It’s hard to believe the 2025 field season has already come to an end. Our Great Burn summer stewardship crews accomplished an impressive amount of work, and they deserve an enormous round of applause. Not only did they complete essential stewardship projects throughout the Great Burn and surrounding roadless areas, but they showed up every day as passionate conservationists deeply committed to protecting wild places.

Hello! My name is Micah Freeman and I am part of the weed restoration crew. As a wildlife biology student at the University of Montana, it has been a pleasure to spend time in this gorgeous area, a far cry from my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. This week is my turn to share some recent news in the Great Burn area.