Montana’s economic prosperity is no longer tied to extracting natural resources. It is simply not our strong suit. The best

Bozeman is an attractive place to live. Its natural beauty and community character foster rapid growth. Increased traffic is one

Poverty is the worst form of violence; this is from the pacifist philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. The U.N. estimates that

A question for the reader: Does the development of land inherently degrade our shared social and environmental values? If you

Environmental issues are vexing for three reasons: they carry heavy emotional baggage, they are scientifically and technically complex, and often

This Christmas I got a great gift from my mom. “Longitudes and Attitudes,” by Thomas Friedman. This is a collection

At our ski hill I recently overheard one of my friends, Duke Brown, tell a refugee couple from Denver that

In 1985 we founded Gallatin Writers to explore pressing Western issues. Gallatin is sponsoring a writing contest for college students.

Even the saints among us practice economics. Miracles aside, they must make choices among competing alternatives. Mother Teresa had to

Animals and Christmas go together. Sheep around the manger, turkey or Hutterite goose for dinner. My message builds upon holiday