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History & Geology in Montana
For the history buff in us all, we offer the Roadside History and Roadside Geology series by Mountain Press for all the Rocky Mountain states as well as Yellowstone National Park. We also stock books on the Missouri River history, travels of Lewis and Clark, Glacial Lake Missoula and Natural History guides for the Rocky Mountains as well as Glacier National Park. So why not read to the kids (or the driver) on those long stretches of road, some fascinating stories of the places they're about to see.
If I could own just ten books for the rest of my life, this guide to love of nonhuman neighbors would be one of them." - David James Duncan, author of The Brothers K and My Story as Told by Water. From majestic conifers to mosses and lichens, from grizzly bears to salamanders, from cutthroat trout to pine beetles, Rocky Mountain Natural History off… read more
Longtime Montana outdoor photographers and travelers, Rick and Susie Graetz have produced this remarkable book, Montana's Bob Marshall Country. The Bob Marshall Wilderness is a land of incredible diversity--towering cliffs, deep canyons, windswept prairie ridges, dense forests, wild rivers, lush meadows and a bountiful wildlife population. Togeth… read more
"Designed for reading at 55 mph on roads which have undergone some geological changes of their own, and liberally sprinkled with diagrams, maps and black-and-white photographs." - The Missoulian Montana's geologic history includes a long succession of disturbances that changed the rocks, then changed many of them again. Unraveling these events rev… read more
"The narrative is so warm and friendly that the reader forgets it is a printed volume and believes that Spritzer is sitting in the front seat with him, pointing out interesting sites along the road and telling stories." - Dave Walter, Montana Historical Society Roadside History of Montana goes well beyond cowboy stories to tell of the struggles of… read more
Lewis and Clark spent more time in Montana than in any other state. Stephen Ambrose, author of Undaunted Courage, writes in his forward to Lewis & Clark's Montana Trail, "No one has captured the essence of Lewis and Clark in Montana as well as Rick and Susie Graetz. They have keen eyes, equally discriminating and imaginative, in picking ou… read more
A jewel in the national park system, Glacier National Park encompasses one of the richest and most diverse natural regions in North America. The vast watersheds of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Hudson Bay converge here, creating a dramatic landscape filled with plants and animals unique to those three basins. Author and naturalist David Ro… read more
Beartooth Country - Montana's Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains Join Bob Anderson atop Montana's highest mountains, the Beartooth and Absaroka Ranges of the southwest border. He is every reader's most experienced guide to the obscure lakes and hidden valleys, the animals and the… read more
Retrace Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's historic expedition from the saddle of the ultimate touring machine - your bicycle. From Hartford, Illinois (outside St. Louis), to Astoria, Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River, the Lewis & Clark Trail passes through eleven states and winds more than 3,200 miles. As it traverses the Missouri an… read more
The Lewis and Clark Expedition ranks among history's greatest adventures: In the early 1800s, when the vast western territory of the United States was largely unexplored, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, along with the Corps of Discovery traveled into the unknown and mapped a route across the country and back. Today, modern-day explorers can retr… read more
Montana's Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River is a one hundred forty-nine mile wilderness stretch of the Missouri River that has changed but little since Lewis and Clark first saw it in 1805. In addition to the river corridor's incredible beauty, it played a major role in the settling of the West, and there are scores of import… read more
The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Boaters' Guide map set is produced by the Bureau of Land Management and is intended to enrich the Upper Missouri experience for both new and well-seasoned river floaters. In addition to updated maps, you will find information on river access points, campsites and safety tips as… read more
As the big Missouri passes Fort Benton on its downriver journey, it enters a unique region where it flows silently through a magnificent landscape barely touched over time. Here it commences its role as the centerpiece of a new national monument and is protected forever. Rick and Susie Graetz, longtime outdoor photographers and trave… read more
Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley is a comprehensive guide to the numerous outdoor recreation opportunities in this spectacular landscape. It's also an affectionate tribute to this vast wilderness area by local outdoors authors Jane and Bert Gildart, who share their favorites places to hike, snowmobile, cycle, ski, take ph… read more
As geologist J. Harlen Bretz walked the dry scabland channels of eastern Washington in the 1920s, it dawned on him that he was viewing a landscape sculpted by water. Lots of water. A flood of catastrophic proportions. Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods tells the gripping tale of a huge Ice Age lake that drained suddenly--not just onc… read more
Montana's era of "Indian Wars" consisted of nearly a century of skirmishes, battles, and large-scale wars between the U.S. military and native nations, including Blackfeet, Sioux, Northern Cheyennes, Arapahos, Gros Ventres, and Nez Perces--and the army's Crow and Shoshone allies. These battlegrounds remain today, a testament to the clash of culture… read more
Rick and Susie Graetz, longtime outdoor photographers and travelers, have captured the essence of Montana's Rocky Mountain Front with their many stunning photographs and essays that cover topics such as Wildland and Wildlife, Towns on the Front and Sacred Ground. Perhaps you've been to Montana. This book is perfect to show your fr… read more
Western Montana is attractive, not only for the incredible landscape, but for all the outdoor recreation it offers. Mountain ranges of stunning beauty are interspersed with deep river canyons, broad fertile valleys, conifer forests and crystal clear lakes. The landscape mix is some of the finest on the North American continent. Ric… read more
In 1901, almost a century after Lewis and Clark toiled along the same route, noted writer James Willard Schultz and his Blackfeet wife Natahki (Fine Shield Woman) made a float trip on Montana’s Missouri River from Fort Benton to the mouth of the Milk River, a distance of more than 200 miles. In a small boat, they passed through what is now the Upper M… read more
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country is "highly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in geology and in planning a trip to the park." - Wyoming Library Roundup The geologic story of the Yellowstone Country begins with rocks 2.7 billion years old that are mashed remnants of even older rocks, and continues with processes that shape the… read more
The Nez Perce National Historic Trail Map produced by the US Forest Service depicts the 1877 route of a small band of Nez Perce Indians, who engaged in several running battles with the pursuing U.S. Army while trying to seek refuge in Canada. In the summer of 1877 a small group of Nez Perce… read more
Learn about the Indians who lived or traveled through Yellowstone, as well as the mountain men who were the first white people to discover Yellowstone, the government "explorers" who mapped it and fought to make it a park, the poachers and other exploiters who threatened the park, and those who protected it. Meet the travelers, foreign and domesti… read more
The Little Bighorn Battlefield Map depicts the battle between General Custer and several tribes encamped on the Little Big Horn River in Montana Territory, 1876. It is part of a watercolor map series… read more
