Our never boring board
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS HAS BEEN BLESSED with a dedicated, ever-changing group of volunteers who have helped us navigate the tricky waters of the rapidly changing West for five decades now. They make up our Board of Directors, and we honor them all — past, present and future.
We were saddened to hear that of Big Timber, Montana, who served on ’s board in the 1990s, passed away. He enlivened many a board meeting with his wicked sense of humor; as a young man, he and his Harvard roommate, writer George Plimpton, crashed the Boston Marathon. According to the , Farwell ducked in just before the finish line, sprinting to finish third before jumping into a getaway car driven by Plimpton.
