On June 22, forty-five guests spent a fun-filled day outdoors at Springhill Ranch near Wibaux at the inaugural BBs & Bows in the Badlands event for youths and their families. The kids shot BB guns and bows, used radio telemetry to track swift fox collars, learned how to identify wildlife tracks, handled live snakes, prepared Dutch oven desserts and enjoyed a campfire supper.

The youths and their families were hosted by the Stenson family, who teamed up with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Mule Deer Foundation; Wibaux 4-H; MSU Extension in Wibaux County; Natural Resources Conservatio...