Gibson Dam

Article and Photos By J.B. Chandler The headwaters of the Sun River hold more than Gibson Dam can carry. Watching an entire river’s worth of water exploding from two giant tubes is refreshing, [...]

The Crow Indians in the Wild West

By Kent Hanawalt The Crow Reservation south and east of Billings is considered to be the largest of seven reservations in Montana; however, the Crow once roamed a much larger area. At the time of [...]

Family Photos

When Doug Worrell worked in the medical field, continued education courses were a recurrent obligation. “There was this cultural sensitivity class employees were asked to attend,” he recalls. [...]

Artists Vie for Cash at “Art Rodeo”

By Richard Ecke Competition takes place in the art world, but it’s often indirect. An artist can win a people’s choice award, be selected for a juried show, or sell for the highest amount at a [...]

Bev Tietjen & the Spirit of the WHA

The deceased often leave behind personal effects, an estate to be divided, and loved ones to grieve. Most are survived by their friends and family; Beverly Zoe Tietjen lives on through an art [...]

“I Like Charlie Russell Because…”

In 1970, Mrs. Vi Olson’s fifth graders didn’t learn Montana history; they celebrated it. A log cabin was constructed in the classroom. Homework included such assignments as “Write a Western [...]

Western Art Week Schedule

March 20-24, 2019 Locations The Russell CM Russell Museum 400 13th Street North Meadow Lark Country Club 300 Country Club Boulevard Mansfield Center 2 Park Drive South WHA Footprints on the Trail [...]

Camp Walleye 2018

By Pat Volkmar This was the 18th year of Camp Walleye, and it was another great one. We paid homage to our great country we live in; work rewards its citizens with the ability to pursue the [...]

Walleyes Unlimited of Montana

By Jim Jessen In January or early February of 1983, I was invited to attend a meeting in Glendive concerning the poor fishing at Fort Peck. Steve Schindler from Glasgow gave a presentation and [...]