Central Montana Blog

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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