WHITEHALL
By Mark Spero with Rick Graetz
Like many southwest Montana valleys, the Jefferson River served as a passage for native American tribes “going to buffalo” on the Montana prairie. Where the town of Whitehall now stands, was a crossroads for trails that would then follow the Jefferson to...
OVANDO
More Scenery Per Capita
By Mark Spero and Rick Graetz
Long on scenery and short on population the middle Blackfoot River Valley is the epitome of rural Montana. Mountains of the fabled Bob Marshall Country form its northern horizon and forested uplifts of the Garnet Range guard the...
RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Growing at a record pace and providing opportunities for undergraduate as well as graduate students
By Mark Spero
The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS) at the University of Montana is one of the largest employers in southwest Montana, but its...
IGNATIUS – GUARDIAN OF THE MISSION MOUNTAINS
Mark Spero with Stephen Pelletier
St. Ignatius sits in the southern reaches of the lush Mission Valley and is watched over by the towering Mission Mountains. A humble town with a rich backstory, the establishment of St. Ignatius in 1854 predates...
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.
