Central Montana Blog

May 24, 2017

I had heard about Arod Lakes for several years and always planned to stop by when I was in or near…

April 6, 2017

This spring I wasn’t able to get to Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area between Fairfield and Choteau to watch the annual…

March 28, 2017

Great Falls recently hosted Western Art Week, a collection of 13 art shows all featuring a variety of art for…

March 16, 2017

I was at a large gathering of tourism professionals this past week and was surprised when someone asked what an…

November 15, 2016

I had only met author Ivan Doig twice but, in those brief meetings, I felt he truly loved the landscapes of…

September 27, 2016

I’m always frustrated when people try to explain something to me then say – well, you have to be there….

September 26, 2016

Some background: Let’s think way back to the early 1800’s when artist Karl Bodmer was born in Zurich, Switzerland. When he…

November 4, 2016

I stopped by the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls last week and saw a very large black…

November 2, 2016

I’m beginning to wonder, just what is the connection between dogs and brews? Two fairly new breweries in Central Montana,…

September 16, 2016

I’ve been thinking for the past 12 months about the MT Bale Trail: What The Hay event and trying to…

February 6, 2017

To be honest, I had been having a “not so great” day last week. Things did get better though –…

February 23, 2017

Lewistown’s Montana Winter Fair definitely qualifies for having unique events. My favorite yodeler is Wylie Gustafson of Yahoo fame and…