The National Park Service (NPS) was created on August 25, 1916, to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of all generations.  There are more than 430 national parks across the country, including battlefields, seashores, recreation areas,

The Big Timber city council and Mayor Greg DeBoer gathered once again at Carnegie Library on Monday, August 18th to discuss and approve a bulk water sales policy drafted by water subcommittee members Karri Baird and Justin Ferguson in consultation with city attorney Jim Lippert and Public Works Director Kris

Big Timber—The water war waged to the east in Sweetgrass County has ceased. In Big Timber, a clash between big business and representative democracy saw the latter emerge victorious when city council members and Mayor Greg DeBoer temporarily suspended bulk water sales (excluding support for emergency services) in a

The story published last week regarding the Department of Natural Resource Conservation (DNRC) and Crazy Mountain Ranch (CMR) has been updated to reflect several important facts pertinent to providing a fully comprehensive and objective overview of the situation still unfolding in the Shields Valley. These updates include but are not

Opinion Editorials state the views solely of the author and do not reflect the views of the Community Journal.  By Sheila Royston, Wilsall Resident Dear Editor, It’s encouraging to see local media shedding light on the water rights dispute surrounding Crazy Mountain Ranch (CMR). Investigative efforts by advocate Keegan

Big Timber—An estimated 70 residents attended the public hearing and regular city council meeting scheduled for Monday, August 4th located at the Carnegie Library on 314 McLeod Street in Big Timber. The meeting, led by Mayor Greg DeBoer, primarily concerned resolution #1044, an amendment to the city’s budget

What began in the Shields Valley over two years ago and became a battle for water rights has now ended in a consent decree between the Crazy Mountain Ranch (CMR) and the Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation (DNRC), the latter of which had filed a recent lawsuit on July

Robert and Valerie Anderson have partnered with Northern Yellowstone Open Lands, a regional initiative of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT), to forever conserve their 884-acre historic family ranch, located southwest of Livingston in the Trail Creek area. The Andersons worked with Northern Yellowstone Open Lands to establish a voluntary