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The Watershed Stewardship Plan took a hard look at the potential reuse of wastewater for snowmaking, a process not currently being done in Montana. Big Sky Resort currently uses 100 million gallons of fresh water to make snow each season, and the study estimates it could use as much as 300 million gallons of wastewater effluent.

Ophir alum returns to BSSD as a CAP mentor 

Bassist Greg Garrison and his band Leftover Salmon will headline the first night of Big Sky Big Grass on Feb. 8 and 

again on Feb. 10. He  recently chatted with the Lookout in anticipation of his upcoming Big Sky shows. 

Sometimes, you just know. For Big Sky resident and glaciology research scientist Twila Moon, a career in science came naturally.

The federal HOME down payment assistance program is now available to homebuyers in Big Sky. It’s been helping turn renters into homeowners in Bozeman for several years, but only recently came available to buyers looking to purchase Big Sky properties at a capped amount of $272,000 or less.

Rushing past House Rock on the Gallatin River. Landing a 12-inch rainbow trout in the West Fork of the Gallatin. Skiing early season groomers at Big Sky Resort. Downing a cold glass of untreated tap water. These are all experiences valued by residents of Big Sky—and they all hinge upon a healthy water system.

In its quest for self-determination, unincorporated Big Sky finds soul mates in communities across Montana, from the Billings suburb of Lockwood to the woodsy
paradise of Seeley Lake. 

When Ray Bartoszek told his son Owen they were moving from the east coast to Montana in August, 2016, the seven-year-old started to cry.