Download or read book Montana Curiosities written by Ednor Therriault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Treasure State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Montanan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Montana Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Ednor Therriault takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of Big Sky Country. Just try keeping your seat on a Martin City barstool—when the stool is moving at 20 miles an hour, that is,at the Martin City Barstool Races each February. Spend an amazing day at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson—a sprawling, wildly eclectic testament to American culture and history. Enjoy hard rock music near Whitehall by hammering away at the Ringing Rocks—a rare pile of reddish-gray boulders that chime when tapped.
Download or read book Montana Curiosities written by Ednor Therriault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Montana Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Montana’s residents and visitors alike.
Download or read book Montana Off the Beaten Path written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Montana Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Mississippi that other guidebooks just don't offer. In addition to the text being fully revised and updated, the 8th edition features a new cover treatment and new series branding.
Download or read book Montana Trivia written by Janet Spencer and published by Riverbend. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When physicist Alan Sokal revealed that his 1996 article, "Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity," published in Social Text, was a hoax, the ensuing scandal made the front page of the New York Times and caused an uproar among the post-modernists he had so hilariously--and convincingly--parodied. Now, in Beyond the Hoax, Sokal revisits this remarkable chapter in our intellectual history to illuminate issues that are with us even more pressingly today than they were a decade ago. Sokal's main argument, then and now, is for the centrality of evidence in all matters of public debate. The original article, (included in the book, with new explanatory footnotes), exposed the faulty thinking and outright nonsense of the postmodernist critique of science, which asserts that facts, truth, evidence, even reality itself are all merely social constructs. Today, right wing politicians and industry executives are happily manipulating these basic tenents of postmodernism to obscure the scientific consensus on global warming, biological evolution, second-hand smoke, and a host of other issues. Indeed, Sokal shows that academic leftists have unwittingly abetted right wing ideologies by wrapping themselves in a relativistic fog where any belief is as valid as any other because all claims to truth must be regarded as equally suspect. Sokal's goal, throughout the book, is to expose the dangers in such thinking and to defend a scientific worldview based on respect for evidence, logic, and reasoned argument over wishful thinking, superstition, and demagoguery of any kind. Written with rare lucidity, a lively wit, and a keen appreciation of the real-world consequences of sloppy thinking, Beyond the Hoax is essential reading for anyone concerned with the state of American culture today.
Download or read book Seven Montanas written by Ednor Therriault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast space of the American West that has been designated as the state of Montana is such a diverse and varied landscape that it’s been said it could easily be sliced up into several smaller states. And with its smorgasbord of industry, history, culture and the various worldviews held by its residents, getting a bead on Montana’s personality is a challenge. That may be because Montana, in fact, has several fairly distinct personalities. This book examines those personalities, through the lens of seven geographic and cultural regions commonly recognized in the state. While Montanans share a few attitudes and love of the land that attracts them to Big Sky country, it’s the differences between the regions that truly give the state its unique flavor. Through interviews, photos, history and personal observations, Therriault profiles each region and in the process gives a more complete view of the state as a whole. Along the way the reader will learn why some people choose to live where they do, how they view the rest of the state, and what some of the factors are that give each region its singularity.
Download or read book Montana written by Michael McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to unique restaurants, attractions, accommodations, events, and festivals in each region of Montana.
Download or read book Montana Highway Tales Curious Characters Historic Sites and Peculiar Attractions written by Jon Axline and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside.
Download or read book Scenic Driving Montana written by S. A. Snyder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack up the car and enjoy twenty-four of the most memorable drives in the Treasure State. Offering over 2,250 miles of riding pleasure, this indispensable highway companion maps out unforgettable trips for exploring the region. Discover classic areas of the state that many visitors miss, from Glacier National Park’s magnificent Going-to-the-Sun Road in the northwest to the rugged rangelands and red-tinted badlands of eastern Montana. Along the way you’ll discover ghost towns, glaciers, hot springs, and great hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities—a mere taste of what the Big Sky Country has to offer.
Download or read book Haunted Montana written by Ednor Therriault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vigilante victims, murdered miners, and gunfight ghosts figure prominently in this collection of eerie tales from the Treasure State. From the windswept prairies in the east to the towering mountains of Glacier National Park come a variety of stories and legends, including a phantom cowboy who continues to ride his ghost horse up the staircase of a Fort Benton hotel, figures from a hundred years ago and more who roam the streets of ghost towns Virginia City and Bannack all hours of the night, and long-gone regulars who continue to visit their favorite bars.
