Montana Merino sheep.

First Trip to The Ranch: An Intern's Perspective

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Entering a new and unfamiliar space can evoke a host of emotions, and my first day on the Helle ranch was no exception. Nervous to meet the so-called “Mick Jagger...

A boy holding a lamb.

New Faces: Lambing Season at The Ranch

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Lambs: goofy, awkward, wobbly kneed, hopelessly shy, and unfailingly cute. They come at a time when the ranch undergoes tremendous change, when the creeks and rivers gain new vitality, leaves begin to form...

The mountains of Montana.

Celebrating Earth Day

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If you were to ask John Helle, "would you trade your job for another?" you'd be met with a resounding "no." That might come as a surprise: The third generation...

Sheep on a Montana Ranch.

A Stone’s Throw From Fate: Shear 'N Shred

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For a moment, imagine the year is 1869. Montana - still a remote territory on the edge of the American frontier - is some 20 years out from statehood. In...

Montana sheep in the wildnerness.

Montana, Merino Wool, and a Story that Matters:...

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A guard dog in the Montana prairie.

Our Coworkers, The Dogs

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Since the dawn of shepherding - a profession, tradition, and storied way of life dating back some 13,000 years - dogs have been at the sides of their human companions, helping...

A Duckworth Merino Wool sheep in Montana, USA

Stewards of The Land: The Sheep Trail

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Far from the comfort of their beds, under a relentless Montana sun, the Helle boys count sheep. Thousands of them. Their task - while similar in name - is unlike...