Rural development and sprawl in southwest Montana is chewing up more than ag land and open space. It is creating waves of other impacts%2C including rising costs for public services and more people means fewer affordable rentals available for working class folk struggling to make ends meet.  Another problem%3A short-term workers need to be constantly educated about how to live responsibly in wild country.  Photo courtesy EcoFlight  %28Ecoflight.org%29
Rural development and sprawl in southwest Montana is chewing up more than ag land and open space. It is creating waves of other impacts%2C including rising costs for public services and more people means fewer affordable rentals available for working class folk struggling to make ends meet. Another problem%3A short-term workers need to be constantly educated about how to live responsibly in wild country. Photo courtesy EcoFlight %28Ecoflight.org%29