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| Like cairns on a trail, these reviewers helped navigate the way. |
The Reviewers
In an effort to compile and produce the most accurate material, we developed an extensive review process and engaged over 60 reviewers. The committee, the author, and every reviewer made notable efforts to provide information that is factual and responsible, while also being readable by our intended audience. Given the complexity of the project and the time constraints of everyone involved, we may have missed some things. We apologize for any unintentional errors or omissions.
| NAME | TITLE | ORGANIZATION | LOCATION |
| Dorothy Alpine | Ktunaxa Language Translator | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C. |
| Laura Birdstone | Cultural Researcher | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C. |
| Vi Birdstone | Researcher | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C. |
| Lex Blood | Executive Director | Crown of the Continent Ecosystem Education Consortium (COCEEC) | Kalispell |
| Ronald Buentemeier | Chairman | Flathead Conservation District | Kalispell |
| Janet Camel | Department Head, Tribal Lands Department | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | Polson |
| Dan Casey | Northern Rockies BCR Coordinator | American Bird Conservancy | Kalispell |
| Mary Beth Chappelow | Park Ranger | Lone Pine State Park | Kalispell |
| Sean Conrad | Senior Planner | Kalispell Planning Department | Kalispell |
| Kellie Danielson | President/CEO | Montana West Economic Development Corporation | Kalispell |
| Bonnie Ellis | Research Assistant Professor | Flathead Lake Biological Station | Polson |
| Pauline Eugene | Administrative Assistant, Traditional Knowledge & Language | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C |
| Les Evarts | Fisheries Manager, Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation Division | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | Pablo |
| Daniel B. Fagre | Research Ecologist | USGS Science Center | West Glacier |
| Jed Fisher | Director | Flathead County Parks & Recreation | Kalispell |
| Paul Fugleberg | Author | Retired Weekly Newspaper Editor & Publisher | Polson |
| Chris Gibson | Science and Information Officer | National Weather Service | Missoula |
| Jason Gildea | TMDL Planner, Hydrologist | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Helena |
| Steve Gniadek | Certified Wildlife Biologist | Retired | Columbia Falls |
| Amy Hetrick Jacobs | Wildlife Biologist | Tally Lake Ranger District Flathead National Forest | Kalispell |
| Lisa Jones | Public Relations Manager | Whitefish Visitors & Convention Bureau | Whitefish |
| Gil Jordon | Executive Director | Northwest Montana Historical Society | Kalispell |
| Rich Janssen | Department Head, Natural Resources Department | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | Pablo |
| Diane Kautzman | President | Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce | Bigfork |
| Craig N. Kendall | Hydrologist; Watershed, Fisheries and Range Program Leader | Flathead National Forest | Kalispell |
| Mike Koopal | Founder and Executive Director | Whitefish Lake Institute | Whitefish |
| Billie Lee | Executive Director | Lake County Community Development Corp. | Ronan |
| Tim Light | Forest Archaeologist | Flathead National Forest | Kalispell |
| Don Maki | Director of Tradition Knowledge & Language | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C. |
| Maria Mantas | Western Montana Science and Stewardship Director | The Nature Conservancy | Choteau |
| Patti Mason | Education Outreach & Watershed Coordinator | Flathead Conservation District | Kalispell |
| Bryce Maxell | Senior Zoologist, Interim Director | Montana Natural Heritage Program | Helena |
| Pat McGlynn | County Extension Agent | Flathead County Agricultural Extension | Kalispell |
| Holly McKenzie | President | Women in Timber; Consulting Forester, Tree Farm Inspector | Columbia Falls |
| Paul McKenzie | President | Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce | Columbia Falls |
| Joe Meek | Section Supervisor, Source Water Protection Program | Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality | Helena |
| Jan Metzmaker | Director | Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau | Whitefish |
| Derek Milner | Soil Scientist | Flathead National Forest | Kalispell |
| Caryn Miske | Executive Director | Flathead Basin Commission | Kalispell |
| Clint C. Muhlfeld | Research Aquatic Ecologist | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, USGS | West Glacier |
| Erica Myers-Russo | Writer/Editor | EMRusso Communications | Temecula, CA |
| Peter Petri | Owner | Mobile LoGIStics Mapping | Whitefish |
| Ray Rasker | Executive Director | Headwaters Economics | Bozeman |
| Salish – Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | St. Ignatius | |
| Kathy Settevendemie | Chair, Landscape/Revegetation Committee |
Montana Native Plant Society | Missoula |
Owner |
Blackfoot Native Plants | Bonner | |
| Erin Sexton | Research Scientist | Flathead Lake Biological Station | Polson |
| Sue Shannon | Planning Director (through June 2010) | Lake County Planning Department | Polson |
| Mark Siderius | Vice Chairman | Flathead Conservation District | Kalispell |
| Thompson Smith | History & Geography Projects, Salish–Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | St. Ignatius |
| Bruce Solberg | Executive Director | Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce | Bigfork |
| Jack Stanford | Jessie M. Bierman Professor of Ecology; Director, Flathead Lake Biological Station | University of Montana | Polson |
| Robin Steinkraus | Executive Director | Flathead Lakers | Polson |
| Margaret Teneese | Archivist | Ktunaxa Nation | Cranbrook, B.C |
| Steve Thompson | Project Coordinator & Editor, National Geographic, Crown of the Continent MapGuide, Editor, www.crownofthecontinent.net | National Parks Conservation Association | Whitefish |
| Joe Unterreiner | CEO/President | Kalispell Chamber of Commerce | Kalispell |
| Francis Van Rinsum | Farmer, Conservation District Supervisor | Retired | Somers |
| Larry Van Rinsum | Resource Conservationist | Flathead Conservation District | Kalispell |
| Jim Vashro | Regional Fisheries Manager | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Kalispell |
| Marc Vessar | Hydrologist | Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation | Kalispell |
| John Wachsmuth | Fisheries Resource Specialist | Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks | Kalispell |
| Teresa Wall-McDonald | Department Head, Tribal Lands Department | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes | Pablo |
| Jim Watson | Board Member, Weed/Parks Recreation | Flathead County Parks & Recreation | Kalispell |
| Vicki Watson | Professor of Environmental Studies | University of Montana | Bozeman |
| Jennifer Weiss | Chair, Education Committee | Montana Nursery & Landscape Association | Bigfork |
| Owner | Gardening Under the Big Sky | Missoula | |
| Teresa Wenum | Conservation Educator | Flathead National Forest | Kalispell |
| Nancy Zapotocki | Conservation Educator | Flathead Audubon Society | Kalispell |
| Kristy Zhinin | Senior Water Quality Planner | Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality | Helena |