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nyt Yellowstone Protest
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nyt Grizzly Bears
"I Don't Want to Talk About it"
Montana’s Childcare Gap
Learning Through Buffalo
GLP-1s, A New Shot at Weight Loss
Missouri Photo Workshop
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Grizzly Bears Moving onto the Great Plains
Historical Archive on Rural America
Making Home
Air Force Initiation
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Midnight Sun
Camera Trapping on Blackfeet Nation
Rodeo
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Free Press Fest
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Into the Brooks Range of Alaska
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 Erik Montejano, 26, tops tobacco in 90ºF on the Dunaway’s farm near Berry, Kentucky on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Tobacco, which used to be a major driver in the Harrison County economy, is slipping away. Over the last 20 years, tobacco production has

Erik Montejano, 26, tops tobacco in 90ºF on the Dunaway’s farm near Berry, Kentucky on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Tobacco, which used to be a major driver in the Harrison County economy, is slipping away. Over the last 20 years, tobacco production has declined 61.9% in Kentucky, according to the USDA Agriculture Census. Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

 A rainbow over Boyd's Station in Berry, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Project 306.36 is a historical photography archive on rural America, which was started in 2018 by Jack Gruber, and focuses on the community of Harrison County.

A rainbow over Boyd's Station in Berry, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Project 306.36 is a historical photography archive on rural America, which was started in 2018 by Jack Gruber, and focuses on the community of Harrison County.

Drag artist Stella Kinesis, part of Montana Drag Wrestling, prepares  for her fight against Margaret Murder at the Zootown Arts Community Center in Missoula, Montana on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Montana Drag Wrestling started back in 2023.

Drag artist Stella Kinesis, part of Montana Drag Wrestling, prepares for her fight against Margaret Murder at the Zootown Arts Community Center in Missoula, Montana on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Montana Drag Wrestling started back in 2023.

 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (D-NY) spoke at the University of Montana during their final stop on their “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour in Missoula, Montana on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. About 9,000 people attended the

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (D-NY) spoke at the University of Montana during their final stop on their “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour in Missoula, Montana on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. About 9,000 people attended the rally, according to event organizers.

 A large structure fire, energized by high winds off Lake Superior, burned for nearly four hours and leveled three local businesses in downtown Grand Marais, Minnesota on Monday, April 13, 2020.

A large structure fire, energized by high winds off Lake Superior, burned for nearly four hours and leveled three local businesses in downtown Grand Marais, Minnesota on Monday, April 13, 2020.

 Air Force Academy cadets undergo a series of trainings designed to push their minds and bodies, including an assault course with explosions, during basic training in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, July 15, 2022.

Air Force Academy cadets undergo a series of trainings designed to push their minds and bodies, including an assault course with explosions, during basic training in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, July 15, 2022.

 Grizzly bear management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Chad White, pulls DNA samples from the frozen remains of a grizzly bear near Choteau, Montana on Friday, October 4, 2024. This grizzly bear was killed by hunters after it was m

Grizzly bear management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Chad White, pulls DNA samples from the frozen remains of a grizzly bear near Choteau, Montana on Friday, October 4, 2024. This grizzly bear was killed by hunters after it was mistaken for a black bear. The bear was in an area grizzlies are recolonizing, an island mountain range, on the edge of the prairie. Humans are the primary cause of death for bears worldwide.

 As part of a nationwide protest, about 200 people gathered to support public lands and oppose the recent layoffs of federal employees by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, on Saturday, M

As part of a nationwide protest, about 200 people gathered to support public lands and oppose the recent layoffs of federal employees by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

 After their high school told them they couldn’t perform their play because of its focus on suicide, about a dozen students from Whitehall High School performed “I Don’t Want to Talk About it” at the State Thespian Festival at the University of Monta

After their high school told them they couldn’t perform their play because of its focus on suicide, about a dozen students from Whitehall High School performed “I Don’t Want to Talk About it” at the State Thespian Festival at the University of Montana in Missoula on Friday, January 24, 2025.

 Teenager Trey Talbot fools around with a toy gel blaster gun at twilight in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on Thursday, June 20, 2024.  Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

Teenager Trey Talbot fools around with a toy gel blaster gun at twilight in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

 The Aurora Borealis ripples across the night sky above the Arctic Circle near Bettles, Alaska on Monday, February 17, 2018. In this part of the Arctic, the sun disappears around November and doesn’t return until January with temperatures reaching -5

The Aurora Borealis ripples across the night sky above the Arctic Circle near Bettles, Alaska on Monday, February 17, 2018. In this part of the Arctic, the sun disappears around November and doesn’t return until January with temperatures reaching -50ºF.

 Henry Haag and his girlfriend bounce on a trampoline as the sun sets on the Haag family farm in Mount Olivet, Kentucky on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Henry Haag and his girlfriend bounce on a trampoline as the sun sets on the Haag family farm in Mount Olivet, Kentucky on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

 A bronc rider sets his teeth and prepares for the horse’s release during the saddle bronc competition at the Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday, August 6, 2022.

A bronc rider sets his teeth and prepares for the horse’s release during the saddle bronc competition at the Ride for the Brand Ranch Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday, August 6, 2022.

