Restoring the Headwaters

The Headcut in the Headwaters chronicles wildlife biologists and stream ecologists as they tackle the pressing challenge of mending a stream headcut within Montana's delicate sage-steppe of the Big Hole Valley. What starts as a widening scar in the land escalates into a threat that could drain wetlands, erode vital sage-grouse habitat, and alter the flow of water downstream. Through collaborative effort, relentless determination, and innovative restoration, this short documentary demonstrates how working lands and wildlife can prosper side by side, and why protecting water at its source is essential to the resilience of rivers, communities, and all ecosystems downstream.