Historian Spencer first connected with the Viking Age expert when he was asked to review her 2021 nonfiction bestseller River Kings, and their bond bloomed from there.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Mowing is usually done in mid-summer after the clover has bloomed and dropped seeds, and again before the first frost in fall.
Montana has long inspired storytelling rooted in its history—from Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming — more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year — but stories rooted in collaborative community work can spark hope.
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Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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