Up, Up and Away
A slight breeze started as Adam Pedone prepared to launch the drone. “Not enough to worry about,” he smiled. The drone lifted off, looking like a giant insect, with a wingspan of 13 feet, eight propellers, flashing red and green lights, and weighing 150 pounds.
To Bee or Not to Bee
For over a decade, attention-grabbing headlines sounded the alarm about the decline of honeybee populations, implying an agricultural collapse if we didn’t have them. Yet, native fruits and vegetables have survived for over 300 years, since European settlers brought them to the New World in 1682.
A Horse is A Horse of Course of Course
The parking lot was bustling with horse trailers sporting license plates from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Horses, children, dogs, parents – all convened at Miller’s Horse Palace, outside of Laurel, for the Montana Little Britches Rodeo series in late February.
Saddle Up for the Celebration of a Lifetime!
In the heart of the West, Park County, Wyoming is gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. In 2026, as our nation marks its semi quincentennial—250 years of that dream we call America—Cody’s proud Western traditions and time-honored celebrations will take on an extra spark of meaning and joy.
Jean’s Cuisines - Spring Issue 2026
With the blooming of spring, we often joke about, if we didn’t have dandelions we wouldn't have any type of green or color in our yard. I’ve always enjoyed having the chance to make the most of our natural resources. So, when those sweet and savory herbs start to share their goodness at our doorstep, it’s fun to be able to walk out and freshly pick from the golden bounty.
Publisher’s Note - Spring Issue 2026
Spring has arrived! Not that we have suffered through months of grueling winter: we are enjoying a late season snowstorm at the moment… Spring is the season of new life, it’s a time of hope as the land wakes up and blooms again. New life is sprinkled across the landscape with calves, lambs and foals arriving in pastures; and the sun stretches days into warm weeks.
The Whey to an Udderly Delightful Dream
Dairy farm owners will do a lot of things for their cows, and at the Hippy Cow Creamy in Cody, Wyoming, they even dance for them. True story. The Hippy Cow Instagram features dancing sisters who refuse to take themselves too seriously, and the cows seem to like it that way.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Located in Cody, Wyoming, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West brings together Western art, Plains Indian cultures, firearms innovation, frontier history, and the natural world of the Greater Yellowstone region. These ten highlights represent the core of the experience—works and exhibits that define the institution and leave a lasting impression long after the visit ends.
A Burgeoning Blossum Business
For the past seven seasons, Virginia and Jason Daughtery and their family have offered vibrant bouquets of home grown flowers to the Great Falls Farmers’ Market, as well as subscription customers and local retailers. But its tulips, offered during the winter season that make the farm extra special.
Pulled Up By Her Bootstraps
“I found out in art school that I don’t like making things, I like fixing things,” Kailey Kerns began. Kailey is a cobbler, and a bit of an anomaly in a profession typically dominated by men.
It takes artistic skill to be a cobbler - and the ability to understand the construction of boots and shoes - and how to use machinery twice as old as you are to repair them.