Honest Conversations in the Energy Crossroads by Andy Ramos
When we visited the Signal Peak coal mine, located 15 miles south of Roundup, we spoke with a coal miner. At first, the conversation barely scratched the surface. You could
Trust Your Gut, Change Your Mind: Conversations with Community by Miles Foley
“You know you’re right, but you have to understand the forces against you,” Elizabeth Wood explained to us as we sat around a table of muffins and orange juice in
Living with the Land by Luke Ilfeld
The sun beat down on us on our first twenty six miles from Billings. We got off to an easy start after our lengthy car ride from Missoula, staying on
Conversations and Coal: Touring Signal Peaks Coal Mine by Owen Kotula
As our Cycle the Rockies team arrived in Billings, we met with various locals to discuss ideas associated with energy and climate issues and how these concepts have affected their
Finding Common Ground with Prairie Dogs by Wyatt Slack
Pack up, gear up, and a quick bicycle check up: the group got ready to leave. It was the first day on our bikes, from one ranch to the next.
Under the Signal Peak Coal Mine By Ben Carlson
Standing on top of the Signal Peak coal mine tipple—the 10-story chute that loads coal into train cars—you could see almost the entire production area: the mouth of Montana’s only
Emi Okitsu: Irony of Climate Change
After I arrived in Augusta, MT, I received a text message from my brother who lives in Okayama, Japan. During this bike trip from Billings, MT to Glacier National Park,
Claire Stowe: Apart vs. A Part
Today we met with Lou Bruno an older man who lives in East Glacier who shared his story of becoming involved with different Montana organizations and making a change. Lou
Chloe Williamson: The Privilege of Choice
Not In My Backyard, not through the oak trees and my childhood playground, not through my favorite fig tree that produces fruit in August, not through the grass that stains
A Montanan Landscape: Sunsets, Cattle Ranches, and Power Lines by Parker Eversoll
After riding nearly 500 miles thus far on my touring bicycle from Billings to Dupuyer, Montana, I have seen countless ranches, sherbet sunsets, mountain ranges, and other features that make