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Armchair Traveling
That's what we're doing these Tuesday nights during "Montana History" at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. Last week, we started the book, "Glacier From the Inside Out-Best stories from The Inside Trail"
Glacier national Park
Glacier national Park
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I Was Wrong
Last week on my Puffman Blog, I blogged that we would FINALLY reading the final chapter in the book we're currently reading during "Montana History" Tuesday evenings up at the Marias Heritage Center. I was wrong! This sago will never end! Actually it should & it WILL(!) tomorrow evening (Tuesday) for sure. Th
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There Will Be No More To Tell
We'll be drawing the curtain on author Donna Gray's extraordinary stories of Montana ranch women this evening (Tuesday) at the Marias Heritage Center in our "Montana History" reading. I think we have all enjoyed the book, "Nothing To Tell" & it turns out these 12 old ranch women DID have a lot to tell & after some 237 pages, I think we have heard it all! The book was an eye opener for me...I kne
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A Blazing Saddle Indeed
I don't often read "westerns", but I've come across a really engrossing neat page turner, or in this case, a page "BURNER" penned by my friend Bill Yenne. Yenne's new book is the 1st in a new series titled "Bladen Cole: Bounty Hunter" & it takes place & is happening & hopping right out here in Montana, including this area of north central Montana. Bladen Col
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Not Much Left To Tell
66 pages to be exact. That's how many pages we have remaining to read in our current book up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby for our Tuesday evening "Montana History". We've been enjoying "Nothing To Tell-Extraordinary Stories of Montana Ranch Women" beautifully penned by author Donna Gray
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Run To The Roundhouse
As Shelby Mayor, His Worship-Dr. Larry J. Bonderud, says, "run to the roundhouse, they'll never CORNER you there"! The National Association of Railroad Passengers is invited back to Washington DC next month for the BIGGEST week of the year for national passenger train advocacy
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It’s Going To Be A Ball
If last year's was any indication, this year's is going to be a blast! I'm blogging today about the Annual Ball on tap for this Saturday night over at East Glacier. Talk about fun!...there's going to be a dinner followed by dancing & prancing along with a silent auction to boot. It
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Our Old Fishing Hole
Just the other day, I was thinking about our "Old Fishing Hole" program & wondering how long it would be until spring & I get the opportunity to host the program again. I've already talked with Bob Kovatch at Lake Francis down in Valier & invited him to join us on our 1st broadcast this spring! Speaking of fishing, I note that the Babb/St. Mary Volun
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A RAY-diant Performer In East Glacier
The infamous Erik "Fingers" Ray, the man with the "magic fingers", will be working his musical magic tomorrow night (Saturday) over in East Glacier. The "Radiant Ray" will be performing & getting down at the Community Hall" in East Glacier beginning at 7 tomorrow evening. Th
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It Rhymes With My Last Name
Puff here & I AM a train "buff". I enjoy railroading & have since I've been a kid & my father used to take me down to the Great Northern & Milwaukee Depots in Great Falls to watch the trains come in. I recall both
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Capping Wolf Population
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state wildlife official says capping the Montana wolf population at 250 could jeopardize the state's oversight of the predators. Ken McDonald of Fish, Wildlife and Parks made his comments yesterday to a legislative panel meeting on the limit proposed by Rep
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Happy Birthday to Bart the Bear
Bart the Bear would be 36 today! Here's a brief biography for Bart taken from his unofficial page http://bartbear.tripod.com/:
Bart was born in a US zoo on January 19, 1978. His destiny was not to live out his 23 1/2 years in the unchanging confinement of a zoo, but to see the world and become a beloved member of a human family