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Article & Photos by J.B. Chandler Montana’s homesteaders were either speculators or builders. The land speculator’s goal was to “proof up” the land and immediately sell it. The builders, on [...]

The Treasure State is rich in its citizenry—men and women of distinguished talents and golden hearts. Truly, the state’s greatest treasure is its people. In this vein, the Montana Cowboy Hall of [...]

By Richard Ecke “I love cars,” bellows Jim Eli from the television screen. The Great Falls man starred last year in a surprise hit called “Pick, Flip and Drive,” but viewers are most likely to [...]

By Arnold Hokanson There was a time when most men wore hats of some kind. And most men valued them quite seriously. Oh, some of the hats worn around the ranch looked as though they’d been through [...]

By Elizabeth Guheen Charles Monroe Bair may very well have been among those who came west with romantic visions of its open plains, abundant wildlife, and economic opportunities, but at an early [...]

By Brad Reynolds When Jim Dolan was signing up for classes at Montana State, the line for ag was shorter than the line for art—at least, that’s the joke he tells. In truth, he’s always loved [...]

Article & Photos by J.B. Chandler Looking both directions, heading southeast from Big Sandy, lie some of the best croplands in Montana. Flat and fertile, a new highway drives us 10 miles [...]

By Deanna Robbins, Laura Boyce, and Coke Knox “Save the Cowboy, Stop American Prairie Reserve” has been an attempt to educate the public on the American Prairie Reserve (APR), their specific [...]

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Though I [...]

By W.D. Nottingham Today’s farmers are facing economic problems far different from those of the past. They have survived, in part, by learning farming techniques suitable for “dry land.” These [...]