Voices of the Blackfoot Watershed

These are the stories of neighbors, ranchers, and families working together to keep the Blackfoot wild, healthy, and thriving.

Denny Iverson

One Rancher. One Big Save.

When a timber giant threatened to sell off 34,000 acres of wild Montana land, rancher Denny Iverson rallied his entire valley—loggers, neighbors, and conservationists alike—to save it forever.

Steve & April Woodhouse

Stewards of the Shoreline

After a wake-up call on forest health, Steve and April Woodhouse transformed their lakeside property into a fire-resilient, invasive-species-fighting stronghold—proving that small actions can ripple across an entire watershed.

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  • Birds Build Worldwide Conservation Connections

    Birds Build Worldwide Conservation Connections

    by Elaine Caton, Blackfoot Challenge Bird Program Coordinator I am sitting in a conference room in a Helena hotel, attending the fall meeting of the Western Working Group of Partners […]

  • A Backpack Full of Stories: Intern Recounts a Summer in the Blackfoot Watershed

    A Backpack Full of Stories: Intern Recounts a Summer in the Blackfoot Watershed

    By Scout Noble This summer I had the great privilege of interning with the Blackfoot Challenge. For a young person who cares deeply about cultivating a reciprocal relationship with the […]

  • Blackfoot TREX: When the Collaborative Rubber Meets the Road

    Blackfoot TREX: When the Collaborative Rubber Meets the Road

    By Julia Berkey, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation On a sunny, warm day in early May, 30 people gathered at the top of a hillside in Western Montana, […]

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