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I am so fortunate to live near Yellowstone Park. The geothermal area creates an environment like no other in the American West. Even in the era of mass migrations of the bison, a few could winter in the unique mountain landscape of Yellowstone. Normally, at that elevation, the snow would be too deep for winter grazing, but the warmth of the thermals provide just enough heat for limiited graze to still be available. The beasts loose a tremendous amount of weight during the winter, but they are built for weather many storms. Something I cannot help but admire on so many levels.

Mia DeLode is a fourth generation rancher from central Montana. Born and bred to be part of the rural west, she is an accomplished painter, sculptor, and writer of the culture, animals, people and the humor that is unique to western living. Her paintings appear in many shows and her writing has been featured in Crazy Woman Creek published by Mariner Books, a three part anthology of western women. She was given special recognition by the Montana Great Falls Historical Museum for her work titled "1890's First Responders" featuring the last working team of fire horses in the United States. Her oil paintings are bold in color and texture using thin glazes, heavy brushstrokes and palette knife. Mia's paintings evoke the emotion of the time...