The Grass Valley French Ditch Company has been supplying water to users near Missoula, Montana, for more than 120 years. In that time, and particularly in recent years, its service area has shifted away from agriculture and ranching and toward residential…

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…

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 …