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Great big river
A myriad of university projects flow from the needs of the Yellowstone's land and people
The Yellowstone isn't just a river. It is one of the great defining forces of Montana. From trickles of melting snow in Yellowstone National Park, it gathers momentum until its idyllic blue waters hammer cliffs into cobbles.
The 692 miles of the Yellowstone River shape the lives within and around it. Practically speaking, it ends when it leaves Montana near Sidney, lost in a union with the Missouri River just east of the Montana-North Dakota border. By then, it has served Montana as a fishery, a watering hole, and a source of irrigation, recreation and community water.
The Yellowstone River also fascinates. Most people marvel at its beauty, but some, especially scientists, marvel at its complexity. The interrelationships of life within and around the river provide both a beautiful learning environment for MSU students and a setting in which their efforts and that of the university's faculty can serve the state. Here are a few snapshots of the hundreds of teaching, research and Extension projects along the river.
Read the entire article Great big river by Carol Flaherty.
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