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July 11-15 In 1901, a program was distributed for a state level shooting competition in Great Falls. Dates and rules were listed, along with information on discounted railroad fare to and from [...]

By Brad Reynolds For an area as sparsely populated and remote as Judith Basin, the county library (at Stanford) provides the most exposure some citizens will have to exotic people, places, ideas, [...]

Courtesy of Montana Grain Growers You may have noticed Montana has lots of elbow room. Our population per square mile is less than all others, with the exception of Wyoming and Alaska. All this [...]

By Stacy Bronec When you look at the before and after pictures of this 1954 Dodge Power Wagon, it’s hard to believe it’s the same vehicle. The before photo of Johnny Ames in 1978 was snapped for [...]

By Kent Hanawalt The phrase “Open Range” was made famous in a 2003 film of that name starring Kevin Costner. The movie was set in the 50-year period between the close of the Civil War in 1865 and [...]

Rural youth hoping to take over the family farm some day would be wise to join Future Farmers of America. Then again, so would any youth. For every student that FFA helps to become a farmer, it [...]

Agriculture plays a key role in Craig Edwards’ art, as he is both a photographer and a farmer. He works the land his grandfather homesteaded in 1911 and draws artistic inspiration from the [...]

June Living History Day Havre June 2 Wadsworth Park Kids Fishing Day Great Falls June 2 Montana Dinosaur Festival Malta June 3-4 Whoop Up Days Conrad June 8-10 Buzzard Day Glendive June 9 Pioneer [...]

Carter County Museum Ekalaka 406-775-6886 Free Open all year Located downtown at 306 N Main Makoshika State Park Glendive 406-377-6256 Open year-round; camping sites available Located 1.4 mi SE [...]

Belt Belt Museum 37 Castner Street (406) 277-3574 Big Sandy Big Sandy Historical Museum 87 Johannes Avenue West (406) 378-2640 Bynum Timescale Adventures 410 Main Street (800) 238-6873 Browning [...]