Central Montana Blog

155 blog posts

It Was A Weekend of Lewis & Clark History
July 5, 2015
Great Falls hosts the annual Lewis & Clark Festival the third weekend in June each year. Gibson Park (named after…
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Following the EarthCache Trail on the Upper Missouri River
September 4, 2014
When the Bureau of Land Management’s Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center in Fort Benton, Montana came up with the idea of…
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The Wall That Heals
July 25, 2014
Last night I didn’t go to the opening ceremony of The Wall That Heals for a reason – I figured…
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Education and Fun at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
September 30, 2013
What a neat experience to see kids learning and having fun at the same time. I took my almost 5…
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Fort Benton’s Museums Open for the Season
May 27, 2014
Last Friday evening I drove to Fort Benton for their annual “firing of the cannon” to signal opening day for the…
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Beautiful Renovation at Celtic Cowboy
December 16, 2013
When I first heard talk about renovation of the Arvon Block I didn’t even know where it was. Well, time…
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Memorial to Fort Shaw Indian Boarding School Team
September 12, 2013
It all started with a question – did I know anything about the Fort Shaw Indian Boarding School? Well, a…
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Intrigued by Fort Assinniboine near Havre
July 7, 2014
Fort Assinniboine is located about six miles from Havre on US Hwy 87. Ask a few Montanans if they know about…
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A Tip of the Hat to Charlie Russell
July 26, 2013
In celebration of the National Day of the Cowboy, the Charles M. Russell Museum in Great Falls held an event…
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War Horse Natl Wildlife Refuge. A True Gem Near Winnett
May 31, 2014
I have known about War Horse National Wildlife Refuge for quite awhile. But, it’s taken me quite awhile to get…
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Paris Gibson, Founder of Great Falls
July 21, 2013
A lunch break the other day in Gibson Park, one of Great Falls’ most centrally located parks, had me getting…
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A Solemn Experience at Bear Paw Battlefield
October 10, 2013
This past Saturday, October 5, was the 136th anniversary of the surrender of Chief Joseph’s Nez Perce people at Bear…
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