My name is Hope Sampson, and this year I’m serving as GBCA’s Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) member from January - November, filling the role of Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator.

It started in November 2023 when we visited the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy to learn about how we could engage the students in environmental education and land stewardship.

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.

By now, you’ve probably seen the headlines: the Trump administration has announced plans to roll back the 2001 Roadless Rule. But what does that actually mean? And more importantly, what does it mean for the Great Burn ecosystem and the wild public lands we work to protect?