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What does an $85M railroad merger have to do with Montana? The proposed merger would create the country’s largest railroad; Montana politicians are weighing in about what that could mean to the state’s businesses and ag producers.

Feed: "Montana Free Press"
By: Justin Franz on Monday, February 16, 2026

The current view of St. Mary Visitor Center in Glacier National Park, Montana.

📷 Now: St. Mary Visitor Center
📍 Glacier National Park
📣 #glaciernationalpark #montana

This was such a fun collaboration! 🎉
We just published a paper on creative approaches to science communication. Check out what we learned from our workshop!
#scicomm @esalatamcarib.bsky.social
@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

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Buy local.

Side effect stories are starting to add up.

worldofjamesherriot.com/james-herrio...

Winter Warden Snow Sculpture. Shaped with one large base for the body and a smaller snow mound for the head; small snow balls placed as feathers, head and face shaped as a snowy owl; hair lines of neck, chest and head gear of sumac for the Caribou characteristics.

Winter Warden Snow Sculpture. Shaped with one large base for the body and a smaller snow mound for the head; small snow balls placed as feathers, head and face shaped as a snowy owl; hair lines of neck, chest and head gear of sumac for the Caribou characteristics.

Winter Warden Snow Sculpture. Shaped with one large base for the body and a smaller snow mound for the head; small snow balls placed as feathers, head and face shaped as a snowy owl; hair lines of neck, chest and head gear of sumac for the Caribou characteristics.

No. 22, Snow in Front of the Official Storehouses (Onkura mae no yuki), from the series Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho dôke zukushi). Dog stealing a workman's meal from a snow Daruma from the woodblock series Edo meisho dôke zukushi (Joyful Events in Famous Places in Edo) by Utagawa Hirokage Published in 1859

Family Day here in Canada, and the town had a Winter Festival that included a snow sculpture competition! Here is my household's entry, the foundation shape based on the Yukidaruma and details as a Snowy Owl with Caribou chest and antlers. The Winter Warden.

Color photograph of Dr. Marcia McNutt, prominent American geophysicist and president of the National Academy of Sciences. She is shown in a close-up head-and-shoulders portrait, resting her cheek on her right hand with elbow propped up, smiling warmly and directly at the camera with a bright, engaging expression. McNutt has shoulder-length light blonde hair styled in soft layers and wears subtle makeup. She is dressed in a dark blazer featuring a small circular lapel pin. Behind her, blurred bookshelves filled with volumes create a scholarly library or office setting, conveying approachability, leadership, and intellectual depth.

Geophysicist Marcia McNutt was elected the first female President of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) #OTD in 2016. #WomenInSTEM #geophysics

Feline energy radiates from every inch of this gilded beauty.

“A Presence” by Tokuhiro Kawai @tokuhiro_kawai

#beautifulbizarre #catart #animalart #oilpainting #contemporaryart

New works by Chloe Early will soon be unveiled at Corey helford gallery in her upcoming exhibition, FUTURES! We can't wait!

FUTURES
February 21 - March 28, 2026
coreyhelfordgallery.com

#beautifulbizarre #chloeearly #contemporarypainting #horseart #vibrantart #art

Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say | CBC Radio Advocates are calling on the federal government and car manufacturers to adjust their policies around headlights because there needs to be a better balance between solutions to help drivers see while ...

I dread driving at night for just this reason: www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...

Drawing Eastern White Pine Cone 🌲
Sharing a few close-up images of the cone — I love getting lost in those tiny scales and delicate textures.🥰

#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart #graphitedrawing #naturestudy

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The 5p Solution: How clean air is transforming attendance and learning in one Hampshire school Generations of pupils have learned in stuffy classrooms filled with recycled air, but a Hampshire school is now breathing new life into the way lessons are taught.

21% reduction in staff and student illness in this Hampshire school. The impact of clean air on student learning and well-being is significant. ⁦‪‬⁩
www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...

We say #snowmageddon as a joke, but if ever there was a time to use it, it’s now!! Watch as the West Coast gets bombarded by at least 5 storms in 15 days, with up to 15 feet of snow in the high Sierra, and that may be an underestimate if the models verify. NWS says up to 8 feet by Wednesday!

I'll bet the chickens love purslane!

The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering

The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson A Conversation with Allison Gill About DoJ Weaponization

There are cracks...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM-e...

Purslane can be raked or dug up before it goes to seed. However, the seed might last in the soil for years. Well, nothing is perfect.

Alfalfa, on the other hand, has deep roots that are nigh-onto-impossible to dig up.

www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gard...

Purslane: Nourishing Produce or Annoying Pest? - Our Permaculture Life Purslane, one of the most common garden ‘weeds’ in the world and is most often considered an unwelcome guest. It pops up in gardens.

Now I'm thinking of spreading purslane seed...especially on very weedy parts of the yard.

ourpermaculturelife.com/purslane-nou...

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. To get us started here is a Shag parent with its young on the Isle of May #SuperSeabirdSunday

Speaking of mulch...

"After harvest, simply till it in. Soil microbes convert the film into water, CO₂, organic matter, and nutrients."

I still have questions.

www.carbonnurture.com

Search — AskNature Innovation Inspired by Nature

How does nature filter?

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To make you smile 🐸🕺🪩💃💚 @helsmels.bsky.social

Screengrab question from Botanical University Challenge 2026 Day 1

🌍🌱🌻🌾🌿🌳🐞🪳🐌 Another question from Day 1 Botanical University Challenge #BUC2026 that the teams were very sure about: the identity of the fruit in the picture! Day 2 starts 14:00 Wednesday 18 February. Watch the remaining 24 teams! Streams www.youtube.com/@BotanicalUn...

YouTube video by Biomimicry Institute How the pitcher plant inspired a super-slippery coating to keep surfaces clean

Pitcher plants gave these scientists an idea.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSh9...

Technology based on the latest material science innovation Inspired by nature, this is how we replicate nature's most vibrant colours & effects using plant-based cellulose while delivering performance, colour and shine.

Pigments made from cellulose that mimic how nature creates color.

sparxell.com/technology/