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Newspaper Articles by Steve Gardiner
Ken Zerbst, Vernon Tejas, John Jancik, and Steve Gardiner celebrate on the summit after the first American ascent of Helvetia Tinde (Swiss Peak) in North Peary Land, Greenland in July, 2001.
"The only time I know that something is true is the moment I discover it in the act of writing." Jean Malaquais
Articles
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"What's Doing in Jackson Hole." The New York Times, January 20, 1991
A visitor's guide to the sights and sounds of Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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"Climbers find a rarity in Greenland: an unconquered peak." The Dallas Morning News, February 16, 1997
An account of the American Top of the World Expedition to North Peary Land, Greenland.
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"Winning a Stare-Down with a Wyoming Moose." The Christian Science Monitor, February 26, 1991
Coming face-to-face with a moose on a cross country ski trail leads to thoughts about meeting life's challenges.
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"Mountain of Ice." The Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1990
A frozen waterfall in Spearfish Canyon provides an afternoon of fun for three ice climbers.
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"Ideas Worth Carving in Stone." The Christian Science Monitor, May 17, 1991
Visiting a cliff face covered with petroglyphs inspires thoughts of an earlier writer and his desire to communicate ideas which would last through time.
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"A Grandfather's Whirring Legacy." The Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 1997
Memories of watching his grandfather mow the lawn with a push reel mower came back to Gardiner when he bought a push mower of his own and reflected on his grandfather's memories.
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"Near the Top of the World, A Friend Who Has My Face." The Christian Science Monitor, October 23, 1996
At the end of an expedition to Mt. Everest, Gardiner was surprised to see a visitor walk into base camp, a visitor that made him feel like he was looking in a mirror.
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"The Forces of Nature on Display." The Christian Science Monitor, January 15, 1991
The massive forest fires in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 changed the scenery, but they are only one of many forces acting upon the landscape.
Newspaper Articles about Steve Gardiner
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"On Top of the World." The Billings Gazette, July 20, 2003
Reporter Tom Howard reviews Gardiner's book Under the Midnight Sun and gives an account of the two expeditions Gardiner made to North Peary Land, Greenland.
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"Teacher's 4th book urges silent reading." The Billlings Gazette, January 27, 2005
Sustained Silent Reading has long been a part of Steve Gardiner's classroom, and this article explains why he enjoys SSR and how he came to write the book Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading.
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"Group honors 5 Billings Educators." The Billings Gazette, February 8, 2003
News article reports that a group of Billings teachers, including Gardiner, achieve National Board Certification.
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"Teacher: Reading leads to learning." The Billings Gazette, October 25, 2005.
Following the publication of his book Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading, Gardiner discusses how the SSR process affects students in the classroom and how they benefit from the time spent reading each day.
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“Making a Point by Climbing for Tibet.” The Billings Gazette, August 4, 2007.
A group called 50 For Tibet is climbing all 50 state highpoints to raise money for the Rowell Fund for Tibet. Gardiner has joined the group for 24 state highpoints and was with the group when they climbed Granite Peak, the highest mountain in Montana.