Craters of the Moon: Exploring Earth and Sky
By HOLLY ENDERSBY “The lava fields are the result of a tear in the Earth 50 miles long,” explains Ranger Greg Reed when describing Craters of the Moon. “Through this tear, magma from the mantle is...
View ArticleCharting Their Own Course: Couple Creates Virtual Cruises
By CARRIE SCOZZARO The cruise industry was an early and highly visible casualty of coronavirus. When passengers sickened, ships were shut out of ports, and cancellations gutted the $150 billion dollar...
View ArticleBucket List: Overland from London to Kathmandu
by KATHLEEN MULROY I didn’t know it, but the trip I was about to embark upon in the fall of 1976 would change my life. My husband and I, along with 16 strangers—all of us in our early to mid-20s and...
View ArticleSculpture in the Wild Wins Montana Arts Council Award
By AARON PARRETT One of Montana’s most interesting museums has no walls, no ceiling, and no entrance fee. Located just outside the charming town of Lincoln, Mont., Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the...
View ArticleComing of Age: The Intermittent Grandparent
D. A. BÄCHER My grandson is coming of age. He’s a 12-year-old on the cusp of turning 13, lives in West Virginia where my wife and I currently reside. My granddaughter, who is nearing 3 years old, lives...
View ArticleWPA Guide Books
By SUZANNE WARING In 1960, when Author John Steinbeck, along with his dog, Charlie, set out on his travels across the continental United States that culminated in the book, Travels with Charley, he...
View ArticleCity of Rocks: Idaho’s Silent City
By HOLLY ENDERSBY Showcasing some of the oldest exposed rocks west of the Mississippi River, Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve and neighboring Castle Rocks State Park boast over a thousand...
View ArticleOrganizations Preserving Montana’s Historic Districts
This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. By CARRIE SCOZZARO Butte is one of Montana’s numerous historical treasures. Or maybe treasure chest is a...
View ArticleAdjusting Family Holiday Plans
By D. A. BÄCHER I live in Charleston West Virginia. My youngest son and his wife reside in Montana. I have a 14-year-old grandson in West Virginia and two little granddaughters in Montana—I live with a...
View ArticleWhere Have All the Snowbirds Gone?
By BILL LEVINE (SENIOR WIRE) In our home turf of suburban Boston, my wife and I are about the only snowbirds we know. Only she and I are willing to brave the interminable early-bird special lines to...
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