Stefanie Patten practices her monologue at the Alpine Playhouse in McCall in preparation for the upcoming performance of “Voices from Public Lands.” Patten’s story recounts the experience of a ranching family who ran cattle on public lands near the Seven Devils and their struggles with Forest service rules, pressures from NAFTA and a resulting drop in cattle value. Photo by Max Silverson
BY MAX SILVERSON The Star-News The Alpine Playhouse will sponsor a production featuring interviews on public land controversies from 1993 to 1996 highlighting issues that…