Early Masons Had Much to Do with Montana History BY PAT HILL When white men moved into Montana in the early 1860s in pursuit of gold and new oppor-tunities, Freemasons were among their ranks. They would leave their mark on the history of the Treasure State. Freemasons are members of one of the world's oldest known fraternal organizations, with obscure origins as a secret … [Read more...]
Planet of the Bears
Lessons Learned From a Local 750-Pound Black Bear BY ROBERT CAUFIELD The difference between me and you is that weekday mornings you have to trudge out into the bitter cold in the dead of winter. I work at home, I don’t even get out of bed before noon if I don’t feel like it. Some people say I hibernate like a bear, but I don’t care because it’s my nature. It’s just how I … [Read more...]
An Interview with Thomas McGuane
The Author Talks about Writing, Life, and Livingston, Montana BY DAVID ABRAMS With Driving on the Rim, his first novel since 2002’s The Cadence of Grass, Thomas McGuane has delivered one of the finest books of his career. The novel primarily pivots around the trials and tribulations of Dr. Irving Berlin “Berl” Pickett who must fight small-town gossip and politics to … [Read more...]