 Fresh tobacco set by H2-A temporary agricultural workers at the Barnett family farm near Cynthiana, Kentucky on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Tobacco, which used to be a major driver in the Harrison County economy, is slipping away. Over the last 20 years,

Fresh tobacco set by H2-A temporary agricultural workers at the Barnett family farm near Cynthiana, Kentucky on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Tobacco, which used to be a major driver in the Harrison County economy, is slipping away. Over the last 20 years, tobacco production has declined 61.9% in Kentucky, according to the USDA Agriculture Census.

 About 50 people gathered at church to hear Allegra speak about her personal experiences and advice for navigating small town America as a trans woman on Monday, July 15, 2024. “There is nothing wrong with me. I see forward. I am a woman,” Allegra sa

About 50 people gathered at church to hear Allegra speak about her personal experiences and advice for navigating small town America as a trans woman on Monday, July 15, 2024. “There is nothing wrong with me. I see forward. I am a woman,” Allegra said. Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

 Dr. Marc Mentel, 59, an addiction medicine specialist with 406 Recovery, meets with a patient at the Missoula Temporary Safe Outdoor Space (TSOS) in Missoula, Montana on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Dr. Mentel helps people, some as far away as Glend

Dr. Marc Mentel, 59, an addiction medicine specialist with 406 Recovery, meets with a patient at the Missoula Temporary Safe Outdoor Space (TSOS) in Missoula, Montana on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Dr. Mentel helps people, some as far away as Glendive, manage their mental health, addiction or substance abuse as they navigate their daily lives or reenter society.

 A student gently holds a Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog during a three-day horse packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Seeley Lake, Montana on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

A student gently holds a Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog during a three-day horse packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Seeley Lake, Montana on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

 A game of Sunday whiffle ball on the Haag family farm near Mount Olivet, Kentucky, on June 23, 2024.  Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

A game of Sunday whiffle ball on the Haag family farm near Mount Olivet, Kentucky, on June 23, 2024. Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

 Willard High School student, Mirsayes Jim, 16, holds the heart of a buffalo shortly after a 900 lb. bull was harvested through the Native American Student Services Department at the Missoula County Public School Agricultural Center in Missoula, Mont

Willard High School student, Mirsayes Jim, 16, holds the heart of a buffalo shortly after a 900 lb. bull was harvested through the Native American Student Services Department at the Missoula County Public School Agricultural Center in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

 Gary Rillerna, a friend of the Cobb family, helps shuttle a sick calf by car during calving season on the Charlois Ranch near Augusta, Mont., on Friday, March 20, 2024.

Gary Rillerna, a friend of the Cobb family, helps shuttle a sick calf by car during calving season on the Charlois Ranch near Augusta, Mont., on Friday, March 20, 2024.

 Jamie Thompson, 22, and Amariana Kenda, 16 months, giggle at the bounce house during the Rotary Club's Fourth of July celebration at Flat Run Veteran's Park in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 29, 2024.  Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

Jamie Thompson, 22, and Amariana Kenda, 16 months, giggle at the bounce house during the Rotary Club's Fourth of July celebration at Flat Run Veteran's Park in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Boyd’s Station Project 306.36

 Jenny Lynn Hatter, 52, sips a health drink while at work for Harrison County Schools in Cynthiana, Kentucky on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Jenny Lynn has battled with weight loss her entire life, but recently started taking compounded trizapetide, a GL

Jenny Lynn Hatter, 52, sips a health drink while at work for Harrison County Schools in Cynthiana, Kentucky on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Jenny Lynn has battled with weight loss her entire life, but recently started taking compounded trizapetide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug similar to Ozempic and Mounjaro. “You have more mental space to enjoy life,” Hatter said. “Turning off the noise of hunger is the biggest benefit.”

 Elizabeth Trujillo and Justice Lord try to wrap their heads around the news that they will need to leave the City Hope family shelter in Colorado Springs by the end of the month. Lord and Trujillo, who both have kids, met at another recently closed

Elizabeth Trujillo and Justice Lord try to wrap their heads around the news that they will need to leave the City Hope family shelter in Colorado Springs by the end of the month. Lord and Trujillo, who both have kids, met at another recently closed family shelter. Facing another closure, they feel hopeless. "We need help," said Lord.

 Lillie Juneau, 13, receives her Blackfeet name, Medicine Wolf Woman, from Blackfeet cultural keepers Stephanie Little Mustache Ground, Dugan Coburn, and Larry Ground at the Missoula County Public School Agricultural Center in Missoula, Montana on Tu

Lillie Juneau, 13, receives her Blackfeet name, Medicine Wolf Woman, from Blackfeet cultural keepers Stephanie Little Mustache Ground, Dugan Coburn, and Larry Ground at the Missoula County Public School Agricultural Center in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

 Eight students from Ovando’s two-room schoolhouse kicked off the 2024 academic year with a horse packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Seeley Lake, Montana on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Eight students from Ovando’s two-room schoolhouse kicked off the 2024 academic year with a horse packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness near Seeley Lake, Montana on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

 A chimpanzee lounges on the forest floor in Uganda’s Kibale Forest National Park on Friday, April 29, 2016. The population of chimpanzees, which numbers about 1,500, is a popular tourist attraction in Uganda. The primary threats to the primates are

A chimpanzee lounges on the forest floor in Uganda’s Kibale Forest National Park on Friday, April 29, 2016. The population of chimpanzees, which numbers about 1,500, is a popular tourist attraction in Uganda. The primary threats to the primates are snaring and habitat loss.