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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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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Theodore Roosevelt National Park's North Unit - Northern ...
The United States National Park System is full of many treasures, the most famous of which include the likes of Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Yosemite. However, for those willing to travel off the beaten path, there are some true hidden gems ... [... more]
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Weed Pulls in Missoula and Beyond - Northern Plains
Every spring, all across the United States, ranchers and environmentalists join forces to combat a common enemy - the noxious weed. Depending on the state that you live in, the weeds officially listed as noxious varies. Even in the arid northern ... [... more]
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Miles City Bucking Horse Sale - Northern Plains
Every May, a small ranching town in eastern Montana comes to life with what is commonly known as the "World Famous" Bucking Horse Sale ("BHS"). That small town is Miles City, Montana (although with a population near 9,000 it is large [... more]
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Antelope Season - Northern Plains
Bouncing around in the hills of Montana on an October afternoon in search of the pronghorn antelope is an activity that has become a much anticipated part of my life. I used to liken hunting to grizzled men in much need of a shower. Blood-thirsty ... [... 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 Beartooth Highway - Northern Plains
One of the most spectacular sights in all of North America is the vision of the Rocky Mountains rising abruptly from the plains. In what can be a seemingly ethereal world, a myriad of landscapes collide, offering the visitor many opportunities ... [... more]
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Coal Bed Methane in the Northern Plains - Northern Plains
Driving around northern Wyoming and southeastern Montana (among many other places in the United States), visitors are likely to take note of an intricate system of small "stations" dotting the landscape. Most likely, these stations are the [... more]
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The Pryor Mountain Mustang Herd - Northern Plains
Long renowned as a symbol of the United States' frontier era and our indomitable spirit, the American Mustang is a must see for horse loving visitors to the Rocky Mountain West. Scattered in small herds throughout ten western states, the wild ... [... more]
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The Conservation Reserve Program - Northern Plains
The cultural cycle of the northern Great Plains is one characterized by periods of "boom" and "bust," meaning that prosperity rules the agricultural towns for a short while but this period is always followed by a cruel economic [... more]
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Radon Health Mines - Northern Plains
Although considered a conservative state, Montana is home to a wide variety of practitioners of holistic and alternative medicines. There is a freedom here that allows people to pursue practices that are not embraced by mainstream culture, but ... [... more]
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