More than 40 Farms Digging in on Potentially Major Cash Crop After decades of hype and setbacks, industrial hemp is finally in the ground and growing in Montana -- with more than 500 acres grown in 2017 by 12...
Central Montana ranchers, meat processors, and even the mail man all pitch in to bring tasty, healthy lunch to local kids. By Laura Nowlin In this remote region of Montana, the tiny community of Winnett is bucking the trend that...
Science can help with the dry times ahead Montanans might have spring floods on their mind right now, but we know what could be coming: a spring with little rain and then a hot, dry summer — in other words,...
Gallatin County Commission votes 3-0 to put Open Space Levy on June Ballot The first person to testify Tuesday morning on the Open Space Levy in Gallatin County talked about Pete’s Hill. He painted the picture of how, if you...
Northeast, Southwest Montana most at risk With parts of Montana buried under record-breaking snow, is drought like last year’s even a possibility? Well, yes. Yes, we’ve had a cold, wet February, and parts of the state now have two to...
The public may get their chance to have a say, after all! Tuesday morning, the Gallatin County Commissioners voted 3-0 that they intend to give Gallatin County residents the chance to vote to continue funding for the county’s open space...
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...
Montana Producers Already Dropping Tens of Millions to Fight the Invaders THREE FORKS --- Last year’s drought and fire didn’t just set back crop yields, damage land and test communities. The extreme weather may also boost exactly the noxious invaders...
Senator Connell and Legislative Water Panel Probe the Future Montana’s disastrous flash drought of 2017 and the million-acre fire season have left many asking: What will the new year bring? And what about all this snow? Weather may be getting...
RANCHERS : THE LOCAL CONSERVATIONISTS Story and Photos by August Schield Ranchers are the local conservationists in the Ruby Valley. Here, conservation isn’t only a part of the culture, but also a part of the community. Meet Rick Sandru and...
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