A Literary Harvest
by Barbara Theroux Reading continues to be alive and well in the Big Sky State. This fall, there is a wonderful selection of new books, with many about Montana or by Montana authors. And once again,...
View ArticleMissoula Manhattan
by Jenna Cederberg The Manhattan is a simple, classic cocktail. Barstool lore credits its beginnings to the famous New York City borough for which it was most likely named, just before the turn of the...
View ArticleThe Versatile Apple
by Greg Patent There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples in the world, but most of us have, at most, about a dozen or so kinds available to us to eat out of hand or to cook with. For the longest...
View ArticleArt and Culture Treasures
by Martin Kidston On a midsummer’s day at the University of Montana, Barbara Koostra was already looking toward fall. Not that she was wishing away the idle pace of a university between semesters, but...
View ArticlePursuit of Trivia
by AJ Mazzolini Murmurs fill the empty air as the quiz-takers fidget in their seats and twirl their pens, awaiting proctor Tom Helgerson’s signal for the beginning of the test. One scratches his head,...
View ArticleFall Colors
by Alice Miller One needn’t venture any further afield than Missoula’s University District to see vibrant colors reminiscent of a New England autumn. “It’s just a darn good time to take a walk in...
View ArticleHaunted Past
by Kathryn Haake “Leave,” a woman’s voice whispers. The request is faint, but distinctive in the video recorded by Missoula-based paranormal investigators Tortured Souls International. In 2010, the...
View ArticleThe Goose That Laid the Blue Ribbon
by Rob Chaney The brilliant whiteness of a snow goose breast makes a deceptively difficult canvas. “Anything that isn’t correct is going to show up,” explained Dale Manning, whose snow goose mount...
View ArticleSunflowers
by Betsy Cohen Heavy-headed and bold, the towering sunflower guides our way from summer to fall, from fall to winter. Planted from but a tiny seed, the spectacular and showy plant grows like no other....
View ArticleMoments in Missoula
by Kim Briggeman September 27, 1909 He had already been dropped 1,200 feet into the depths of a Butte copper mine. Now President William Taft stepped out of his special rail car at the fairgrounds in...
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