Voices of the Blackfoot Watershed

These are the stories of neighbors, ranchers, and families working together to keep the Blackfoot wild, healthy, and thriving.

Denny Iverson

One Rancher. One Big Save.

When a timber giant threatened to sell off 34,000 acres of wild Montana land, rancher Denny Iverson rallied his entire valley—loggers, neighbors, and conservationists alike—to save it forever.

Steve & April Woodhouse

Stewards of the Shoreline

After a wake-up call on forest health, Steve and April Woodhouse transformed their lakeside property into a fire-resilient, invasive-species-fighting stronghold—proving that small actions can ripple across an entire watershed.

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  • Steve and April Woodhouse Story

    Steve and April Woodhouse Story

    Steve and April Woodhouse, Coopers Lake Landowners. Photo by Lindsey Mulcare. “Everything we do has effects downstream. It all comes down to cooperation and communication, working together and doing what you […]

  • Denny Iverson Story

    Denny Iverson Story

    Denny Iverson in front of the Potomac State Forest. Photo by Lindsey Mulcare. “Our community trusted the Blackfoot Challenge to get it right. To involve them, not just bulldoze through […]

  • Kevin Ertl Story

    Kevin Ertl Story

    Kevin Ertl, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Helmville. Photo by Eliza Wiley. When you become part of the community, it changes things. WHEN KEVIN ERTL came to the Blackfoot watershed […]

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