This is Montana Columns
Through a range of topics, physical, historical, cultural and economic geography, University of Montana writers and guest columnists present lively educational writing. In essence the story of Montana. Essays range in length from 600 – 800 words.
Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains Represent the Roof fo Montana (Part 1 of 2)
Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains Represent the Roof fo Montana (Part 2 of 2)
Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness: An Excellent Choice for Adventure
Arctic Grayling: Ranchers Agreements Help Conserve Arctic Grayling
A Visual History: Visiting The Big Hole National Battlefield
Avon: Heart of the Little Blackfood Valley
Bannack: Mining Makes a Comback in Old Bannack (Part 1 of 4)
Bannack: Mining Makes a Comback in Old Bannack (Part 2 of 4)
Bannack: Mining Makes a Comback in Old Bannack (Part 3 of 4)
Bannack: Mining Makes a Comback in Old Bannack (Part 4 of 4)
The Bear Ears National Monument - Native Officials Will Help Manage Utah National Monument
The Big Snowy Mountains Offer Wonders in Central Montana
The Big Belt Mountains - Helena's and Townsend's Home Ranges
The Bitterroot River Runs Through Montana History (Part 1 of 2)
The Bitterroot River Runs Through Montana History (Part 2 of 2)
Bits of Montana Wisdom (Part 1 of 5)
Bits of Montana Wisdom (Part 2 of 5)
Bits of Montana Wisdom (Part 3 of 5)
Bits of Montana Wisdom (Part 4 of 5)
Bits of Montana Wisdom (Part 5 of 5)
The Blackfeet Nation has Long, Epic History
Bob (Robert) Marshell: A Forester and Crusader
The Bob Marshell - Get Out and Explore The Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Bob Marshell - How Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness was Created
Bowdoin Wildlife Refuge Offers Incredible Haven for Wildlife
Bull River Country: Montana's Bull River Country Offers Giant Trees, Stunning Vistas
Bull Trout - Glacier National Park Works to Save Bull Trout (Part 1 of 2)
Bull Trout - Glacier National Park Works to Save Bull Trout (Part 2 of 2)
Central Montana Offers Spectacular, Diverse Landscapes (Part 1 of 2)
Central Montana Offers Spectacular, Diverse Landscapes (Part 2 of 2)
City Band Embodied Early Montana Communities (Part 1 of 3)
City Band Embodied Early Montana Communities (Part 2 of 3)
City Band Embodied Early Montana Communities (Part 3 of 3)
The Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuges Offers Remote Beauty
Confluence Country: Find Adventures in "Confluence Country"
Crown of the Continent Timeline
The Crazies: A Dramatic Island of Mountains in Central Montana
Darby Project Brings the End of the Road
Deer Lodge and the Deer Lodge Valley
Dillion: Capital of the Beaverhead
Earthquake Slide - The Night the Mountain fell in Yellowstone
East Pioneer Mountains: Southwest Montana's East Pioneer Mountains
Ekalaka - A Beautiful Outpost in far Eastern Montana
Ekalaka - A Montana East of the Mountains Outpost
Ennis - Fly Fishing Mecca of Montana
Equinox - The Promise of the Equinox: A Personal Account
Flathead Lake Biological Station: The Sentinel of Flathead Lake (Part 1 of 2)
Flathead Lake Biological Station: The Sentinel of Flathead Lake (Part 2 of 2)
Flathead Lake: Our Local Ocean in Motion
Fort Missoula Camp Helps Italians and Japanese During World War II
Fort Benton: Montana's Birthplace (Part 1 of 2)
Fort Benton: Montana's Birthplace (Part 2 of 2)
Garnet Offers Montana's Best Preserved Ghost Town
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
Gold Gives Birth to Western Montana
Gold Creek - A Montana Original
Granite Peak: Montana's Highest
Grant Kohrs Ranch - Jonny Grant, Conrad Kohrs, and The Grant Kohrs Ranch
The Great Burn Shaped by Catastrophic 1910 Fire Season
Helmville - A Montana Original
Homestead Act Launches a New Era in Montana (Part 1 of 3)
Homestead Act Launches a New Era in Montana (Part 2 of 3)
Homestead Act Launches a New Era in Montana (Part 3 of 3)
Jackson & Wisdom: Montana Originals
Jewels of the Sky: Hummingbirds of Western Montana
Jordan Country Offers Prairie Magnificence
