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Big Timber Pioneer · Livingston, MT

Putting the pedal to the metal

“Our main purpose is teaching Sweet Grass County youth everyday skills,” said Sweet Grass Technical Institute Executive Director Melissa Davenport.Skills that can be used for career purposes or for tackling personal mechanical and vehicle issues.Sweet Grass Technical Institute recently offered a free Women’s Car Clinic in Livingston.

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Explore Big Sky · Bozeman, MT

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City unanimously OKs water fee hike

By Jon Maletz BOZEMAN EDITOR Water experts and city officials on Tuesday evening agreed: Bozeman has long undervalued its most precious resource. The Bozeman City Commission unanimously voted to hike the […] The post City unanimously OKs water fee hike first appeared on Explore Big Sky.

High Country News · Bozeman, MT

Nearby: Bozeman, MT

Change comes to the Chiricahuas

The Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona are one of the nation’s great gathering places. Human travelers from all over come to these scrubby mountains, particularly in spring and fall, to glimpse visitors from farther south: trogons, chunky tropical birds that are the spectacular quetzal’s only slightly less spectacular relative, as well as ring-tailed cats and jaguars, wild creatures seemingly dreamed up in a fever. The animals get here by crossing open desert, fields and the international border, hopscotching between similar “sky islands” throughout Northern Mexico and southern Arizona. Borehole Spring, Mojave Desert, California. A borehole exploration punctured a pressurized aquifer, creating an accidental oasis that attracts migratory birds and supports wildlife. Severe drought now threatens this wetland. Credit: Bremner Benedict From the North, you reach the Chiricahuas by passing through a dramatic gap in the rocks, where the aptly named town of Portal is.