Episodes

  • Episode 32 Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center cares for injured, orphaned raptors

    Episode 32 Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center cares for injured, orphaned raptors
    Nov 25 2024
    One of Montana's most treasured amenities is our abundance of wildlife. The raptors that fly over Big Sky Country are some of the most glorious. When many of those birds of prey are orphaned, or grounded with injuries, a non-profit in Kalispell helps them recover. Beth Watne is executive director of Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center. She founded the center in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 31 C.M. Russell Museum celebrates spirit of Montana's favorite son

    Episode 31 C.M. Russell Museum celebrates spirit of Montana's favorite son
    Nov 18 2024
    Revered as 'The Cowboy Artist,' Charles Marion Russell is also known as 'Montana's Favorite Son.' Russell has been gone for almost 100 years, but his life's work is still treasured around the world. The C.M. Russell Museum Complex in Great Falls is internationally known for its extensive Russell collections. The complex includes 16 exhibition galleries in the neighborhood Russell worked and lived. On campus, are the artist's log cabin studio, and the house where he lived with his wife Nancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 30 Vietnam War pilot recounts deepest rescue mission in enemy territory

    Episode 30 Vietnam War pilot recounts deepest rescue mission in enemy territory
    Nov 12 2024
    This Veterans Day NBC Montana interviewed Vietnam veteran Dale Stovall at his home in Missoula. Dale is a retired Air Force Brigadier General, and the fourth highest combat decorated graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He was also part of an elite team of rescue pilots. In his ten-and-a-half months serving in Vietnam he recovered 12 men who had been shot down. He is best known for playing a pivotal role in in one of the most daring rescues of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 29: Malmstrom Museum and Air Park highlights 80-plus years of air defense

    Episode 29: Malmstrom Museum and Air Park highlights 80-plus years of air defense
    Nov 4 2024
    Malmstrom Air Force Base began as the Great Falls Army Air Force Base during WWII. It trained bomber crews in WWII, and has played key roles in the military for more than 80-years. The Malmstrom Museum and Air Park hosts visitors from all over the world. Here, they learn about Malmstrom's history, and get a firsthand look at vintage planes and vehicles. When you enter the park you can't miss the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that is on display. The display is made up of decommissioned parts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 28: Montana rich with treasures for Sheridan stonemason

    Episode 28: Montana rich with treasures for Sheridan stonemason
    Oct 28 2024
    For thousands and thousands of years, it's been a trade that has stood the test of time. From the Great Pyramids to the Taj Mahal, craftsmen have used this simple material to erect some of the greatest buildings and monuments in history. Stone is prized for both its sturdiness and beauty. Karl Marcus is a stonemason. NBC Montana went with Karl to a riverbed near Virginia City, where he collects river rock from Alder Gulch dredge tailings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 27: Sarah and Adeline, Virginia City's women pioneers, stories of strength and character

    Episode 27: Sarah and Adeline, Virginia City's women pioneers, stories of strength and character
    Oct 21 2024
    After gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in 1863, throngs of fortune seekers poured into Virginia City and its surrounding area. Coming from all points of the compass, most of them were men. But in this male-dominated rough and tumble town, two pioneer women rose to prominence as successful and respected pillars of their community. The obstacles they overcame is one of amazing resilience. Virginia City, Montana's Territorial Capitol, and wild boomtown of the mid to late 1800's is filled with stories of distinctive citizens. Almost all are about men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Episode 26: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center takes visitors on Corps of Discovery journey

    Episode 26: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center takes visitors on Corps of Discovery journey
    Oct 15 2024
    Imagine what Montana and the rest of the west looked like 220 years ago. When President Thomas Jefferson launched Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery in 1804, Montana was wild and untouched. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls explores the history of that monumental trip, taking visitors on a historic and visual experience back in time. The Interpretive Center stands high above the banks of the Missouri River. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark would have passed through here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Episode 25: Meet George, the Talking Bird of St. Regis, Montana

    Episode 25: Meet George, the Talking Bird of St. Regis, Montana
    Oct 7 2024
    Good conversation and a good laugh create healthy connections to community. Getting together with old and new friends keeps the blues away. It all makes the day brighter. This is a story NBC Montana calls 'Coffee with George.' To begin, we meet Jeff Martin at 5 a.m. at the Talking Bird Saloon in St. Regis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins