The booklet contains 18 articles, essentially journalistic efforts topically organized according to the categories overview, research, education, human growth and development, and support, which describe the Mountain-Plains Program, a regional program in comprehensive family career education in Montana. Article titles and their authors are: Educational Needs in Rural Areas, Michael Fenenbock; What is "Career Education"?, T. R. Flores; Mountain-Plains: Some Unique Qualities, Rowan W. Conrad and Michael C. Fenenbock; Mountain-Plains: A Missing Link in Education, Rowan W. Conrad; Key Research Concepts Reviewed, David A. Coyle; Testing at Mountain-Plains, Robert Pollack; Educational Directions, Bruce C. Perryman; Education for Today, Richard H. Mutterer; Math for Careers, William Conners and Richard Berg; Career Training Featuring Communication Skills, Jon K. Gormley; Mobility and Transportation Training, Walt Osland; Career Guidance at Mountain-Plains, Richard Manley; Mountain-Plains Counseling Program Methods, Rowan W. Conrad; The Community Development Program at Mountain-Plains, Chuck Schank; Mountain-Plains Job Development and Placement Services, George Faith; Student Recordkeeping Design at Mountain-Plains, Gary Smith and Luther Robison; and Student Placement, James West. (JR)