| No Images? Click here   Hayley Miller met Troy Bertelsen, 57, a self-described "life, death and connection coach" living in Bozeman, Montana — just 30 miles west of Livingston. Troy, who was born on a farm in North Dakota and raised in Montana, has moved back to the region five times throughout his life.The last time he moved to southeast Montana was in 1999, when he and his wife bought a three-acre property in Bozeman. Nearly 20 years and three children later, they're still there."It's a connection in here for the land," Troy said, pointing to his heart. "It's a reverence for the land. ... When we moved [to Bozeman last time] — it took me about a year, and I went, 'You know what? I could die here and it would be just fine.' First place I've lived in my adult life where I wanted to stay." Troy said it's essential for Americans to find ways to connect with each other."A big part of connection is willingness," he said. "Are we willing to do what it takes to bring people together in our country and eventually around the world? Right here in Montana, we keep working on helping people to connect and we're willing to do whatever it takes.""Twenty years ago, I didn't have much hope for the planet," he said. "I'm really optimistic about people being able to change because I'm changing. ... It's manly to have a heart."  The railroad built postcard-pretty Livingston, fueled its once-vibrant economy, and employed more than 1,000 workers in its heyday. It also polluted its soil and groundwater. And then it left.HuffPost partnered with The Montana Quarterly to investigate what's happening in the town.
 There’s a huge misconception about grizzly bears, Doug Peacock told HuffPost: For the most part, the magnificent creatures have no interest in humans.“We fear what we don’t know, and we hate what we fear,” he said.The animals have played an important role in his life, so he's part of a movement to protect them. Debi Nemetz of Livingston talks about staying stylish — and practical! — in her beautiful town.“You can wear a chicken suit to dinner with friends and no one would think a thing about it!” she said. “There is really no pressure other than the funny looks that you might receive by wearing heels in the snow.”  Ishy, geoduck, coulee... How many of these words do you know?
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