A Hard-Working Rancher Heads into the Bob for Rest, Rejuvenation By Lisa Schmidt The hardest part of a guilty pleasure is getting started. Taking time for myself means leaving the projects that need to be done before haying starts and...

Cow-to-People ratio of every county in Montana Montana has a reputation of having more cows than people. As it turns out, that reputation is based on reality. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Montana’s 2018 population is roughly 1,062,305. Yes,...

Spring calving ripe with good days, tough days Story and photos by Laura Nowlin. Calving season.  That wonderfully anxious time of year – when will the first calf come? What will the weather do?   My husband and I run...

People may be more spread out on the eastern half of the state, but they’re coming closer together. Group after group are working on community-level solutions to some of rural Montana’s most complicated problems. Check back this winter to find inspiration for...

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...