The Riverman’s Last Gift
Helena native and lifelong Missouri River guide Bob Brent leaves a legacy of conservation, supporting the places he loved for future generations.
27 August 2025
Helena native and lifelong Missouri River guide Bob Brent leaves a legacy of conservation, supporting the places he loved for future generations.
Thirty years after its founding, Prickly Pear Land Trust celebrates its 30th conservation easement, protecting vital wildlife habitat and open space.
Prickly Pear Land Trust has installed Helena’s first outdoor wheelchair charging station at Tenmile Creek Park, expanding accessible recreation and supporting greater independence for people using power wheelchairs.
Landmark Conservation Easement Protects 5,300 Acres in Montana’s Big Belt Mountains Blackfeet Nation, MT— Avalanche Corporation, representing six members of the Fred and Ramona Des
This National Trails Day, 31 volunteers gathered at Prickly Pear Park to help bring a brand-new loop trail to life.
Our upcoming trail season will be the most uncertain in our 30 years of operation. We need volunteers to swing tools for our local trails and public lands.
A growing number of land transfer bills in Montana and across the West could, among other losses, make it harder for wildlife to access the habitat and other resources they require to survive.
My greatest hope is to preserve the opportunity for mine and future generations to continue enjoying our access and space as it is now.
In my career as a scientist, the East Helena community is the one place that was always engaged in the work and had a strong vision for positive change in their community.
Climb aboard for a time-lapse tour of private land protection under the Big Sky. Over 50 years, citizens, journalists, and public servants protect 6 million acres.