COLLABORATION OF LAND USERS IS SHOWING OFF THEIR HARD WORK AND PRODUCTIVE COMMUNICATION.  The Ruby Valley is known for its beautiful views, lush alfalfa fields, world-class fisheries, plethora of working ranches, and really kind, hardworking folks. More than half the...

15,000 ACRES SLATED FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT By Justin Schaaf Take a hike with me if you will. It is springtime in Eastern Montana, we are within eyesight of one of Montana’s greatest hidden treasures, Makoshika State Park. Kip Stenson, the...

Senator gets it done quietly When Jeff Welborn was in his second term in the Montana Legislature, he carried a piece of legislation that inspired fiery opposition: It became known as the “Dirty Ditch Bill” and it would have had...

Years ago, Montana set the stage for keeping her people on the land Few topics draw battle lines faster than access for hunting and fishing in Montana. Bar fights start, dogs snarl, off in the distance you hear a hawk...

Here is a quick riddle: What can Republicans and Democrats, environmentalists and conservationists, hunters and vegans all agree on? Give up? Weeds! That’s right, us Montanans don’t really like weeds. We can’t stand all those invasive, noxious plants that are...