Military choppers in Wilderness? Give me a break, dude, that can't possibly comport with the intention that wilderness is where we go to get away from the noise and machines of modern society. The poster who griped about ATVs scaring his elk away ought to give a twin-rotor Chinook a try for scaring game, and that's what's most likely to be used for troop transport into the wilderness. Why they couldn't use other nearby mountain ranges for their "training" remains a mystery. But incrementally, bit by bit, just like with the "motorized sheep herding and ranching" exemptions in this bad bill, pretty soon Wilderness, Big W Wilderness, will be so laced with the exemptions you support that it won't be wilderness, it'll be something else.
If that's what your generation and future generations are willing to settle for, then fine. But I'm not quite ready to roll over for such nonsense yet. Maybe add another 40 years to the 40+ I've already spent in Montana wildernesses and I'll be so tired and spent that I won't be able to argue with young fools about incrementalism. But that day has not yet come. So sorry to see this embrace of "this is as good as we can hope for" by you and others. Then again, if that's what you'll settle for, you'll probably like Max Baucus' exemptions to the Clean Air Act for coal burners -- after all, the Clean Air Act, like the Wilderness Act, is "aged" in your somewhat experience-limited opinion.
Tew - When you wake up some morning next to a high alpine lake and the Chinooks come roaring in to drop off the soldiers and then you hike out through the two-tracks from the motorized sheep herders to what was once a roadless area, but has now been logged under the Tester mandated logging bill, you can rationalize to yourself that your incremental destruction of wilderness was all part of a necessary "management" scenario. And when some youngster says "but I thought this was wilderness" you can lay the same line on them. Then you can tell them the role you played in letting it go down the drain, although I doubt you'll have the guts to look 'em in the eye, or probably even to acknowledge that folks like you sold out the future to the commercial and political expediencies of 2009. Good luck with it all. Me, I can look my kid in the eye and tell her I'm still out there fighting to keep the WILD in Wilderness...and choppers and ATVs don't cut it.
And just so you know, here's the rap direct from the Montana Wilderness Association's website on WSA's. Maybe a little research wouldn't hurt you, ehh?
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Many of Montana’s finest lands have been designated Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), which requires public agencies to maintain existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Montana Wilderness Association members were involved in the 1970s in the establishment of Bureau of Land Management WSAs, and were instrumental in the creation and passage of the 1977 Montana Wilderness Study Act.
Senator Lee Metcalf shepherded the Montana Wilderness Study Act through Congress in 1977, providing a layer of formal protection for seven important areas (almost 700,000 acres)— not full wilderness designation, but the next-best thing. Those seven areas are: Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn, Big Snowies, Ten Lakes, Blue Joint, Sapphires, Middle Fork Judith, and West Pioneers.
Unfortunately, over the past 25 years the Forest Service has repeatedly failed to respect the law protecting these lands and has allowed off-road vehicle roads and traffic to proliferate—thus undermining the areas’ historic wilderness character and subverting potential for eventual inclusion in the wilderness system. For years, the citizens of Montana acted to prevent the loss of Metcalf’s legacy, trying time and again without success to gain the Forest Service’s voluntary compliance.
Thus, in 1996, the Montana Wilderness Association and allies filed a suit against the Forest Service. In May 2001, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy issued a landmark ruling, ordering the Forest Service to maintain and restore the wilderness characteristics of the seven Montana Wilderness Study Areas as they existed in 1977. The Forest Service appealed the ruling, and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and back. A settlement was reached this year.
The settlement commits the Forest Service to a timeline for completing WSA summer and winter travel plans, to applying Region-1 WSA policy and the Montana Wilderness Study Act—and other applicable law in travel, forest plan and project decisions—until Congress determines otherwise. The settlement also fully preserves all parties’ rights to support or challenge individual WSA decisions.
