13 articles tagged with montana
Standing at the edge of a rust-colored cliff face in eastern Montana, I couldn't help but think of Brecht's *Mother Courage* – how landscapes, like theatrical sets, can completely transform our perception of reality. Miles City, Montana is perhaps the...
Montana conjures images of vast wilderness, towering mountains, and endless skies – not necessarily vibrant urban exploration. Yet tucked between the state's natural wonders lies Great Falls, a riverside city that caught me completely by surprise during a recent cross-country...
Standing at the edge of Sacrifice Cliff as the summer sun paints the Yellowstone Valley in gold, I'm struck by how this landscape has witnessed centuries of human drama unfold. My culinary expeditions usually lead me to bustling markets or...
There's something about Montana's waterways that speaks to this old marine biologist's soul. Kalispell might seem an unlikely destination for someone who's spent decades studying the Great Lakes and now floats through European canals, but business recently called me to...
The first time my boots touched Bozeman soil, I felt that familiar tingle of discovery – the same sensation I experienced years ago in the Himalayas. Montana's mountain town revealed itself as a canvas of contradictions: rugged yet gentle, wild...
Standing at the base of the towering Pintler Mountains with nothing but a weathered backpack and my trusty hiking boots, I couldn't help but chuckle at the irony. Two years ago, I was presenting marketing strategies in sterile boardrooms. Now,...
When my sister's family invited me to join their Montana adventure last summer, I couldn't resist the opportunity to explore the natural wonders surrounding Kalispell. As someone who's spent years documenting family-friendly destinations across Europe, I was eager to reconnect...
The first time I cast a line into the Gallatin River, with the Montana sunrise painting the Bridger Mountains in gold, I knew Bozeman had captured a piece of my heart. This gateway to Yellowstone combines the rugged spirit of...
When my manufacturing consulting project unexpectedly brought me to Great Falls, Montana last summer, I initially wondered how I'd fill my downtime in what I wrongly assumed was just another industrial outpost. What I discovered instead was a perfect basecamp...
The first time I stood atop Mount Sentinel overlooking Missoula, my nurse's instinct to monitor vital signs kicked in – but it was my own heart racing from the panoramic beauty that caught my attention. Having spent countless nights observing...
The moment my boots hit the rust-colored soil of Miles City, I knew I'd found something special. As someone who's chased astronomical wonders from the Atacama to the Arctic, there's something uniquely humbling about Montana's legendary 'Big Sky' that even...
*Mon dieu*, how the Beartooth Mountains remind me of my first encounter with Morocco's Atlas range! There's something about these rugged Montana silhouettes that stirs the soul. After three visits to Billings—most recently with dear friends and their children—I've compiled...
There's something almost mystical about Yellowstone National Park in winter that you simply can't experience during the crowded summer months. The steam from geothermal features rises dramatically against the crisp white landscape, wildlife tracks tell stories in fresh snow, and...