Episodes

  • Episode 71 Best of Montana Moment Exploring Robber's Roost, retired stage stop and inn, crossroads of the wild west

    Episode 71 Best of Montana Moment Exploring Robber's Roost, retired stage stop and inn, crossroads of the wild west
    Aug 25 2025
    Between Sheridan and Alder stands an inn once known as a major transportation hub. The building has long since been retired as a place of business, and is now one of southwest Montana's most historic sites. After gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in 1863, fortune seekers and other travelers rested here before moving on to their destinations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 70 Best of Montana Moment: Digging for crystals at Crystal Park, a rock hound's playground

    Episode 70 Best of Montana Moment: Digging for crystals at Crystal Park, a rock hound's playground
    Aug 18 2025
    Molten granite formed the Pioneer Mountain Range in southwest Montana about 72-million years ago. As the granite cooled, water carried quartz and other minerals through the rocks and deposited them in veins. With time, the minerals were exposed to air and ground water, leaving a repository of gems. Few places in the country showcase that more than Crystal Park. You will find Crystal Park off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway between Wise River and Polaris. To the east, the Pioneer Mountains climb as high as 10,000 feet. To the west lies Crystal Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 69 Best of Montana Moment: Emmy Award winning artist traded Hollywood for simpler life on the farm

    Episode 69 Best of Montana Moment: Emmy Award winning artist traded Hollywood for simpler life on the farm
    Aug 11 2025
    Montana's landscape, its color, and spectacular light have always been an inspiration for artists. Artistry comes in many forms. It's fluid and always changing. Just ask artist and St. Ignatius farmer Kathy Yelsa. Kathy's art can be found in two worlds-one on her farm, the other in Hollywood, where she used to live and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Episode 68 Best of Montana Moment: The Mo Club, highlighting 130-years of Missoula history

    Episode 68 Best of Montana Moment: The Mo Club, highlighting 130-years of Missoula history
    Aug 4 2025
    The neon sign on West Main Street has been inviting patrons for beer, mixed drinks, and hamburgers to the Missoula Club longer than most of us have been alive. Anyone who has spent time in downtown Missoula is certainly familiar with the Missoula Club sign. “The neon sign has been there probably since the 20’s," said Missoula Club bartender Shane Kelly."It’s a classic. People always stop to take a picture.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 67 Best of Montana Moment Retired forester treasures antique logging equipment; sawmill

    Episode 67 Best of Montana Moment Retired forester treasures antique logging equipment; sawmill
    Jul 28 2025
    In April, The Society of American Foresters brought collegiate and professional logger competitors to Missoula for the 28th annual Forestry Day. College timber sports athletes competed on April 25 and 26. Pro-athletes joined them on Saturday, April 26. It's where you will see how the old-time lumberjacks got the job done. Behind the logger sports show is Montana Historic Equipment Area chairman, Scott Kuehn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 66 Best of Montana Moment: Montana rich with treasures for Sheridan stonemason

    Episode 66 Best of Montana Moment: Montana rich with treasures for Sheridan stonemason
    Jul 21 2025
    For thousands and thousands of years, it's been a trade that has stood the test of time. From the Great Pyramids to the Taj Mahal, craftsmen have used this simple material to erect some of the greatest buildings and monuments in history. Stone is prized for both its sturdiness and beauty. Karl Marcus is a stonemason. NBC Montana went with Karl to a riverbed near Virginia City, where he collects river rock from Alder Gulch dredge tailings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 65 Montana Moment: Montana International Choral Festival to celebrate universal language of music

    Episode 65 Montana Moment: Montana International Choral Festival to celebrate universal language of music
    Jul 14 2025
    Back in 1985, the Missoula Mendelssohn Club was performing at a choral festival in France. The event spurred choral conductor and music professor, the late Don Carey, to start an invitational festival in Missoula. In 1987, with the help of Missoula's music community he did just that. Now, 38-years later, the Montana International Choral Festival is one of Montana's most treasured summertime happenings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 64 Best of Montana Moment: Fallons Farm; a sanctuary for "beautiful souls"

    Episode 64 Best of Montana Moment: Fallons Farm; a sanctuary for "beautiful souls"
    Jul 7 2025
    For their well being and happiness, animals, just like humans, want to feel safe and secure. They like good food, a comfortable place to rest, a chance to have some fun-to kick up their hooves or paws, to bask in the love of their humans. The animals at Fallons Farm near Arlee love the attention that Wendy and Mike Ramos pour on them. The couple welcomed NBC Montana to their horse pasture one cool March day, where the animals surrounded them, jockeying for attention, to nibble treats, and to be petted and curried. Wendy introduced us to the horse the non-profit is named after. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins