Montana Specialty Mills and Columbia Grain recently acquired a new office building in Great Falls, Montana and added interior wall wraps to their newly designed lobby. They wanted to use local photos for the backgrounds and chose one of my photos for the project. These photos show what the installation looks like. Montana Specialty Mills processes …
Earlier this year I had some cowboy photographs and an article I wrote appear in Men’s Journal magazine. Here is that spread, and here is the article I wrote for them: Each fall in Montana, cowboys and cowgirls still lead cattle drives pretty much the way they always have. With grit, guts, and gumption. A horseshoe’s toss from the …
See More Photos Every member of his family has done it almost exactly the same way for more than a hundred years. Only the names have changed. Nestled near the Powder River and well off the beaten path in southcentral Montana is the Stewart Ranch—a fourth generation operation that has raised cattle in these parts …
When the mercury drops and cold northerly winds usher in the new winter season, Montana buttons up, hunkers down, and says goodbye to the millions of visitors who call on our state during the warmer seasons. For many, it is a time to rest and relax, but for the hardy, there is still much to …
Allow me to introduce you to the work of Don Greytak, an artist and pencil illustrator from Havre, Montana. Don is Montana’s own Norman Rockwell. His intricate drawings and illustrations depict rural Montana life in such a wonderful way and are real sights to behold. I don’t know how many people outside of Montana know …
Some years ago, I was asked to photograph Ryan Dam, which is ten miles downstream from Great Falls, Montana on the Missouri River. One of the photos would end up being 12 photos in total, each meticulously stitched together so it could be printed large. Very large. In fact, that photo now hangs inside Great …
The flat, open plain of north central Montana, out in the middle of nowhere, is the last place you would expect to find a church. Surely this one was built in better times.
Montana, the fourth largest state, is largely known for its mountains in the far western part of the state. Its name, after all, comes from the Spanish word montaña for “mountain.” But east of those peaks, a far larger slice of the state is defined by its expansive prairies, the Missouri River, and its many …
In an age when smart phones, video games, and virtual reality are all the rage, the county fair is a bit of anachronism. While other events, such as pageants, community picnics, and the circus have all but disappeared, the county fair is still a popular destination for many every summer. This is especially true if …
Every state has its bucket list. See this, do that. And Montana’s is especially long. Montana is so large, there is so much to see and do. But at the top of the list of those things every person should see and do in Montana, whether you are a resident of the state or not, …