I know Dr. Stanley McGowen. I have guided turkey hunters for him for the "Wounded Warrior Program". I will again this coming Spring. I will as long as he asks me to. As long as I can. This is an honorable man, seeking nothing for himself, and is actually somewhat embarrased by his nomination for this honor. He deserves a vote. Nothing more complicated than that.
Ken Whiting is by all means the Master of Rod's.
I had the pleasure to be introduced to Ken about 6 years. I always found him to be humorous, while being very articulate about his visions. I personally have many of his innovations in my rod rack. Ken has always been able the see and think outside the box. Thanks to Ken we can enjoy many product innovations, coupled with the newest manufacturing technologies.
Dennis Dalstrom
Sarasota Fl.
While each of these people mentioned have all done their part to help preserve and protect America's outdoor heritage, my vote goes to Dr. Stanley McGowen. As a disabled person myself I really respect him as one of those people who hasn't let his disability stand in the way of what he wants to accomplish. I would also like to add Mr. Steve Lecorchick as an honorable mention to this list. After quitting his job as host of a popular hunting show host, Steve founded an organization called Answering Prayers (www.answeringprayers.net) to help grant hunting and fishing wishes to disabled people. Thank you to all those in the outdoor industry who use their position to help others.
With so many entries worthy of a vote I was in a quandry as to where and who would be the one to select. Many of the people here have made real contributions at no little sacrifice. The two who impressed me the most however were 1) Gary Glass a research chemist at the Duluth lab of the USEPA who spent 32 years bucking political opposition to pollution control in the Great Lakes region and 2) Dave Murphy - Executive director of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, who in six years molded a youth program,(The Conservation Leadership Corps) into a tremendously successful program with more than 150 alumnus. In spite of the fact I live only a few hours from the Great lakes and recognize the importance of pollution control, My hat is off to Dave Murphy. He has my vote as I feel the future of the outdoor sports and conservation lies with the youth of our nation. In them is the potential for leadership so important in the preservation of all that we hold dear as outdoorsmen and women.
Dave Murphy, shown with a turkey, is one of the candidates for the Reader's Choice award out of the 25 Outdoor Life, OL 25. I am the parent of one of the members of the Conservation Leadership Corps, which is mentioned in his bio. I can say I could not think of a better choice for this award. His work with the youth of today and his inspiration and guidance of them to learn how to make a difference is a great challenge to today's youth. His teaching and example to follow through with the ideas and knowledge they gain ensures the difference will make it into legislature for long lasting effects. His work with our youth, in conservation and outdoors, makes him a hero in my book. I have watched kids who cared, learn something even more important, that they, as just one person, can make a difference in the future of the conservation of our outdoors. He changes not only the thoughts and direction of our youth but also their hearts toward conservation. I am proud to have this man as an influence in my child's life.
These two men have been able to create more wealth for habitat than any two men in History. Charlie was brave enough to spend his and his wife's children's college funding to start the RMEF. Find me another person who is that commited and I will vote for him or her. Thanks Don Cuin Rawlins, Wyoming. Charlie has walked to walk of the wriking man who knows how important it is to combine the need to make a living and to protect habitat. Don Cuin
Interesting choice in Gary Glass from Duluth. I'm not too sure about his actual accomplishments regarding keeping our Lake Superior clean, but in his "second career" as a local school board member, he has worked diligently at making a mess of this city. He has used repeated lies and falsehoods in divisive and mean spirited ways-- all to try and bully his own agenda and conclusions. I can only hope he actually used real research and scientific method in his work at the EPA, as he has shown a disdain for objective data that does not fit his a-priori assumptions on many community issues. He has often made me wonder what kind of scientist he made-- and wishing he would appraoch his other work with a scientific mind. It's clear from his comments about being a proud whistle blower, he has long been pleased with being an antagonist-- lately just for the sake of attention, and that is too bad. I do hope he actually did good for the lake.
How do you vote for your choice?
