Only days before school commenced for the 2024 – 2025 school year, the superintendents of Sweet Grass County High School and Big Timber Grade School had to deliver the news that the hot lunch program would not be available.

Tristan Buerkle, Weston Buerkle, and Jordan Paul reflected back as they sat on the metal bleachers. The three teenagers, dressed in jeans and cowboy boots, looked like typical Montana ranch kids, but less than an hour prior…

On many cold days, our kitchen is filled with inviting scents bubbling from the homemade soups I leave to slow cook during the day. The thyme, cumin, and peppers nestled in the simmering broths…

Like all farmers, Zach Buchell worries about the weather, pests, costs, profit and loss, and having enough hours in the day to accomplish all his work. There is little room for error when it comes to what to plant and when.

With Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations approaching, we pray you are filled with hope and peace. Please remember to show your appreciation to a veteran, farmer, rancher, or small business owner and others…

That was how “Bachelor Daze” began in Reed Point, Montana, in 1980. Several bored, yet colorful, “regulars” were gathered at the Waterhole Saloon and started brainstorming visions of community entertainment…

The predawn sky cast a pink hue on the pine-covered hills. In the distance, a low rumble shook the still, cold air. Outlined atop a hill, a slicker-clad rider appeared.

The Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive was globally watched by millions as the caravan of several hundred wagons full of families, friends and thousands of horses and riders trekked across the Montana prairie…

Two years prior to the 1989 celebration of Montana’s Centennial preparations were being made across the state, but by far the most ambitious event planned was the Centennial Cattle Drive. 

Captivated by the west, Seth and Alden Ballard have made it the mission of Elk Fork Outfitters to create this experience time and again for their guests.

Every great song starts with the songwriter, often while pouring out their heart with a guitar in hand. This process is personal, emotional and – at its most honest – cuts to the core of the human experience.

My husband was an amazing camp cook. He knew exactly how many briquette coals it would take to heat up the Dutch oven, and just when to pull the meal away from the fire to serve. Since his passing in April, these recipes mean even more to me.

It’s that time of the year – people lock their car doors and check their front step for illicit zucchini dumping activity. As summer winds down, while an abundant harvest is welcome, the seasons end can be overwhelming.

Thirty-five years ago, Montana celebrated its 100th Birthday.  Part of the celebration was the Centennial Cattle Drive. Since many of our readers were just children when it happened, we felt like it was timely to showcase a few different aspects of the event.  

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to realign our priorities, count our blessings, and focus on what matters.  And sometimes, it takes an afternoon recollecting our upbringings to really understand our character. 

On a warm spring afternoon at the Grindheim Ranch near Roy, Montana, the 10th Annual “Jordie’s Show Pigs” production sale was in full swing.

Fortunately, there are a number of non-chemical strategies to knock down, or even eliminate weeds and while these are not one and done treatments either, with consistency, it’s possible to gain a handle…

It was on Flag Day in 1963 that the dream of a road leading from Red Lodge to Yellowstone National Park was finally realized and this year’s Flag Day, June 14, will mark the 88th anniversary of the official opening…

Located in the heart of Wyoming's agriculture and ranch communities, CWC’s brand new 85,000 square foot Rustler Agricultural and Equine Complex is a beacon for innovation and education.

Agriculture is a way of life in Wyoming and is deeply rooted in the Cowboy State’s culture. It’s also one of the top three industries, along with tourism and minerals. There are about 10,500 farms across the state…