Greetings, TMC readers! You've officially made it through the longest month of the year (if not actually the longest mathematically, I'm pretty sure January is the longest metaphorically). It's now February, my mailbox is full of seed catalogs, and a…
Welcome to 2019, TMC readers! We hope your holidays were joyous, and that you're returning to your desks, tractors, or wherever, inspired and ready to make 2019 a big year for conservation! This week in TMC: As the 2019 legislative…
Greetings, TMC readers! Today we are celebrating World Soil Day! So in honor of this festive & fertile annual occasion, we have lots of soil-related topics: We have movement on two long-awaited and important federal topics this week. First up,…
Welcome to this week's Montana Conservationist! It's not a trick, it's a treat. This week, we've got some not-so-spooky conservation news for you: Roundup rancher and frequenter of the conservation collaboration world Bill Milton has received an award from the…
Greetings readers! It's a beautiful fall day in Montana, and we've got conservation news coming at you faster than the leaves dropping from the trees. A new study from UC Santa Barbara directly ties public grazing to ranch economic health,…
Greetings readers! It's a beautiful fall day in Montana, and we've got conservation news coming at you faster than the leaves dropping from the trees. A new study from UC Santa Barbara directly ties public grazing to ranch economic health,…
Greetings readers! It's time for The Montana Conservationist. This week, there's a lot of new (or, newly appointed) faces in our conservation world: NRCS has appointed a new State Conservationist. Tom Watson, formerly the assistant state conservationist in Oregon, will…
Greetings, readers! Today, the hot topic is water and what lives in it. From snails and grayling to toxic algae we're diving deep into Montana's waters. In today's issue: Some Big Hole River residents are getting another look from the…
Greetings, readers! Conservation Districts and CD Supervisors across the state have been getting a lot of press this month for their great work, and we've got it all in this issue. So pour yourself an ice bath (hello, 100 degree…
Greetings, Conservationist readers! I have taken a break from running through the sprinkler (hello, is it super hot everywhere else too?) to bring you the following conservation news: In Oregon, an industrial pasta machine is helping restore burned rangeland. As…