May Cover Artist: Frank Stewart

Frank Stewart is a professor of microbiology at Montana State. He is also one of the only marine biologists in Montana. When not teaching, he leads a research team exploring microscopic life in the oceans. His job has taken him from Antarctica to the…

Fiddler Music and Ardent “Spirits” on the Lewis and Clark Trail

Ken Walcheck

In its scope and achievement, the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 stands as a giant among other major expeditions of the North American continent. The expedition carried a destiny as well as the flag of a young and vibrant nation. Travelling…

Vigilante Music Fest

Brian Ripple

One spring day in 1863, six men looking for their next big gold strike found it in Alder Gulch, William Fairweather, Henry Edgar, Thomas Cover, Barney Hughes, Micheal Sweeney, and Harry Rogers left Bannack, attempting to meet and travel with James…