SOUTHWEST MONTANA’S CENTENNIAL VALLEY
By Chris Montgomery with Rick and Susie Graetz
"Montana is a state of the Union. And here, in a lovely valley surrounded by high mountains, are the Red Rock Lakes, which nature has designed especially for swans. - E.B. White, "The Trumpet of the Swan"
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Photo courtesy of Sam Beebe/Ecotrust
The Beginnings of Montana’s Cattle Industry
by Patrick Shea
For travelers looking for a less-than-typical destination in the treasure state, an excursion through the Deer Lodge Valley is a tour through time to some of Montana's most formative moments.
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Johnny Grant, Conrad Kohrs, and the Grant Kohrs Ranch
by Patrick Shea
In 1857, open-range cattle began to roam the Deer Lodge Valley in modern-day Powell County. With the discovery of gold, hungry prospectors needed sustenance, and the herds became an essential food source. The region's lush...
By Ruth Little with Rick & Susie Graetz
Sixty miles east of Missoula on Interstate 90, at milepost 166, a highway marker shows an exit for Gold Creek. In the absence of signs designating this as a significant spot in Montana's chronicles, motorists zip by at 80mph without a thought of stopping.
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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.
