Re-watering the Prairie
Traversing dirt roads in Montana’s undulating prairie landscape on a hot summer day is an exercise in avoiding deep ruts, while watching the horizon for oncoming thunderstorms that might strand …
Noncompetitive Leasing is Bad for Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation, and Taxpayers
Over the past three-and-a-half years, the Trump administration has prioritized oil and gas development over all other uses of America’s public lands. Anglers, hikers, bird watchers, and sportsmen have widely …
Make Way for Beavers
Enthusiasm for beavers and their role as ecopartners is growing! Why? They are nature’s original engineers, deftly creating new riparian habitat and healthy streams. But sometimes beavers need a little …
Bison: At the Heart of the Montana Water Rights Protection Act
Also known as the Flathead Water Compact, this legislation will give management of the National Bison Range to the Salish and Kootenai tribes—where it belongs. A positive, forward-looking approach to …
Giving Bison More Room to Roam on the American Prairie
The American Prairie Reserve is working hard to build the largest nature reserve in the continental United States—and is currently proposing to restore wild bison on 250,000 acres of wild …
Buffalo Unites Us
The American bison or buffalo is essential to the traditions, culture, beliefs and religious practices of Native American tribes across the western United States and Canada. Many Americans are familiar …
Western Rivers at Risk
Water–or the lack of it–defines the American West. One commonly used marker that you’ve crossed into the western part of the country is the 100th Meridian, which bisects the Great …
