July

“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 [...]

The construction of Fort Peck Dam was funded by the PWA (Public Works Administration) as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. The 250-foot-tall, 21,026-foot-long dam began being built [...]

Known as the “granddaddy of Montana rodeos,” Wolf Point’s Wild Horse Stampede has charmed fans since 1921. With its PRCA events, street dances, and famous Catholic Burger Stand, the Stampede has [...]

The Missouri Breaks National Back Country is a mostly isolated area north of Lewistown inhabited by an abundance of wildlife. Elk, deer, antelope, big horn sheep and hundreds of species of birds [...]

By Brad Reynolds You don’t have to be a Buddhist to appreciate the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, though I’m sure it’s a blessing to Montana’s small (and often overlooked) Buddhist demographic. [...]

In 1872 Yellowstone was established as the United States’ first national park. This area was intended to be used as “a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the [...]

By Brad Reynolds A good adventure story includes many elements – colorful characters, treacherous settings, antics and mishaps, trials and triumphs. Roland Taylor will tell you that the best [...]

In 2005 the Judith Gap Wind Energy Center was built along US Highway 191 between Judith Gap and Harlowton. This wind farm, consisting of 90 towers, generates an expected 450,000,000 kilowatt [...]

By 1900, Charles M. Bair was ranching more sheep in Montana than anyone else in the world. However, rather than stay the course, Bair chose to sell out and invest in a machine designed to thaw [...]