Jan

2

Welcome Home

January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The 639th Quartermaster Company returned home to Montana on New Year’s Eve after a long deployment to Iraq. Welcome home, troops – and thank you.

Nov

20

Rossmiller On CNN

November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

You may remember Shannen Rossmiller, the Montana woman who has helped capture terrorists, was the youngest municipal judge in the nation, profiled on Fox News, and various other amazing feats. She was first brought to the Montana blogosphere’s attention via MT Politics, when Craig did an interview with her (more here). She’s still fighting the [...]

May

26

Memorial Day

May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Memorial Day, it is fitting to remember and pay tribute to those who died while serving America, while also acknowledging both those who have served and continue to wear the uniform.

Their service shall never be forgotten.

Aug

27

Mountain Goats

August 27, 2004 | 2 Comments

Mountain goats move into Yellowstone, for better or worse. The Good news is that they are establishing themselves very well in the higher reaches of Yellowstone. Uhmm, that’s the Bad news as well.
Mountain goats definitely fit into the category of “charismatic megafauna.” Beautiful, graceful and athletic, they survive on scant food in incredibly [...]

Aug

16

Cartographer’s Dream

August 16, 2004 | 1 Comment

If you love maps as much as I do, then you’ll enjoy the Montana Map Library. You can view/dl maps according to Mountain Levels/Topography, Vegetation Levels, Geology, Highways, Legislative Districts, Lewis & Clark Trail, Mining Data, Population Density, Water Resources, and much more. Have fun!

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