Items by Sam Western — 9 items
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A divine business
In Bozeman, Mont., 78-year-old Vern Bandy says he finds water using the legendary art of dowsing.
by Sam Western, Nov 30, 2010 -
We’re in this together
Owning a house in Rawlins, Wyoming now has global implications.
by Sam Western, Nov 25, 2008 -
Organics and biofuels bring independence
More Montana farmers are starting to raise oilseed crops and produce their own biofuels to save on energy costs
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
Universities lag on organics
Montana’s land-grant universities have so far shown little interest in promoting organic agriculture
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
A New Green Revolution
In Montana’s dying farm country, "vanguard agriculture" is putting people back to work on the land
by Sam Western, Dec 26, 2005 -
The life of an energy colony
A timeline shows that since its founding, Wyoming has occasionally boomed but more often busted under the thumb of extractive industry
by Sam Western, Feb 17, 2003 -
Alternative livestock searches for a niche
After the enthusiastic boosterism that surrounded alternative livestock in the 1980s, emu, ostrich, elk and bison producers have seen the market - and their incomes - plummet.
by Sam Western, Mar 18, 2002 -
Planning begins at the ballot box
Big Horn, Wyo., residents who lost a lawsuit to stop a resort and 600-home development get revenge by ousting one of the county commissioners who allowed the development.
by Sam Western, Feb 17, 1997 -
Trying to think the good thoughts about ATVs
An elk hunter dislikes ORVs despite their convenience because they make the country too small.
by Sam Western, Dec 09, 1996






