Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we interview McCall Lammerding, an elected supervisor at the Phillips Conservation District, which promotes conservation practices across about 3.3 million acres in Phillips County. By working with the community, the…
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
This month, we interview Mark LaRowe, who has served since May 2025 as the executive director of the Montana Water Resources Association, taking over from longtime officeholder Mike Murphy. Mr. LaRowe has a wide-ranging background in natural …
Volume 16 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
In this month’s cover story, we interview Julie Merritt, a water resource specialist with WGM Group, a Montana-based engineering, planning, and design firm. We dive deep into the unique and complex world of Montana water rights and hear…
Volume 16 Issue 9 October
In our cover story this month, we interview Hayley Young, the administrator of the Valley County Conservation District. The district carries out education and outreach activities across the entirety…
Volume 16 Issue 8 September
The Yellowstone Conservation District executes on a wide variety of responsibilities in Yellowstone County, Montana— overseeing and permitting work on the Yellowstone River or its tributaries, allocating…
Volume 16 Issue 7 Jul-Aug
In our cover story this month, we speak with Jillien Streit, the new director of the Montana Department of Agriculture. As a farmer and the mother of future farmers, she brings out-of-the-box thinking…
Volume 16 Issue 6 June
In our cover story this month, we hear the encouraging story of cooperation between the City of Billings, Montana, and the Billings Bench Water Association (BBWA), a long-established irrigation district.
Volume 16 Issue 5 May
This month, we salute a champion of Montana water: Mike Murphy, who is retiring after 31 years as the executive director of the Montana Water Resources Association. Mike is a close friend for whom I have the highest…
Volume 16 Issue 4 April
Brothers Reed and Thane Tobol are members of the third generation of their family to run their farm, and they’re constantly looking for new ways to improve it. In addition to their wide range of professional pursuits…
Volume 16 Issue 3 March
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology is a nonregulatory agency that provides information on geological and water resources to the state. Its work to quantify and assess groundwater resources brings…