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By J.B. Chandler Somewhere high up in the Little Belt Mountains a little spring spurts out the start of Belt Creek. The path of the King’s Hill Scenic Byway follows this creek closely as it winds [...]

By J.B. Chandler The interior corridor of highways and railroads running through central Montana has gone through many transformations over the years. Fortunes change, importance transfers, and [...]

By J.B. Chandler Whether you are traveling east or west on Highway 87, you should take the scenic detour called the Utica Highway. If travelling east, turn south at Windham or, when driving west, [...]

In a 100-foot deep limestone canyon, visitors of the Bear Gulch Pictographs can take in the wonder of approximately 3,000 Plains Indian drawings. Macie Lundin-Ahlgren, whose family has owned the [...]

The Montana Historical Society is ready to travel along with you as you discover the historical wonders of Montana. If you are not much of a traveler, you also can visit those wonders virtually [...]

By Brad Reynolds Townsend is referred to by some as “the biggest little town in Montana,” and for those familiar with the charming valley town, it’s no wonder why. The community, though small, [...]

Beaver Creek Park is the largest county park in the United States. Set aside by an act of Congress in 1916, this 10,000 acre parcel of land on the north slope of the Bears Paw Mountains was [...]

Crystal Lake – the perfect weekend getaway. Located in the Big Snowy Mountains of central Montana, Crystal Lake, at an elevation of 5,700 feet, boasts spectacular scenery and miles of hiking, [...]

Courtesy of the Central Montana Museum As the stockades and trading posts along with the hunters, trappers, and Indian traders began to fade away, herds of stock were driven onto the open range [...]

Fairfield is an apt name for this country town. Great looking crop land stretches atop the flats overlooking Freezeout Lake. When Gibson Dam was built it ensured the irrigation of over 80,000 [...]