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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 [...]

by J.B. Chandler Choteau the town and Chouteau the county were both named for Pierre Choteau Jr, an early French fur trader who lived in Montana. Choteau (the town) lies between the changing [...]

Although agriculture is a competitive market, it’s conducive to cooperation as well. “We all have the same goal,” says Cassidy Marn. “We want a place to sell product.” Marn grew up on a farm in [...]

Courtesy of Montana Grain Growers Association Every corner and every area of Montana is beautiful, but each in its own unique way. From the Badlands to the Flathead, from the Hi-Line to [...]

Article and Photos by Kent Hanawalt In the large acreages of the West, branding is a necessary part of cattle management. It is impossible to keep all of the livestock within the fences all of [...]

Judith Basin County is located near the center of Montana and comprises 1,871 square miles. Fewer than ten communities reside in this area with a total population of roughly 2,000 people. The [...]

When it comes to history, Emily Mayer says, “A picture is a poor substitute for something you can touch.” Her love of old things led her to buy two Victorian-style homes in Havre, both of which [...]

Article and Photo by J.B. Chandler The bear that once lived in this cave has not lived here for some time. The glaciers and the waterfalls disappeared far before the bear lived here, and all [...]

by Marie Hoyer A hike in the forest is what you can experience as you set upon the Ulhorn Hiking Trail located 23 miles southwest of Lewistown. The trailhead to the natural and undeveloped area [...]