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...

Ryan and Haven Linder embody the plus side of raising your kids back on the Farm. Ryan’s graduating class was twelve, Haven’s was four. And there’s a lot of joy in that. There is so much talk of how we...

At Fort Keogh, Dr. Lance Vermeire Finds Certain Range Fires Spark New Growth It’s been a long, harsh winter with record breaking snow, and now it’s a wet, late spring with terrible flooding. What’s next? A dry, hot summer with...

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...

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...

From insurance programs to inspection fees, uncertainty ahead Welcome back! Last time, we talked about why agriculture matters so much to all Montanans. We showed how our ranchers and farmers are taking advantage of every opportunity to get their products...