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FAMED WESTERN artist Charlie Russell was a lousy student with a talent for drawing. Born in St. Louis, he didn't like school much. He would become one of the world's best known western artists.

HOLLYWOOD came to Montana in 1969 to film a movie that would change the way the world views indigenous people. The film was "Little Big Man."

Tippet Rise nature and music converge

Grand Hotel. Big Timber

Shakespeare in the Park

Montana's talented Shakespeare in the Schools actors play multiple roles. Here are two of the cast in a scene from the delightful...

Rick Cosgriffe's decades long fascination with Oriental brush stroke painting shows in his graceful and detailed work. These jars are inspired by the wildflowers of his native Montana. Sumi brush painting influenced Montana born artist's unique pottery style PORCELAIN COLLECTION GOES FOR SALE AS ARTIST MARKETS COLLECTION OF VINTAGE SHOW PIECES STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Artist Cosgriffe's fine porcelain pottery caught the eye of New York Times art critic

A "bonus concert" arranged just days before, capped a weekend opening as world class musicians performed at Tippet Rise' Art Center....

A wide-ranging group of several hundred people watched a spectacular "Hamlet" in Fishtail Family Park. All ages make up the audience...

Gratitude comes in family size for Christene "Cookie" Meyers, in center, surrounded by her clan of siblings, cousins, nieces, nephews, adopted family and the next generation. GATHER TOGETHER, ROLL MERRILY ALONG, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, BE GRATEFUL FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY Editor's Note: Our annual Thanksgiving essay is dedicated to our American friends and family and extended clan and pals abroad who celebrate their thanks on other days. Cookie and Grandpa Gus on Thanksgiving Day

Artist Mark di Suvero's "Beethoven's Quartet" is a stunning work. An art tour participant in the left of the photo gives a sense of the...

The clan gathered for a birthday party for Christene "Cookie" Meyers, but she didn't know it was also a wedding. Her longtime partner, photographer Bruce Keller, had arranged the ceremony with the couple's niece and nephew, Amarylla and Steve Ganner. "Father Steve" officiated. "Father Steve," a San Francisco lay minister, has officiated at other weddings. He and his wife, Cookie's niece Amarylla, secretly arranged with Keller to add a wedding to the birthday bash. GROOM P

More than a half century after its release, the Montana-made movie, "Little Big Man,"is still entertaining, stimulating conversation and encouraging consideration of the plight of indigenous people and the white man's role in that. There is an endless supply of white men. There has always been a limited number of human beings.” -- Old Lodge Skins LITTLE BIG HORN SEMINAR DRAWS SCHOLARS, EXTRAS, MOVIE AND HISTORY BUFFS TO PONDER CLASSIC FILM

Lights, action, enjoyment. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks brings a pair of works to enthusiastic audiences from Bozeman to Cody, Wyo., Helena to Superior, and parts of Idaho with a stop in Washington state. The award-winning endeavor is presented free and sustained by grants and donations. "Love's Labors Lost" was on tour in an earlier production. Notice the elaborate costumes, and a stage that is collapsed, packed up and transported via truck dozens of times per season. ST

Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is a must-visit destination for its unparalleled concentration of geothermal wonders, including Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring. As a premier wildlife sanctuary, visitors can see bison herds, bears, and wolves in their natural habitat while exploring stunning mountain scenery, alpine rivers, and the massive Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is a must-visit destination for its unparalleled concentration of geothermal wonders, including Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring. As a premier wildlife sanctuary, visitors can see bison herds, bears, and wolves in their natural habitat while exploring stunning mountain scenery, alpine rivers, and the massive Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

One hundred fifty years ago, Yellowstone was created, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Happy Birthday, wonderful Yellowstone.

The eerie and colorful formations of the Lewis and Clark Caverns await inspection. CLIMB INTO THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF LIMESTONE CAVERNS...

The Sacajawea Inn in Three Forks, Montana, honors one of the most revered women in the history of the United States. Whether spelled with...

A group of elk saunters across the highway leading to Mammoth Hot Springs NATURE'S WONDERS ABOUND ON A CRISP AUTUMN DRIVE THROUGH NATION'S OLDEST NATIONAL PARK STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER A horseback ride in the crisp autumn air hits the spot. WE ARE LUCKY to live within a few hours of one of our nation's most beautiful places. An annual autumn trip through Yellowstone National Park is a tradition we honor and enjoy. On this year's trek, we took along a C