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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The Praire Coyote - Northern Plains
The sound of a coyote (Canis latrans) is enough to stop anyone in their tracks. And on the prairie, gauging their location can be deceiving. As their piercing voices echo across the rolling hills and coulees, it is hard to know if they are just ... [... more]
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The Ponderosa Pine - Northern Plains
Walking up the back side of Mount Sentinel on a hot autumn day in Missoula, my first smell of a ponderosa pine forest was immediately intoxicating and has left me reminiscing to this day frequent walks in the woods surrounding that town. Every ... [... 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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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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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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