A mixing of cultures on the Crow Reservation For nearly 130 years, Montana’s rich culture has centered around ranching and farming on the state’s vast open spaces. But what about before Montana became a state? Archeological findings prove that humans...
This Was Not Your Typical Office Internship By Abigail Northrup Spending a summer traveling across Montana, stopping for two-week stints at six different ranches, may sound like a dream to some and possibly a bad reality television show to others....
The Need for Gaging Stations in Montana BY LAURA NOWLIN, MUSSELSHELL WATERSHED COALITION COORDINATOR AND MOTHER OF 2 In the watershed world, there are a few topics that are guaranteed to be discussed at every gathering: droughts and flooding, best...
Habitat Montana project increases access in areas where it is needed most: Eastern Montana It’s no secret that landowners and hunters sometimes clash when it comes to issues like access to prize hunting grounds. That’s why it’s important to note...
By Laura Nowlin To help young ranchers establish themselves, and to give current ranchers a bit more security, a group of central Montanans are looking into creating a grassbank -- a piece of land where livestock from several producers, who...
Central Montana ranchers, meat processors, and even the mailman all pitch in to bring tasty, healthy lunch to local kids. By Laura Nowlin People may be more spread out on the eastern half of the state, but they’re coming closer...
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...
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...
The Value of Agriculture: Welcome to the Ruby Valley Story and Photos by August Schield In Montana, people are bound together by a common landscape. It is the single most underlying substance that all life shares. Air and animals. People...
By Laura Nowlin Through the vast spaces of central Montana flows the Musselshell River, connecting the mountains to the breaks and Martinsdale to the Missouri River. To the casual observer it looks like a lazy, quiet stream, and the land...
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