Kipp Landing - Steamboats at Kipp Landing Helped Settle Montana
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (Part 1 of 2)
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (Part 2 of 2)
Lodgepole Pine: Wildfires Create Signature Montana Forests
Malta: Old West Beef Empires Launched Town of Malta (Part 1 of 2)
Malta: Old West Beef Empires Launched Town of Malta (Part 2 of 2)
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge: A Stunning Prairie Oasis
Missouri Headwaters are Central to Montana History (Part 1 of 2)
Missouri Headwaters are Central to Montana History (Part 2 of 2)
Missouri River Territory: A Journey with the Yellowstone in Missouri River Territory (Part 1 of 2)
Missouri River Territory: A Journey with the Yellowstone in Missouri River Territory (Part 2 of 2)
Montana Creates Univeristy-Dedicated Mill Levy in 1920
Montana East of the Mountains: An Uncommon Landscape
Montana Followed Meandering Path Toward Statehood (Part 1 of 2)
Montana Followed Meandering Path Toward Statehood (Part 2 of 2)
Montana Leads with Bear Spray Protection
Montana Offers Amazingly Diverse Tapestry
Montana: One State With Three Changing Regions (Part 1 of 3)
Montana: One State With Three Changing Regions (Part 2 of 3)
Montana: One State With Three Changing Regions (Part 3 of 3)
Montana Remains "High, Wide, and Handsome"
Montana Weather, Terrain Offers Land of Extremes
Montana Winters Aren't For Wimps
Montana's Biologist's Musings About College Echo Modern Critiques
Montana's First Written History
Montana's Greatest Wonder: The Missouri River (Part 1 of 5)
Montana's Greatest Wonder: The Missouri River (Part 2 of 5)
Montana's Greatest Wonder: The Missouri River (Part 3 of 5)
Montana's Greatest Wonder: The Missouri River (Part 4 of 5)
Montana's Greatest Wonder: The Missouri River (Part 5 of 5)
Montana's Maria River Provided a Puzzle for Lewis and Clark
Montana's Milk River a Major Hi-Line Feature
Montana's Pryor Mountains Offer Diverse Landscapes
Montana's Rural Schoolhouses - ABC's and 123's of Montana's Historical Rural Schoolhouses
Mount Everest Discovery and the Fist Accent 64 Years Ago
Mountain Science Glacier (Part 2 of 4): Avalanches and Climate Change in Glacier National Park
Mountain Science Glacier (Part 3 of 4): Disappearing Glaciers Give Scientists New Insights
Ovando: More Scenery Per Capita
Parker Homestead State Park Reveals Bygone Era
Philipsburg and the Flint Creek Valley: SIlver and Sapphires
Powder River Country Offers Picturesque Montana Prairie
Prairie Badlands: The Natural Masterpieces of Eastern Montana
Public Invited to Participate in Wildlife Research as Citizen Scientists with BioBlitz
Research at the University of Montana
Rocky Mountain Front's First Rangers (Part 1 of 3)
Rocky Mountain Front's First Rangers (Part 2 of 3)
Rocky Mountain Front's First Rangers (Part 3 of 3)
Rock Creek - From Philipsburg to Clinton: Riding Rock Creek Road
Rockies Today Brings Regional Context to Montana News
Ross Hole: The Salish and Corps of Discovery Meet at Ross's Hole
Sapphire Mountains are one of Montana's Gems
Sheridan - Heart of the Ruby Valley
Silver Star - "Worldwide Service from the Middle of Nowhere!"
St. Ignatius - Guardian of the Mission Mountains
Southwest Montana: A Profile (Part 1 of 4)
Southwest Montana: A Profile (Part 2 of 4)
Southwest Montana: A Profile (Part 3 of 4)
Southwest Montana: A Profile (Part 4 of 4)
Swan Mountains a Gateway to Montana Adventure (Part 1 of 2)
Swan Mountains a Gateway to Montana Adventure (Part 2 of 2)
Sculptures in the Wild: Lincoln, Montana
That Time Montana Hit 70 Below... And Maybe Colder
This Is Montana: Before YouTube
Train Trips to Paradise: The Railroad Transformed Montana (Part 1 of 2)
Train Trips to Paradise: Montana in the Railroad Homestead Eras (Part 2 of 2)
Twin Bridges - Gathering of Three Rivers
UM Geography's "This is Montana" Celebrates 100 Columns (Part 1 of 2)
UM Geography's "This is Montana" Celebrates 100 Columns (Part 2 of 2)
UM Geologist Describes Where the Gold Comes From
Virginia City: Montana's First Incorporated Town (Part 1 of 2)
Virginia City: Montana's First Incorporated Town (Part 2 of 2)