BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A new DVD, hosted by former "NBC Nightly News" anchor and part-time Montana resident Tom Brokaw, tells newcomers that their share of Big Sky Country comes with some responsibility.

"Montana is a beautiful place, but you have to live here on its terms," Brokaw says.

The 26-minute film, "Path to Eden: Preserving Montana's Resources and Culture for the Future," introduces viewers to several issues facing property owners in an effort to make them better stewards of the land.

It includes a brief overview on the state's stream-access law, information on noxious weeds, a look at ranch management and a general emphasis on being neighborly.

The DVD was produced by the Rural Landscape Institute, a Bozeman group that promotes family farms and ranches. It is free, although the organization is asking for a $10 donation from anyone asking for a copy.

Counties throughout Montana have long published Codes of the West for newcomers, which basically warn them not to expect the same level of government services they received back East and not to be shocked if, say, they wake up one morning to see a rancher driving cattle through their yards.

"When you read them, they sound almost punitive," said William Bryan Jr., executive director of the Rural Landscape Institute.

"Path to Eden" takes a gentler approach. The video features sweeping Montana landscapes and images of people working on farms and fishing in streams.

Through narration and interviews with longtime residents, the film conveys the point that there is a way of life in the state that those who already live here want to see preserved.

"The kind of the people that we would like to see here are those who have an appreciation of the special qualities of the state," Brokaw says. "Not just the lands and the mountains and the water, but the people who came before you, and the investment that they've made with their lives, their resources and the future they hope to have for their children and grandchildren."