Copyright Kristine Paulsen 2007A bicycle wheel propped up over a garbage can urges River City Roots Festival-goers to be responsible recyclers.
I like this photo mainly because of the subject matter. It's just such a funky way to ask people to recycle.
I like this photo mainly because of the subject matter. It's just such a funky way to ask people to recycle.
Copyright Hugh Carey 2007
Copyright Krista Miller 2007Spotted knapweed is a biennial, or short-lived perennial found throughout Canada and the U.S. except for Alaska, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. It can be easily confused with its relative, Russian knapweed, which is also found throughout Canada and the U.S. The plant flowers from June through October. The flowers are pink to purple, and each flowering head may produce 25 to 35 flowers, and this weed produces 1,000 seeds or more per plant. Knapweed, as it is commonly known, releases a toxin that reduces the growth of surrounding vegetation. The seeds may remain in the soil for five years or more, so infestations are likely to keep occurring unless repeated soil treatments and controlled growth areas are constantly attended to. Spotted knapweed has few natural enemies and may be consumed by grazing livestock when no other vegetation is available. Knapweed reduces biodiversity and increases soil erosion. The potential annual loss to Montana’s economy from spotted knapweed alone is estimated to be $42 million.
Copyright Shane McMillan 2007Three rotting oil barrels sit near the train tracks in Missoula last week. With almost a century of use, the area around the tracks holds many signs of the carelessness of industry and modern man. The oil from these barrels in undoubtedly joining the water cycle and probably won't leave it for quite some time.
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