It is often said that Montana State University is the "University of the Yellowstone." That's because more MSU faculty use the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as their living laboratory than faculty at nearly any other university. One project, a bear tracking study utilizing cutting-edge Global Positioning System technology, is based in Grand Teton National Park. It was there that MSU photographer Jay Thane captured the cover shot for the inaugural issue of Mountains & Minds.
Great big river by Carol Flaherty
Throughout the great river's 692 miles, a myriad of university projects flow to meet the needs of the land and the people of the Yellowstone.
Water's Burden by Tracy Ellig
A group of MSU engineering students went to Kenya to bring water to remote villages and brought home insights that changed their lives.
A life in full circle by Carol Schmidt
Buck Brannaman has taken lessons from a hard-knock life to transform the worlds of countless horses and the people who love them.
High-tech Bear Hunt by Evelyn Boswell
A virtual hunt may give MSU researchers new insights into the bear world.
Paradise in Hell Creek by Evelyn Boswell
Paleontologist Jack Horner could have gone anywhere in the world for a research project, but he found his paradise in a hot, desolate patch of Montana called Hell Creek.
A passionate life in extreme by Jean Arthur
Doug Coombs was a pioneer in extreme skiing. He is now remembered as a man whose love and friendship transcended the world's highest peaks.
