Community invited to July 8 launch party EBS STAFF Alpenscapes is a new partnership formed by four existing Big Sky organizations—Big Sky Fire Department, Big Sky...
By Abby Butler GUEST COLUMNIST Grow Wild is all about cultivating a sustainably managed and intentional landscape filled with native and ecologically beneficial vegetation. This often...
EBS STAFF From July 8 to 12, local nonprofit Grow Wild will host its third annual Big Sky Wildflower Festival at Crail Gardens, Grow Wild’s native...
By Fischer Genau EDITORIAL INTERN Grow Wild will host its annual weed pull along the Gallatin River on June 8, from 9-11 a.m., to fight back...
Noxious weeds are turning prime habitat into a wasteland By Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST This is the first installment in a three-part series on invasive...
EBS STAFF This spring, Moonlight Community Foundation awarded its annual grants to 18 Big Sky nonprofits, totaling $400,000—MCF’s largest-ever grant cycle. By category, MCF awarded...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Water-wise. Fire-safe. Ecosystem-friendly. What do these terms mean, and how do they define steps the community should be taking to ensure...
By Paul Swenson EBS COLUMNIST I was first introduced to the idea of “noxious weeds” when I visited the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula in the...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Having a landscape that works with a nuanced climate is not an easy task. Terms like drought prone, fire prone, noxious,...
Grow Wild leading conservation efforts against invasive species, hosting Big Sky Wildflower Festival July 10-14 By Finley Timon EDITORIAL INTERN Rooted in the stunning landscapes of...