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By Stacy Bronec, photos by LeRita McKeever “You think you know what it will be like, but you never know what’s in store for you,” says LeRita McKeever, recalling the early years of marrying a [...]

By Lochiel Edwards, Montana Grain Growers Association When Montanans travel beyond its borders, they might occasionally mention where they’re from. Invariably a listener will respond that they [...]

By Amy Pearson On the first day of school every year back in the day, Johnson Madison Lumber Company scheduled deliveries for a late start so that dads could see their kids off. The company has [...]

In business for more than seventy years, Hoglund’s Work and Western Wear is a Great Falls institution—a staple for area ranchers and farmers and a must-stop for visitors eager to take home a [...]

By Stacy Bronec, Photos by Colette Longin The road to Fort Benton can easily be missed, with travelers staying on Highway 87, headed east or west, not realizing what lies out of sight. But once [...]

Presented by Coeur d’ Alene Galleries and Coeur d’ Alene Art Auction The 36th Annual March in Montana Auction & Dealer Show is shaping up to be an exciting one. Featuring fine Western and [...]

One of the best parts of Western Art Week is the opportunity to meet the people behind the art. Through the Montana Lifestyles Podcast, host Tim Lee is excited to help you learn more about the [...]

Art was a passion more than a career for Marilynn Dwyer Mason. She was an incredible painter, sure, and she made a living at it, but money was not her driving force. “I think she painted because [...]

In 2012, the Great Falls Ad Club was in the process of launching its new autumn art show, Colors of the Fall. Ad Club member Charles Fulcher, who had served as Chairman of the Russell Auction [...]

By A. Nadine Pickthorn Photos by Matt Doyle I became aware of the C.M. Russell Art Auction and Exhibitors Art Show in the early 1980s. It was well known for being the most successful Western art [...]