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    Mimi Matsuda Bozeman's Choice Winner, '17 Visual Artist

    First Place: Visual Artist

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    BOZEMANS_CHOICE_STAR_LOGO_2019 - ARTIST

    © 2020 Mimi Matsuda. All images and content may not be reproduced without express written permission from the artist. Thank you

    A grizzly encounter of the warm and fuzzy kind

    Hi friends, greetings to you all as we start the last week in March. Yesterday we visited Montana Grizzly Encounter, a grizzly bear rescue and education sanctuary in Bozeman, Montana. The center was founded in 2004 and provides a spacious and natural home for rescued grizzlies. All of their bears come from situations where they could not be released in the wild. The center plays a valuable role in educating the public about bears. The educators give round the clock presentations about grizzlies and how humans can watch safely in the wild by avoiding confrontations. Jake, the 11 year old grizzly born in a Georgia wildlife park. This bear is a pro at relaxing. Jake has the right idea, rela

    Bison, Bear Spray, Binoculars, Spring Skiing: Yellowstone

    Hello friends! This past week I had a great trip down south to Yellowstone to deliver a large order of note cards and prints to the kind folks at the Yellowstone Forever headquarters. I am so honored to have my art help Yellowstone National Park. My cards and prints will be for sale inside the bookstores located at the various Visitor Centers around Yellowstone. For more info on the supporting organization, Yellowstone Forever, see: https://www.yellowstone.org/. After delivering the order, I had the chance to check out the park. Came across a bison jam over the high bridge just outside of Mammoth. Here we saw the UPS truck, Big Brown, moving along with Yellowstone's big browns. It's hard

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