Philipsburg and its Ice Rink. Photo courtesy of Jim Jenner The Town Makes Its Own Boom, but Housing May Be Its Bust Don Bowen’s great grandfather moved from Wales to Philipsburg in 1882, only fifteen years after the town was...

The Recreation Economy and Small-Town Montana For Montana's main recreational hotspots -- Bozeman and Whitefish -- the reliable influx of recreational dollars is a given. But overall, the state Office of Economic Development reports the recreational economy brings in $7.1...

The Holiday Weekend was a Time for Family -- and Hunting Thanksgiving represents a host of different traditions. The holiday weekend also brings special significance for many Montanans: the last few days of hunting season, which means we have just...

Camp hosts offer critical short-term help but our parks need a long-term budget solution.  Summer means exploring our state, and at Prairie Populist we’re joining the thousands of Montanans visiting the amazing lands, lakes, and historical sites that make up...

Three years left on lease; Local club ready to jump in and keep on fishing Summer means exploring our state, and at Prairie Populist we’re joining the thousands of Montanans visiting the amazing lands, lakes, and historical sites that make...

Photographs and writing by August Schield On September 4, a strong easterly wind event helped the Rice Ridge Fire, just east of Montana’s Seeley-Swan Valley, consume 48,000 acres of timber in a single run. Nearly doubling in size, the fire...

Montana’s $7 billion economic juggernaut deemed “nonessential” by Speaker Austin Knudsen Montanans expect our government to be smart and fair with taxpayer dollars. We believe that our politicians should be accountable to the folks who write their paychecks -- us....