Download or read book Vermont Curiosities written by Robert Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, accessible read for travelers and non travelers alike Vermont Curiosities is part zany Vermont guidebook and part Who's Who of unusual and unsung heroes, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Vermont residents and visitors alike.
Download or read book Montana Off the Beaten Path written by Michael McCoy and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide will help you discover the hidden places in Montana that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip, or an afternoon. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Take this book with you and visit the Montana Sheepherder's Hall of Fame, with its life-size statue of a sheepherder holding a lamb; stop off at Reeder's Alley, a neighborhood of restored brick-miner's shanties; or enjoy the Huckleberry Festival with its parade, horse-shoe tossing competition, and huckleberry-pancake breakfasts. Whatever you do when you travel, get off the interstate - and don't leave home without this book.
Download or read book What s Great about Montana written by Darice Bailer and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's so great about Montana? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Treasure State! Explore Montana's mile-high mountains, gold mines, and wild-west history. The Montana by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in Montana!
Download or read book English Creek written by Ivan Doig and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prize-winning portrait of a time and place—Montana in the 1930s—that at once inspires and fulfills a longing for an explicable past, Ivan Doig has created one of the most captivating families in American fiction, the McCaskills. The witty and haunting narration, a masterpiece of vernacular in the tradition of Twain, follows the events of the Two Medicine country's summer: the tide of sheep moving into the high country, the capering Fourth of July rodeo and community dance, and an end-of-August forest fire high in the Rockies that brings the book, as well as the McCaskill family's struggle within itself, to a stunning climax. It is a season of escapade as well as drama, during which fourteen-year-old Jick comes of age. Through his eyes we see those nearest and dearest to him at a turning point—“where all four of our lives made their bend”—and discover along with him his own connection to the land, to history, and to the deep-fathomed mysteries of one’s kin and one’s self.
Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Montana Before You Die written by Susie Wall and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the towering western mountains to the rolling eastern plains, Montana’s wide-open landscapes feature vast wilderness, quaint small towns, and fascinating historical sites. To best explore this wild and wonderful place, bring along a copy of 100 Things to Do in Montana Before You Die and never be lost for things to discover in Big Sky Country. Experience Montana’s storied past as you dig for dinosaur bones in Bynum and admire prehistoric art at Pictograph Cave State Park. Get your adrenaline fix riding the rapids through the Alberton Gorge. Dance the night away at the Montana Folk Festival. Find solitude on a winter hike in Glacier National Park or a slow paddle down the Clearwater Canoe Trail. Then reminisce about all the day’s adventures over a glass of locally produced fruit wine or a pint from Montana’s numerous craft breweries. Join local writer and road trip aficionado Susie Wall as she takes you on a journey across the map of her beloved Montana home.
Download or read book The Resources of Montana Territory and Attractions of Yellowstone National Park written by Robert Edmund Strahorn and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Big Sky Big Parks written by Ednor Therriault and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana is home to two of America’s most popular national parks, and many of the twelve million visitors who travel to Big Sky Country each year include both Glacier and Yellowstone in their plans. It’s a full day’s drive between these two western jewels, and there are dozens of routes road trippers can select to build their journey. There are also thousands of travel guides on the shelf that provide information about the region, but Big Sky, Big Parks is unique among them, a blend of history, culture, and local flavor that’s more of an entertaining travel companion and a useful resource for those visiting the two national parks and the vast chunk of Montana that connects them. Author Ednor Therriault shares his experiences on the road and in the parks with humor and insight in thirty stories that chronicle the triumphs and tragedies that make traveling between Glacier and Yellowstone such a rewarding endeavor. Discover the reasons behind Yellowstone’s devilish place names and read about Butte’s version of Disneyland in this road trip handbook/travelogue that features insider tips on regional delicacies, interesting places to lay your head, local trivia, and even road trip playlists to provide a soundtrack to your Montana adventure.
Download or read book Montana written by Jonatha A. Brown and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an in-depth and comprehensive portrait of the state of Montana, including its history, people, land, economy, attractions, and government.
