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By John Hall EBS Contributor Imagine walking into what looks like a very large meadow blanketed in snow. You pick a random spot, drill a hole …

By Danny Carden EBS Contributor Choosing the ideal snowboard involves a lot more than finding the coolest top-sheet graphics. In 2018, you would have a …

The lowdown on tires for the winter By Bay Stephens EBS Editorial Assistant What’s the most important factor in keeping cars on the road in the …

By Marshall Swearingen MSU News Service As the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse draws near, Montana State University researcher Angela Des Jardins has some advice for …

By Amanda Monthei  EBS Contributor Wildfires are a fact of life in the American West — as of Aug. 1, some 39,000 wildfires have burned almost …

Favorable weather, expansion of Homestead Act a boon to homesteaders By Derek Strahn EBS Contributor Several short-term trends helped trigger Montana’s remarkable homestead boom. The most …

  By Sarah Maloney EBS Contributor The first day I threw on a full face helmet and went downhill mountain biking was tantamount to the day …

By Jessie Wiese EBS Contributor  In the last issue of Explore Big Sky, we explored how conservation easements work and introduced potential benefits available to landowners …

By Jessie Wiese EBS Contributor Big Sky is a special place. What makes it special to each of us varies, but I would bet that many …

By Kareen Erbe EBS Contributor Spring has finally arrived in Montana, which means that gardening season is underway. If you don’t already have a garden …