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It’s a war out there. Every day, the enemy steps foot on your soil, armed to the teeth to take what’s yours. No matter how many plants it kills, no matter how many fruits and vegetables it [...]

Courtesy of Montana Grain Growers Association Ask Montana grain farmers what the phrase “going green” means, and their first thought will be whether their recently planted fields have been [...]

Courtesy of the Home Builders Association The beginning of the year is a great time for fresh starts—new goals, new hobbies, new routines, you name it. It can also be a great time to give your [...]

Every fall, thousands of Montanans hunt for deer. Every spring, the tables turn; the deer become the predators, and our vegetables become the prey. To fortify your garden against pests— [...]

Homeownership is one of life’s great adventures. From buying and selling to maintenance and renovation, every facet is exciting—though not always in a good way. Thankfully, for residents of the [...]

By Stacy Bronec The Master Gardener program began in Washington state in 1973 and made its way to Montana in 1974. Since then, the program has been up and running in most counties across Montana. [...]

More than half the Treasure State is farmland, but crops aren’t all Montana knows how to grow. Across the state, you can find beautiful gardens and arboretums, several of which contribute to [...]

Born in Stanford on July 8, 1931, James Andrew “Jim” Lind moved with his family to the Beaver Creek Ranch, 32 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs, in 1936. Jim’s Grandfather, Andy, thought [...]

Patrick “Pat” Bergan was born August 11, 1933, in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, the fifth of six children. He was raised in the basement of the County Jail, as his father was the County Sheriff [...]

Kitty Ann Quigley was born a fourth generation Montanan on May 11, 1944. In 1947, her father began constructing his dream of “Frontier Town,” created with logs and boulders. An animated road [...]