In the News
Press & Media Coverage
The following articles or media stories feature or were written by the Gallatin River Task Force.
2026
January
Gallatin River algae problem prompts judgment against Department of Environmental Quality – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Keep the West Wild Mountain – Outlaw Magazine
Kristin Gardner: Recycled Big Sky snowmaking a win-win, protecting water resources and economy – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
February
Canyon sewer project leaders promise continued transparency – Explore Big Sky
Funding gap has canyon sewer initiative on stand-by; $50M project would offload nutrients from Gallatin River – Explore Big Sky
Every Drop Counts: Snowpack, streamflow and Big Sky’s water future – Explore Big Sky
March
Big Sky’s water hits major crux point – Explore Big Sky
Thriving Landscapes: Designing for Big Sky’s environment – Explore Big Sky
The bill is coming due’: Reconciling the future of Southwest Montana’s iconic trout fisheries – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Every Drop Counts: Restoration is a year-round commitment – Explore Big Sky
April
Todd L. Shaw: Gallatin River bucking ominous trends with trout resurgence – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
‘We’re all gonna be feeling the strain’ in potential drought summer for southwest Montana – Explore Big Sky
Local partnership Alpenscapes releases new landscaping guidebook – Explore Big Sky
Gallatin fish count tells a story about the health of the river – Explore Big Sky
June
Every Drop Counts: What 2025 water monitoring taught us about the Gallatin – Explore Big Sky
Gallatin, Yellowstone projecting below-normal summer flows in 2026 – Explore Big Sky
2025
March
Every Drop Counts: Federal layoffs and loss of federal funding create a ripple effect here at home – Explore Big Sky
Sowing Uncertainty from DC Beltway to Yellowstone Gateways – Mountain Journal
Thriving Landscapes: winter landscape challenges and how to manage them – Explore Big Sky
April
Big Sky Resort Raises $162600 Through Explorer 2 Chair Sale to Benefit Local Nonprofits – Explore Big Sky
Looking ahead: Zinke calls for new conservation era in Bozeman meeting with Montana groups – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Conservation roundtable with Congressman Zinke focuses on public lands, federal funding and the future of Montana – Explore Big Sky
DEQ authorizes Big Sky condos amid concerns over effect on Gallatin River – Billings Gazette
May
Moonlight Community Foundation awards $465K to Big Sky nonprofit – Explore Big Sky
DEQ review affirms second phase of Big Sky Quarry; conservation groups still skeptical – Explore Big Sky
June
Thriving Landscapes: Collective action sparks change – Explore Big Sky
July
The river whys: Midway through Gallatin study, cause of algal blooms is still unknown – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Hooked on the Gallatin Gala to celebrate 25 years of river stewardship – Explore Big Sky
A guide to sustainable turf conversion – Explore Big Sky
Zinke announces bill to protect 98 miles of Madison, Gallatin rivers under Wild and Scenic designation – Explore Big Sky
August
Nearly 100 Miles of Montana Rivers Poised for Permanent Federal Protection – Mountain Journal
Angling for protection: A day on the Madison River with Ryan Zinke – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Thriving Landscapes: Is your outdoor hobby putting nature at risk? – Explore Big Sky
Thriving Landscapes: Building resilience against fire and drought in Big Sky – Explore Big Sky
September
Seizing a once-in-a-generation chance to protect the Gallatin and Madison rivers Explore Big Sky
October
The Gallatin River has an algae problem. Researchers are trying to find out why – Montana Free Press
Thriving Landscapes: How fire-resistant, water-Wise, native landscapes support each other – Explore Big Sky
Every Drop Counts: Restoring the fabric of the Gallatin River, one thread at a time – Explore Big Sky
Big Sky Resort, Spanish Peaks approved to make snow with ‘highly treated’ wastewater – Explore Big Sky
Zeroing in on Discharge: Conservation groups laud OK for Big Sky using effluent for snowmaking – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Clint Nagel: We need transparency and truth in solving Gallatin River water-quality issues – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Environmental groups urge DEQ to halt wastewater permitting until new water quality – Montana Free Press
November
Briefs: Drilling permits; Nutrient pollution standards; State prison water – Montana Public Radio
Kristin Gardner: Let’s clear up some misconceptions about water monitoring on the Gallatin – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Moonlight Community Foundation awards $1M in 2025 grants – Explore Big Sky
Spanish Peaks Community Foundation awards $1.4M in 2025 grants – Explore Big Sky
December
25 Years of the Gallatin River Task Force – Explore Big Sky
Cottonwood comes up empty on racketeering, Boyne lawsuits – Explore Big Sky
Firelight Meadows septic system flagged for upgrade amid water quality concerns – Explore Big Sky
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If you’re a journalist or media outlet, please reach out to Kristin Gardner or Robin Fedock. We’d love to speak with you about the Gallatin River and water issues in southwest Montana.
Kristin Gardner
Chief Executive and Science Officer
Robin Fedock
Communications and Marketing Manager