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Missouri River Breaks On May 31, 1805, Meriwether Lewis described scenes of visionary enchantment as the Corps of Discovery passed through the White Cliffs of the Missouri River Breaks. Today, [...]

By Brad Reynolds If you ask Montanans to define “Montana values,” the answers will deviate from one person to the next. Some folks will put freedom and sustainability at the top of that list. [...]

By Stacy Bronec “I’m fascinated by stories,” says Jesse Thompson, founder of Beyond the Fencelines. “I’ve always been drawn to stories, especially from the older generations and what we can learn [...]

By Kent Hanawalt Ellison Ranch, 25 miles southwest of Big Timber, is one of 51 ranches in Montana designated by the Montana Historical Society as a Centennial Ranch, having been in the same [...]

Courtesy of Montana Grain Growers Association Our home state’s flag is a blue background hosting the seal of Montana. This circle shows the Great Falls of the Missouri, along with mountains, a [...]

By Hayley Young To watch a Montana sunrise, to look out at the endless skies and see nothing for as far as the eye can see, it’s really no wonder that Montanans want to keep the state just the [...]

Arlyn and Milburn Johnson were nine and eight respectively when the letter arrived. They had only just begun to learn music, two years’ practice under their belts, when a family friend—astounded [...]

By Suzanne Waring The facial lines of Indigenous people tell us of their arduous history. Their native ceremonial clothing indicates that they also celebrated life. F. Winold Reiss traveled to [...]

In 1862, the Homestead Act drew thousands of people to Montana—men and women with dreams of having a place to call their own. More than 150 years later, property ownership in Montana remains a [...]

“Uff dah” isn’t in the dictionary, but everybody knows it. It’s the phrase you use when you’re startled half to death. It’s when you melt into bed after a long, hard day. It’s when your favorite [...]