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...

Annual Stillwater River Float and Weed Pull knocks out knapweed and inspires stewardship. On a recent Sunday, more than three dozen folks of all ages gathered to float the Upper Stillwater. It was a beautiful day filled with good company,...

Kelly Flynn’s WHIP bill is the Legislation Montanans Need Rep. Kelly Flynn’s brother, Joel Flynn, passed away the day after Easter. Two days later Flynn (R-Townsend) was on the house floor, fighting for values his brother and himself knew were...

While Ranchers Plates are Full Keeping Us Fed, They Come Together To Protect the Future of our Rangelands. Over 70 percent of Montana is rangeland -- 68 million acres of forests and grassland are suitable for grazing. Rangeland is a...

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...

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...