By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Nature tends to do a good job of keeping our ecosystems healthy. Animals, weather systems, aquatic habitats and wetland vegetation all...
Declining Trout Populations: What’s the Story? By Jack Buban EBS CONTRIBUTOR If you live in Big Sky, chances are you’ve tied on a fly and wet...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST As constant as the Gallatin River’s current are the ways in which we seek to access and enjoy all the experiences...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST The recent proposed listing of the middle segment of the Gallatin River as impaired has gained a lot of well-deserved attention...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Last week, the Gallatin River Task Force hosted a presentation by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fisheries biologist Mike Duncan, that...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST As the childhood song goes, “There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza”. The response? “Then fix it, dear Henry”. Did...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST The term ‘discharge permit’ in a conversation involving the Gallatin River may raise more than a few eyebrows. The idea of...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Snow is important for a lot of reasons. Good snowfall allows us to enjoy epic ski days, find quiet moments of...
By Marne Hayes EBS COLUMNIST Roughly a half decade ago, Big Sky community stakeholders and Gallatin River enthusiasts came together to identify what “sustainability” looks like...
“The health of our waters is the principle measure of how we live on the land.” — Dr. Luna Leopold By Marne Hayes EBS CONTRIBUTOR What...