How Biodiversity is Helping to Revitalize Coal Country
by Wally Smith
It's a cold November morning as I drive from my home in rural Wise County, Virginia, to the town of Tazewell, some 80 miles away. My journey takes me across the edge of the Virginia coalfields and through…
Read more- Apr 30, 2017
A long journey to help Guajira and the Wayuu people
by Alexandre Manigault
Esteban Ferrero Botero did not set out for Montana State University to study anthropology. Instead, he hoped to study archaeology and geololgy, inspired by growing up in Manizales, Colombia, a town built…
Read more- Nov 17, 2012
China, Raw and Tender
by Paul Relis
On his fourth trip to China, energy and development specialist Paul Relis notices drastic changes in this country he fell in love with in the 1980s. Clay-roofed houses have been replaced by ubiquitous,…
Read more- Oct 02, 2012