FORECASTER • October 9, 2023
The people of Montana owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Maine who raised their voices to stop the Black Ram timber sale in northwest Montana’s Yaak Valley. I can’t think of another time an entire state has stood up to defend a forest thousands of miles away. But Maine has. And it is our privilege to celebrate the defense of Black Ram with music, poetry and kinship Sunday night at Merrill Auditorium with “Climate Aid: The Voice of the Forest.” Tickets are still available at PortTix. I look forward to hosting the evening alongside our guests from across the country: Maggie, Francis, Leslie, Terry Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben and Beth Ann Fennelly. Every person in the Merrill Auditorium will make a difference. See you Sunday. ~ Rick Bass, Troy, Montana