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…
Volume 16 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we speak with K. Webb Galbreath, the director of the Blackfeet Water Department. He tells us about how the Blackfeet Nation is making use of the water rights and funding it secured through…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January MT
Helena-based professional services consulting firm Morrison-Maierle has worked on many water resources and irrigation projects in Montana, including the Jocko Area Canal Conversion Project and Bitter Root…
Volume 15 Issue 10 Nov-Dec MT
The Montana Water Center, one of 54 federally funded water resource research institutes across the nation, supports research and educational initiatives that address key water issues, such as soil health, drought…
Volume 15 Issue 9 October MT
This month, our cover interview is with Heather Rice, the new manager of the Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company. She speaks with us about the company’s top issues and its challenging water…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September MT
In this month’s cover story, we hear from Aarin Ollerman, the manager of Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District 1, about his efforts to address aging infrastructure, improve his system’s efficiency, and…
Volume 15 Issue 7 July/August MT
In this month’s cover story, we bring you an on-the-ground update from the Milk River Project in Montana’s Hi-Line. On June 17, the St. Mary Siphon, a key piece of project infrastructure, suffered a catastrophic…
Volume 15 Issue 6 June MT
In our cover story this month, we speak with Tim, Jim, and Marilyn Dusenberry, the co-owners of XX Bar Farm and Ranch in Helena, Montana. By using practices such as mob grazing and no-till…