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08/26/2026

In a reflective essay marking 25 years since 9/11, Brian Gilman of Warriors & Quiet Waters weighs the sacrifices of post-9/11 service against sobering figures: 7,057 Americans killed in combat operations compared to more than 30,000 veteran su***des since. Gilman notes that of the $617 billion Americans give to charity each year, less than 1% goes toward military and veterans causes, and that most veterans who died by su***de in 2023 had never accessed VA healthcare and noted that honoring service requires sustained, community-level investment in veteran support, not remembrance alone.

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, the generation that answered is still waiting on an answer By Brian Gilman, Colonel EBS

08/26/2026

The Big Sky Artists' Collective will host its Annual Art for Everyone Sale at the Wilson Hotel Aug. 29–30, featuring paintings, mosaics, photography, and sculptures from local artists with prices starting at $50. A Saturday evening reception will include wine and whiskey tastings.

EBS STAFF The Big Sky Artists' Collective will host its Annual Art for Everyone sale at The Wilson Hotel in

08/25/2026

Jack Creek Preserve Foundation is honoring the legacy of founder Jon Fossel, who recently passed away, while charting its next chapter as a conservation and education organization. Since establishing the 4,500-acre preserve between two sections of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness over two decades ago, Fossel and his wife Dottie built an organization focused on both protecting the land and introducing young people, including kids from urban areas, to the outdoors. Leadership says that dual mission, land stewardship paired with youth education, will continue to guide the preserve's work going forward.

Celebrating the life of one of its founders, Jack Creek Preserve honors its past and looks toward the future.  By

08/25/2026

A new report from the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District finds that the median cost of childcare in the Big Sky area is nearly double what's considered affordable by federal standards. The study also revealed that 35% of households with kids say childcare issues have affected their ability to work, and 22% say a parent has had to temporarily leave a job because of care gaps. The findings point to affordability and provider sustainability, rather than a shortage of available slots, as the community's central childcare challenge.

By Annie O’Neill EDITORIAL INTERN A new market analysis, presented at a recent Big Sky Resort Area District board meeting,

08/24/2026

With summer’s end in sight, you might be itching to scatter that bag of wildflower seed stowed in your garage. But a successful wildflower meadow takes more than a flick of the wrist and can have a greater impact on the surrounding ecosystem than you might think, EBS Columnist Abby Butler writes.

In this recent Thriving Landscapes column, learn more about planting native flowers and what to avoid, including cornflower, pictured in the link preview.

📷️: Courtesy of Grow Wild and Thayne Tuason

By Abby Butler EBS COLUMNIST With the end of summer in sight, you might be itching to scatter that bag

08/24/2026

Emma Woods, chef at Bozeman's Whistle Pig Korean restaurant, has become something of a Food Network regular. On "Beat Bobby Flay," she went head-to-head with the host himself and won, using a bibimbap built on local wagyu, marinated bulgogi and a fried egg over rice. Woods, who was adopted from South Korea and grew up in Massachusetts, brings that same family-recipe approach to Whistle Pig's menu, best enjoyed with a side of kimchi and other traditional banchan.

By Rachel Hergett EBS COLUMNIST I spent a morning watching each of Bozeman chef Emma Woods’ three Food Network appearances

08/23/2026

Eleven years ago, Monica Hargis was working the counter at a laundromat and charging just $5 for delivery. Today, her business, Laundry Liberator, is a 10-person operation serving Big Sky, Bozeman and Belgrade, handling everything from vacation rental turnovers and medical office linens to horse blankets and even a boxing ring.

For Monica Hargis, the road to owning a successful laundry business started with a $5 delivery fee. More than 11

08/22/2026

This morning, the 8th Big Sky Biggie sent forth 661 mountain bikers, representing 33 different U.S. states, across the event’s 50-mile, 30-mile and 15-mile courses. The race strives to build community and a passion for riding bikes, as well as raise money for its beneficiaries, Big Sky Community Organization, and the Big Sky Chapter of the Southwest Montana Mountain Biking Association.

“It was rocky,” summarized 15-mile winner Calder Sudbury at the finish with a time of 1:07:49. Twin brother Lowen snagged second right behind him, with a time of 1:10:05.

🎥: Mira Brody

08/22/2026

The Department of Interior recently touted 356 billion tons of coal sitting beneath federal lands as a win for "energy dominance." Columnist Benjamin Alva Polley argues that burning coal for centuries to come clashes with climate science, saddles communities with health and environmental costs, and ignores that the market is already moving on to cheaper, cleaner alternatives.

By Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST Coal remains among the dirtiest, most destructive energy sources we have. Yet this news