Kate Davis | Falcons of North America
Soaring above the landscape, the six species of true falcons in North America are described in depth by celebrated raptor advocate Kate Davis. With 200 photographs by Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop, 13 illustrations by the author, range maps and species accounts, Falcons of North America is a great addition to anyone’s bookshelf.
From hunting habits and habitats, falconry, and prey, to conservation efforts, scientific studies, and dangers from humanity, everyone can learn from this awe-inspiring insight into the lives of these majestic birds of prey.
Davis is the founder of Raptors of the Rockies, a nonprofit organization that rehabilitates injured birds of prey, and educates schools and groups about them. Since the organization’s founding, Davis and birds have appeared in 1,200 programs for more than 100,000 audience members across western Montana and Idaho.
Palmer is a professional photographer and has written several books, including The World of the American Kestrel and Prairie Owl. Dunlop lives in Sebastopol, Calif., and, as a self-proclaimed falcon fanatic, works with… Read more
KC Glastetter and Jeremie Hollman | Glacier National Park: An ABC Adventure
There is a place in Montana where the grizzly bear is the boss and a road seems to go to the sun. It is home to over 900 miles of rivers and streams and four visitor centers. While there, you can see snow fall in the summer and water seep from solid rock. You may also see mountain goats, deer, elk and an occasional black bear. Read more
Albee’s challenging “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” comes to Whitefish
Whitefish Theatre Company presents Edward Albee’s Tony Award-winner “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” – described as “a serious drama about people who happen to be very funny” – March 6-8 and 13-15 at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Read more
Stuart Weber | The Fifth Row – An Acoustic Tour of Historic Theaters
Recording alone, at 3 a.m. in a darkened theater sounds like something a burned-out rocker would do, not a day owl like Stuart Weber. But the classical guitarist, who hails from Bozeman, could only complete this unusual undertaking by avoiding the intrusions posed by everyday hustle-and-bustle. Read more
Joan Baez brings songs, passion for peace to Montana
I had just 15 minutes, on one of those rare sunny afternoons in February, to chat by phone with Joan Baez, who performs in Missoula and Bozeman in March. What, I wondered, do I ask a woman who has lent her remarkable voice to almost every American civil rights movement of the last 50 years? Read more • (2) Comments
Greg Patent | Montana Cooking, A Big Taste of Big Sky Country
Celebrated cookbook author, chef and Missoula resident Greg Patent showcases the melting pot of cuisines that Montana has become. In Montana Cooking, he skillfully incorporates what nature has given the land in terms of edible bounty, blends in what we farm, herd, hunt and gather, and tosses it all with ingredients and techniques brought west by immigrant cultures from far-away lands. Read more
Ellen Baumler and J.M. Cooper | Dark Spaces
Take a step back in time to the homesteading and mining era of Montana, and visit the fortress that incarcerated many of the renegades and rascals that were part of that colorful time. Ellen Baumler, in tandem with photographer J.M. Cooper, recreates the dark and often eerie atmosphere that, to this day, permeates the Old Montana Prison in Deer Lodge. Read more