Finally, after decades of waving good-bye to children leaving for jobs in other states, we can replace sorry stories with happier endings. Since WWII, Montana’s most valuable export has been its educated children. Many, perhaps most, left reluctantly. Why, then, did they leave? Usually because the opportunities gained were too valuable to resist. The better […]

Environmental think tanks exist to foster constructive reforms. That’s why FREE and Gallatin Writers launched a $35,000 contest. The goal is to generate innovative ways to help preserve the Upper Missouri River, its culture, and its economy. The bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (2003-2005) will focus world attention upon the Upper Missouri, […]

“How were your holidays?” Just wonderful, I reply. I learned a lot about our community and I’d like to share because stories influence behavior. Just before Christmas, Ramona and I returned from a 10-day business trip to New York City. When we got home it was minus 13 degrees and huge drifts blocked our lower […]