Cousin sponsors “virtual run” for Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold
The January disappearance of math teacher Sherry Arnold devastated the eastern Montana community of Sidney.
The popular 43-year-old teacher and mother of two children went for a run early in the morning on Jan. 7. When she didn’t return, her husband called the police, and by 3 p.m. that afternoon, hundreds of volunteers were combing the community. The only clue they found was one of her running shoes.
On Jan. 13, two men were arrested for aggravated kidnapping, and the family announced Arnold’s death. Officials continue to search for her body.
In honor of Arnold's “courage, strength and grace,” her cousin, Beth Risdon of Colorado, has spearheaded a “Virtual Run for Sherry” at 9 a.m. Feb. 11.
The rules are simple:
• Mark your calendars;
• Print out a running bib at www.shutupandrun.net and pin it to your shirt;
• Gather friends, running club members, families;
• If it’s wet where you are, “laminate” your bib with postage tape and punch holes in it;
• If… Read more
Snowshoe walks begin in Glacier Park
Glacier National Park is hosting Winter Signs Snowshoe Walks at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, beginning Jan. 7 and continuing through March 18. The public is invited to join the two-hour, ranger-led snowshoe excursions through the park’s winter wonderland. Participants are encouraged to bring snowshoes or rent them for a nominal fee at the Apgar Visitor Center. Read more
“Why We Ride” | Documentary celebrates Montana’s snow scene
Ben Zeimet is an avid skier, who grew up in Missoula. Inspired by Montana's ski and snowboard culture, he "bought some camera equipment, found some friends who would live out of my Subaru with me, and hit the road.” The result is “Why We Ride," a documentary that opens Nov. 12 at the Wilma Theater in Missoula, and shows across the state in November and December. Read more
Montana Waterfalls: A Guide for Sightseers, Hikers and Waterfall Enthusiasts
What is it about waterfalls that makes us pull off the road, or take to the trail, to look at a stream or river where it begins to cascade over a precipice? As authors Larry and Nathan Johnson so eloquently put it: “They range from twisting cascades following faults and fissures into emerald green pools, to bulbous, onion-layered granite waterslides flowing through multi-channeled micro-gorges.” Read more
Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Yellowstone trip
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his longtime collaborator, Dayton Duncan, are teaming up with the travel company Tauck to bring their unique perspectives from their films and books to life in first-hand travel experiences called “Ken Burns American Journeys.” The jaunts include a nine-day trip to Yellowstone National Park. Read more
Cedron Jones | Peakbagging Montana, A Guide To Montana’s Major Peaks
If you have ever scoured the horizon, focused your gaze on the highest point, and said to yourself, “I should go up there,” this book has something for you. First of all, what is peakbagging? Climber and author Cedron Jones tells us that it is essentially climbing mountains, “but with a few critical differences – at least as used in this guide.” Peakbaggers are generally list makers … Read more
Going-to-the-Sun open at last
After much anticipation, the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) opened July 13 at 7:41 a.m. The entire length of the Sun Road, 50 miles, is open to vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle traffic for the summer. This marks the latest opening on record for the scenic two-lane road that passes through the heart of Glacier National Park. Read more