Beth Porter: The Coal We Burn
Two things that have never failed me on our journey through Montana are the nightly series of lilac sky sunsets, encompassing fiery red and pink clouds and a lingering lightness,
Mia Tompkins: Bridging the Gap
As the first 20 miles of the winding, steadily inclined road came to an end, I got off my loaded bike feeling stiff, sunburnt, and tired. We had reached the
Oliveah Sears: East to West
As I experience the variety of things that Montana has to offer, I am taken by how many aspects of this area differ from what I have known: from landscapes
Slowing down: making time to seek common ground. By Stephanie Fisher
I am a person most people typically consider busy and although it may be a true description of my involvements, for some reason the identifier has never sat right for
Emma Thompson: The Long Road
The past week has been nothing short of a whirlwind adventure, pun very much intended. We’ve spent countless hours over the last several days fighting uphill against blustering headwinds that
Rachel Bowanko: Common Ground
When I was young I lived over the hill from a bustling creek. On days when the sun was shining, I would run downstairs and put on big black rain
Shannon Quinn: Silent Warriors
My belief is there is no feeling of greater warmth and security in nature than sitting beneath a ponderosa pine. These wise old trees are indescribably beautiful, gentle, and majestic.
Claire Anderson: Mad World
“Effective protest is grounded in anger, and we are not consciously angry. Anger nourishes hope and fuels rebellion, it presumes a judgement, presumes how things ought to be and aren’t,
Claire Longcope: To Know a Place
What a way to get to know a place! As we grilled local bison burgers last night, I was telling Melissa, one of our generous hosts in Choteau, about our
Olivia Walcott: The Answer’s in Empathy
“Empathy trumps psychology every time” – quote written on Steve Charter’s kitchen whiteboard by his late wife. It is especially easy to feel defeated as an environmentalist. We’re frantic for