The Salt of the Earth - Northern Plains
If I have learned one thing about living out here, it is that no man or woman should be judged by appearances alone. Growing up in the city, there was always a standard by which you tended to gauge other people--the appearance of their home, the ... [... more]
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Christmas on the Frontier - Northern Plains
As we reflect on the season at hand, it is striking to consider how our lives have changed so drastically in the past century. Nowhere is the contrast more vivid than at Christmas time. I urge you to take a moment out of your busy holiday season ... [... more]
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The DeLorme State Gazetteer Series - Northern Plains
When I first moved to Montana, the world around me was daunting and overwhelmingly complex due to the vast expanses of unoccupied terrain. Upon meeting a new friend at a local watering hole, I was told that my first step in exploring all this ... [... more]
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Montana Wineries - Northern Plains
With only eight licensed wineries, the Montana wine industry is a relative newcomer to the popular winery stage. Although one of the largest states in the nation, Montana's harsh growing conditions and isolation prevent the state from becoming ... [... more]
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Lifeline Farm: A Biodynamic Montana Dairy - Northern Plains
Lifeline Farm is certified organic and biodynamic. The organic certification is becoming more and more commonplace within the agricultural industry, but few operations successfully strive to become certified biodynamic. And what exactly does that ... [... more]
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Idaho's Famous Potatoes - Northern Plains
No matter what part of the United States you call home, chances are good that your local grocer stocks and sells the famous Idaho potato. This is no coincidence in that southeast Idaho is home to the single largest potato-producing region in the ... [... more]
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The South Dakota Wine Industry - Northern Plains
For wine aficionados, South Dakota is an unlikely place to look for high quality wines that would please the most discriminating palate. However, the state is gradually growing its numbers of licensed and bonded wineries (13 existed as of 2007 - ... [... more]
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Wheat Harvest - Northern Plains
My husband has been missing in action for about two weeks now. To some, his long hours away from home seem unexplainable. Why work so hard for such a meager reward given the state of the modern day farm economy? The answer is simple and I ... [... more]
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy - Northern Plains
Although Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in a far different world from what we know, her life and her legacy still have relevancy in the modern day. Little girls (and boys for that matter) continue to devour the books that she wrote exploring her life ... [... more]
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Fossil Hunting - Northern Plains
While fossils of varying sizes can be found worldwide, the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain west offer a particularly inspiring glimpse at some of the creatures that once inhabited our planet. Because of the conditions found in the region ... [... more]
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The Northern Plains Hay Season - Northern Plains
Beyond autumn afternoons filled with watching football games while snuggled up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a blanket, haying season in the Northern Plains is hands down my favorite time of the year. As I turn down the gravel road towards ... [... more]
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What is a Wilderness Area? - Northern Plains
In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Wilderness Act for the purpose of preserving natural areas largely untouched by human hands. While it did not bring new lands into federal control, it did change the status of those lands to ... [... more]
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