This week, Endless Thread presents an episode of Shared State a podcast from the Montana Free Press, Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio telling the story of a couple who came back from a vacation off the grid to discover that they were entangled in a viral political feud with one of Fox News' most controversial commentators.
By October 2021, all of Montana was in severe drought the worst the state had seen in decades. But Montana has seen bad dry spells before, forcing ranchers, farmers, conservationists and recreators to confront a collective dilemma: When water is in short supply, how can there be enough for everyone?
For many Montanans, the Badger-Two Medicine is synonymous with one of the most significant grassroots conservation successes in recent decades. That story is about Blackfeet tribal traditionalists, political leaders, and conservation groups coming together to defeat oil and gas leases in one undeveloped expanse of wilderness in Montana. Now, the coalition faces thorny questions what does long-term protection and management of the Badger look like, and who gets to decide?
By October 2021, all of Montana was in severe drought the worst the state had seen in decades. But Montana has seen bad dry spells before, forcing ranchers, farmers, conservationists and recreators to confront a collective dilemma: when water is in short supply, how can there be enough for everyone?
Residents of Colstrip a town that has grown and prospered because of coal fear that any bad news for the industry will be even worse for them. Can advocates for Colstrip ensure future stability for its residents?