July

Flyers for Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park promote it as “a colorful underground wonderland built by water, limestone, and time.” While its namesake explorers never ventured inside, the [...]

By Brad Reynolds As with many American customs, the backyard cookout began as an amalgam of various cultural traditions. In the 1950s, citizens of the United States were doing a lot of [...]

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, [...]

“The hills and river Clifts which we passed today exhibit a most romantic appearance,” writes Meriwether Lewis in his journal entry on May 31, 1805. Describing the White Cliffs of the Missouri, [...]

It’s 2015 and crowds gather up and down Main Street Fort Benton. They’ve turned out to watch the Summer Celebration parade, same as they do every year. Only this year, there’s a new float in the [...]