Prairie Queen

April 3, 2025

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American Prairie is a privately funded Montana-based nonprofit working to create one of the largest nature reserves in the U.S. for the use and enjoyment of anyone who wants to visit. CEO Alison Fox joins us to discuss American Prairie’s ambitious plan to restore the prairie ecosystem, reintroduce wildlife (like bison), and maintain public access for recreation.

Learn more about (and visit!) the American Prairie here: https://americanprairie.org

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Montana’s Big Air Head

April 1, 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics had it all: triumph, heartache, filthy cheating Canadian curlers, and a delightful clean-cut 23 year old freestyle skier from Helena, Montana named Konnor Ralph.

Konnor joins Outlaw Beat to talk about his experiences in Milan where he did us proud by finishing 5th in Big Air and 9th in Slopestyle.

Why Big Sky Is Built Different

March 25, 2026

We’re talking about building Big Sky on this episode with help from a couple of locals who are doing the heavy lifting… JoDean Bing of Blue Ribbon Builders and Becky Brockie of Big Sky Community Housing Trust. Blue Ribbon Builders has been building well-known Big Sky infrastructure and homes since day one in the early 1970’s and the Housing Trust is doing important work to accommodate an increasingly large and precariously housed workforce.

So You Think You Can Powwow

March 18, 2026

To oversimplify, powwows are big, colorful Native dance competitions. And if you’ve never been to one, have we got a doozy for you…

Montana State University’s 50th annual powwow is coming up March 27th & 28th at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, and who better to preview the massive milestone event than the co-presidents of the student-led organization responsible for putting it together, the American Indian Council.

Prairie Queen

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Why Big Sky Is Built Different

So You Think You Can Powwow

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