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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
Artful shop in small Montana town integrates talent, locally created art, pleasing displays
JULIANA'S JAMMIN' ART AND ROCK SHOP is ALIVE WITH ENERGY, COLOR, ART, CRAFTS, SPECIALTY FOOD; SCARVES, PENDANTS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHY...

Christene Meyers
Jul 28, 20153 min read


Stately Pollard Hotel offers sophistication, relaxation, fine food, history and reputation
RED LODGE'S OLDEST HOTEL IS CITY'S GRAND DAME DOWNTOWN Snow can come to Red Lodge in summer -- but usually doesn't stay down long. But the Pollard is a hotel for all seasons -- stately and beautiful rain or shine, summer, spring, winter or fall. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER IT'S HARD FOR ME to drive through Red Lodge without at least stopping by The Pollard for a glass of wine in the Pub or a stroll through the artfully appointed lobby to take a few mome

Christene Meyers
Jul 24, 20153 min read


Museum in Hardin combines enterprise, artifacts, architecture to merge history with progress
An array of vintage buildings present visitors with a feeling of nostalgia, in Hardin, a town proud of its history. LITTLE BIG HORN...

Christene Meyers
Jul 21, 20153 min read
Dedicated doctor, sax player merges music, medicine to help Hardin, Montana, enterprises
PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS: PLAY, WORK COMBINE TO KEEP FAMILY DOCTOR TUNED UP AND BLOWING HIS HORN FOR HIS TOWN Dr. Robert Whiting tells...

Christene Meyers
Jul 17, 20153 min read
Fundraiser showcases 'Fishtail' filmmaker, raises money for a good cause
STILLWATER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION DOES GOOD WORK, THROWS FUN PARTY WITH A FILM CLIP The Stillwater Protective Association preserves life...

Christene Meyers
Jul 14, 20153 min read
Steamboat saved Custer's wounded soldiers, navigating shallow Montana waters
Here at the mouth of the Rosebud Creek, 12 miles from Forsyth, Custer left the Far West to meet his fate on the Bighorn. SURVIVORS WERE...

Christene Meyers
Jul 10, 20154 min read
Custer Battle's Army survivors were saved and one lived to nearly 100
Tepees make a colorful photo at the entrance to the Visitor Center and memorials at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. Both Custer and...

Christene Meyers
Jul 7, 20153 min read
Bistro plans bang up 'Fifth of July' event in Absarokee, Montana
BEAT THE HEAT, ENJOY FINE EATS, SHOP, BROWSE AT THE MARKET ON MAIN JULY 5 Head for Absarokee Sunday, July 5, to continue the Fourth of...

Christene Meyers
Jul 3, 20153 min read
Custer's final days on Earth were hot and bloody -- myths abound to this day so we set the record straight
INFAMOUS BATTLE BEGAN WITH THIS ADMONISHMENT: 'SAVE SOME INDIANS FOR THE REST OF US' The much visited Little Bighorn Battlefield National...

Christene Meyers
Jun 30, 20153 min read


TWO SMALL TOWNS ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET FOR VISITORS
Buffalo Bill's Cody is a showy town; tiny Fishtail has a good time, too
Amusements abound at the Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West -- and Cody town herself; then there's Fishtail, Montana

Christene Meyers
Jun 26, 20152 min read


Cody's Buffalo Bill Center of the West provides returns, surprises time after time
MULTIPLE VISITS NEVER DISAPPOINT AT WORLD CLASS CODY, WYOMING MUSEUM The Buffalo Bill Center of the West draws an international clientele to Cody, Wyo. It houses five fine museums. A painting of Wild Bill Hickock and Buffalo Bill Cody is one of the most admired and talked about in the Whitney Western Art Museum. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER FOR DECADES now, I've enjoyed the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It's a road trip highlight with family, friend

Christene Meyers
Jun 23, 20153 min read


Cody's thriving raptor exhibit gives hands-on, close up view of spectacular birds of prey
Kateri, a gorgeous golden eagle, was injured while feeding on a dead deer near Gilette, Wyo. She cannot fly. She was named by a young Cody girl. Kateri honors the patron saint of people who love nature and preserve the environment. Volunteer and raptor aficionado Patrick Pitet, a retired attorney, visits the raptors and helps with the birds. Here he is with Suli, a turkey vulture beloved by the staff., . ENRAPTURED BY RAPTORS AT THE BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST IN CODY, W

Christene Meyers
Jun 20, 20153 min read


Glacier Park's wonders leave lifelong impression and appreciation of two Roosevelt presidents
Glacier National Park, often called the "Crown of the Continent," is a million-acre sanctuary in northern Montana where ancient glaciers have carved some of the most dramatic landscapes in North America. Whether you are seeking a peaceful retreat to unplug or a high-adrenaline mountain adventure, Glacier offers a rare, pristine ecosystem that feels truly wild.

Cookie & Keller
Jun 16, 20153 min read
Yellowstone Park in our back yard! Time for our annual nostalgic pilgrimage celebrating a world wonder
The drive in to Yellowstone from Red Lodge to the Cody entrance is lovely and varied, especially along the Chief Joseph Highway, then...

Christene Meyers
Jun 12, 20153 min read
'Weather' -- or not -- 'tis a fine time to be alive in Montana
BIG SKY COUNTRY CHARMS, EVEN WITH ITS WEATHER SHENANIGANS -- and oh, the birds! Columbine and poppies, bending in the wind and rain, look...

Christene Meyers
Jun 9, 20152 min read
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