Montana Archives

Discover the West!

by True West Editors and Stuart Rosebrook | Apr 17, 2024

Summertime is the perfect season to enjoy a travel adventure across the Western United States. Every state has well-publicized scenic...

Tales from the Saddle: Come Ride Along Sponsored by the C.M. Russell Museum

by True West | Mar 18, 2024

An Interactive Gallery at the C.M. Russell Museum There are many reasons why Charles M. Russell made Montana his home. At first, it was the chance...

The Main Street of Montana History

by Bill Yenne | Feb 22, 2024

Discover the Treasure State along its historic highway of history. In Big Sky Country, north-western Montana may contain the ice-capped splendor of...

Miles City, Montana

by Peter Corbett | Jul 15, 2023

Miles City was primed for the Fourth of July. The fledgling town in eastern Montana Territory celebrated with music from Fort Keogh’s Fifth...

In the Lens of History

by Stuart Rosebrook | Jul 14, 2023

A century ago, the state of Montana was still one of the youngest states. The Rocky Mountain and Great Plains state received its star on Old...

If You Thought Dude Ranching Days Were Over….

by Jana Bommersbach | Jul 14, 2023

Montana’s original wants to set you straight. It’s a fair guess that “the man who put ‘dude’ in dude ranching” would be pleased. Although he’s long...

The Indians and the Jesuit

by Mark Boardman | Jul 14, 2023

Father de Smet built the first permanent settlement in Montana. It took the Salish Indians of Montana nearly three decades to acquire a Catholic...

Two-Lane Blacktops and Red Dirt Highways

by Stuart Rosebrook | May 5, 2023

Pack your bags and head West for adventures filled with fun and history. Road tripping across the West has come a long way from the...

Out Here, We Have a Story to Tell Sponsored by Visit Southeast Montana

by True West | May 1, 2023

History and adventure go hand in hand out here. The epic stories of Southeast Montana have been passed down through time, as captivating and dynamic...