Five Valleys Land Trust Helps Conserve Key Blackfoot Property

40 years ago, in 1976, Montana's first conservation easement protected open land in the Blackfoot Valley. Montana's newest conservation easement, finalized last week, achieves the same outcome.

The Promised Land

Montana is the Promised Land. Great Falls Tribune photo by Rion Sanders

Meaningful Montana Weddings

Your wedding is about love, celebration, and people...not stuff. Check out Weddings for Open Land. 

Wildlife Comedy Photo Finalists

Here's a fun #wildlifewednesday. Wildlife Comedy Photo finalists. Enjoy.

Who's Your Farmer?

Montana farmers and ranchers not only grow food to feed the world, they also provide open land and wildlife habitat. Laura Verhaeghe Photography

Moose on the Loose

Monday Montana Moose. Randy Smith photo

Quiet Adventure to a Hidden Gem

Potosi Hot Springs is a hidden little gem.

Autumn Colors

There's still plenty of color around Montana.

89-Year-Old Climbs Bozeman M Trail...For the First Time

Never too late to do something for the first time.

Elk and Autumn Colors

Montana bull elk bathed in autumn color. Laura Verhaeghe Photography

Montana Land Reliance Helps Conserve Big Hole Property

The Montana Land Reliance and its partners help conserve a 2,500-acre property along the Big Hole River.

Private Land Conservation in the Sapphires

Five Valleys Land Trust and project partners conserve 5,800 acres in the Sapphire Mountains.

Record 2.72 Million Visit Glacier National Park in 2016

Record visitation for Glacier National Park in 2016.

Flathead Tourism, Development Are Booming

For the Flathead and Glacier National Park, the headline says it all:

Summer 2016 Boomed with Tourists, Development

Glacier National Park is headed for another annual visitation record, 

while Kalispell’s development wave continues to roll

Travelers For Open Land Grant Helps Fund Madison Valley Conservation

The Montana Land Reliance and longtime landowner Jack Reints partner to conserve ag land, open space and wildlife habitat in the Madison Valley. A Travelers for Open Land grant helped fund this effort.

Enchanting

Missouri River Breaks float still offers "visionary enchantment."

Autumn Wetland

Lush autumn Montana wetland. Alex Diekmann photo

Shy and Sly Pine Marten

Pine marten are shy and elusive, yet curious, and very territorial. They can be found throughout western Montana and as far east as the MT-WY border south of Billings. Randy Smith photo

Freezeout Lake Waterfowl

Coming soon: Waterfowl migration south through Freezeout Lake.
Paul Sihler photo

Story Mill Park True Community Outdoor Asset

The Trust for Public Land and its project partners have completed key riverbank restoration activities within Story Mill Park in Bozeman. Story Mill Park is a true community asset and a great example of community conservation.

Montana's Superhighway

Montana is a superhighway for raptor migration.

Five Valleys Land Trust Rock Creek Property is Perfect Classroom

Fifth grade students from Missoula's Lowell Elementary School conducted a recent field trip to the confluence of the Clark Fork River and Rock Creek to experience the essence of Montana. The property is owned and managed by Five Valleys Land Trust, and Missoula Current reports on the field trip as well as the importance of the property.