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‘Paradise’: Protecting Yellowstone’s Land From Mining

In early 2019, a massive project to create an industrial-scale gold mine in the Paradise Valley just outside Yellowstone National Park’s Northern entrance quietly got underway. Thanks to immediate and decisive action taken by locals who cherish the land not just for its raw beauty, but for its huge recreational value, a Montana judge ultimately blocked the project and sided with the locals wishing to protect their land from outside exploitation.

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The new short film Paradise explores this story from the viewpoint of Yellowstone local Bryan Wells. The proposed mine was to sit right above his home and threaten life as he and his neighborts knew it. Watch the full film from director Erik Petersen on Vimeo now.

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