Savenac Historic Tree Nursery in Haugan, Montana

Savenac Historic Tree Nursery in Haugan, Montana

Few of you may be familiar with the 1900s style and smell associated with the forest service and national parks of North America.  When I saw a sign for “Historic Tree Nursery” along Interstate 90 between Missoula, Montana and the Idaho state line, my heart went a flutter.  I have toured countless nurseries and I most definitely wanted to visit the Savenac Historic Tree Nursery in Haugan, Montana.  

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Bannack State Park: a Ghost Town in Southwest Montana, USA

Bannack State Park:  a Ghost Town in Southwest Montana, USA

Most of the buildings remaining in Bannack State Park, a ghost town in southwest Montana, are still in decent shape and open for perusal.  Wallpaper and linoleum are pealing back to reveal years and transitions.  The mind wanders as you study what used to be.  There are a few really noteworthy specimens of old Bannack buildings that you will naturally be drawn to.  Such as the hotel, with its beautiful, sweeping staircase that takes you from the lobby to the second floor. The state park offers more than just walking through musty corridors and looking out rolled glass panes.  It has a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

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The Historic Arvon Hotel in Great Falls, Montana

The Historic Arvon Hotel in Great Falls, Montana

The Historic Hotel Arvon in Great Falls, Montana has maintained the charm of its yesteryears, though fully renovated.  Everything is like new, comfortably clean and crisp.  Yet you can easily envision its original state. The establishment has mastered the artful balance of old and modern.  I would love to see many more investors accomplish what these folks have.  I am thoroughly impressed. 

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Montana, More than just a Destination

Montana, More than just a Destination

Montana beckons you in deeper and you gingerly place your toes past the last boundary you set.  Each time you learn a little more about what you didn’t know, thought you knew, who you really are, what you’re meant to be.  Montana is uncomfortable.

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Ringing Rocks in Montana

Ringing Rocks in Montana

Ringing Rocks, a natural phenomenon, is located between Butte and Whitehall, Montana.  It is as though God had spilled a bucket of boulders on top of a small mountain.  Tumbled upon each other, these boulders sound like metal anvils when lightly tapped with a hammer.

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