November

By Catharine Melin-Moser Great discoveries of gold set in motion a westward migration of 30,000 hopeful Americans to California in 1849. The event also encouraged a mass immigration of people [...]

By Suzanne Waring Great Falls is the home of one of Montana’s most famous pioneers. William Wesley Van Orsdel, or more fondly known as Brother Van, came to Montana on the Far West steamboat in [...]

The Cat Creek Oil Field is located twenty miles west of Winnett, Montana. Local legend had it that a cowboy roped a mountain lion in a creek flowing into the Musselshell River, giving rise to the [...]

In the rugged, wide-open spaces of North Central Montana, a business is more than just a place of commerce; it is a lifeline. From the biting winters on the Rocky Mountain Front to the [...]

By Suzanne Waring “Wayne, sit back!” was the shout Wayne Arnst heard as he hung out of a helicopter, trying to get the perfect photograph. “I didn’t realize that I was leaning out of the door too [...]

By Billie J Olson Jeannette Rankin’s upbringing on a prosperous ranch in the Montana Territory instilled a strong work ethic and an awareness of social injustice that shaped her historic career [...]

Story from the Great Falls History Museum By Megan Sanford, Archives Administrator There are few who have not heard of Charles and Sue Bovey in Montana. They were a true power couple; Charles [...]

By Sam Knodel Eugene’s Pizza was first opened by Eugene Barger in November of 1962. Back then, Glasgow was rumored to be the first town in Montana with a population under 10,000 to have a pizza [...]

By Caleb Hoover My first encounter with wild Mustangs came rather unexpectedly. One spring, while living the van life and exploring the western U.S. with my brother and cousin, we set up camp at [...]

Photos and story by Suzanne Waring Years ago, a library would safeguard its precious books with a process called “watering the books” by setting bowls of water in the stacks to maintain humidity [...]