I am a hunter and law enforcement professional of 27, from North Louisiana and do not personally know Mr. Malone but know of his committment to his country, and home state. One of the few that really did very well and came home and GAVE BACK to the community without wanting anything in return. You would not believe the things I personally know that he has done. Thanks Mr. Malone for your example.
Stephen Watts
West Monroe, LA
Dr. Stan McGowen is a true inspiration! Not only amazing (hunting while totally blind), but humble and giving. Instead of thinking about what he's lost, he concentrates on how he can help others. He gets my vote.
I vote for Frank Brownell
1 vote for Mike Kapp.
We grew up together. Fishing, hunting, and conservation are his DNA. Wisconsin is blessed to have such a person of passion. He also gets things done.
David Baron is your man. He is what is totally right with hunting today. Involved properly and reaching the youth of our sport.
I VOTE FOR KARL MALONE...
I LIKE TO SEE MORE CELEBS INVOLVED IN HUNTING...
MOST CELEBS ARE LOUD ANTI'S...
WE NEED MORE CELEBS LIKE KARL TO ADVACATE FOR THE SPORT OF HUNTING AND SHOOTING...
I'm proud to say I've known Dr. Stan most of our lives and hunted with him many times in our youth. His accomplishments on behalf of disabled veterans are truly inspirational. He certainly deserves all the recognition that can be bestowed on him. He gets my vote.
I'm young, not stupid, and Metcalf wasn't the only one involved in the process of designating wilderness study areas (it was the entire Montana congressional delegation) so let's draw them out of their mythic past of reverence simply because an able senator was a part of the deal. You are simply misinformed Montana Green when it comes to study areas because the truth of the matter is that they offer less stringent protection often allowing, as Randzio noted, motorized use and other forms of development. I know this to be the case. So you can dismiss me for being young, but as the second person on this blog who has flatly disagreed with you on this point, it may be worth checking your sources, instead of relying on your wealth of accrued wisdom.
This incrementalism you speak of has been occuring since the act was originally passed. It gave a fifteen year period of exception to oil and mineral exploration. So I could point through the years at case study after case study (like the Bob Marshall with an airstrip in the middle of it)to demonstrate how this happens frequently (like in Arizona where water troughs were constructed in wilderness for a strained herd of desert sheep) or I could simply point to the fact that satisfying more than one constituency has always been a part of the package of wilderness. The state of wilderness these days seems acceptable enough to me that I'll take my chances.
What you don't recognize for all your years is that Wilderness with a big W, and your religious obsession with it amount to an ideology, and not practical administration of lands. If you want this to become a philosophical discussion so be it: Humans modify their landscapes. Always. This notion of Wilderness as being free from the footprints of man is a facade that is belied by the fact of historic human presence in every corner of the globe. This being said, Wilderness is of course necessary and desirable for the task of managing land, but it should not be our only recourse. Locking all land away in a deep freeze might be your personal fantasy, but sensible land management it is not.
The following commentary concerning Senator Jon Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” is from Dr. Thomas Power.
Dr. Power is the former Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Montana, where he currently serves as a Research Professor. Dr. Power is widely considered one of the country’s leading natural resource-based economists.
The commentary is only the first in a series of commentaries Dr. Power will devote to critically exploring the assumptions behind Sen. Tester’s bill. Consider these words from Dr. Power:
“What I want to do here is simply outline the conventional wisdom from which Senator Tester appears to be operating. That will sound familiar, and, to many, convincing, but those assumptions are, in fact, highly debatable. In commentaries over the next two months, I will then seek to critically explore each of those assumptions ….As common and familiar as all of these underlying assumptions are, they are far from being factual assumptions. They are a mix of folk wisdom, economic nostalgia, wishful thinking, and barely disguised commercial and bureaucratic government special interests. Before jumping onboard with Tester’s proposal, each has to be critically analyzed.”
- Dr. Thomas Power
Read the entire commentary at:
http://cleangreensustainable.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/key-assumptions-be...