montana

The culture of music in Montana comes from one-of-a-kind relationship between the community’s rugged craftsmanship and the state’s grand landscapes.  With a rich heritage and some of the last unspoiled …
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We’re hitting the trails again this summer on another giant road trip across four states of the Northern/Central Rockies of the Western US.  Along the way we’ll wander through the …
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A typical winter day in Montana can take you from steep’n’deep ski terrain during the day to the warm waters of a natural hot springs at night. In fact, there …
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Just over 1 Million people call Montana their home making it 44th in overall US state by state population.  They call it “Big Sky Country,” or sometimes just “The Last Best Place” …
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The overnight low at Winter Park, Colorado the other night was 32 degrees.  It won’t take too many more of those chilling temperatures to kick-start the West’s changing of the seasons.  To get …
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Gale and her sister Laura Straub had been dreaming of a reunion road trip since briefly visiting Montana when they were 16. They came to Montana hoping to see mountains, …
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Part of what we do at Basin & Range is put you in touch with the people, places and things that make up the culture of “The West.”   This can take …
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Backpackers and hikers rejoice – there’s a new long distance National Scenic Trail for you to break in your boots with.  The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNNST for short) route takes adventurers …
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