Montana PBS

11/01/2025

Saturday's 🎥 Classic is Serendipity (2001) starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack! When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity. 🧤
📺 Saturday 11/1 at 8pm
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11/01/2025

Tim’s Fermented Purslane Recipe:

Did you know purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — that “pesky” w**d in your garden — is actually edible and delicious? While it’s often considered a nuisance in vegetable beds, purslane is full of nutrients and can even be found in cultivated varieties from seed companies like Johnny’s Seeds.

Here’s how Tim turned his garden purslane into something tasty and unique:
Ingredients:
- 1 Liter water
- 20 g salt
- 200 g young purslane shoots (harvested before flowering)
- 50 g fresh dill (flowering umbels work great)
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 piece of horseradish, 2 inches long, halved (optional)

Directions:
1. Boil the water with salt, then let it cool.
2. Wash the purslane and dill, then pack them into a 1.5 L jar with the garlic and horseradish.
3. Pour in the cooled brine until everything is completely covered.
4. Let it ferment at room temperature (in a dark place) for 10 days, opening the jar every couple of days to release pressure.
5. Refrigerate for about two weeks and enjoy.

The purslane will keep for a long time and develops a tangy, refreshing flavor. This recipe was inspired by a Bavarian Television program and adapted from Tim’s garden.

10/31/2025

Her royal highness, and Pets Club member, Queen Millie, wishes you a very Puppy Halloween!

10/31/2025

THANK YOU, Montana! 🎉 You helped us bridge the gap!
We never doubted Montanans would come to our aid, but the speed and generosity of your response surpassed every expectation. 💙
The overwhelming success of this campaign is more than financial, it’s a testament to the value of publicly-funded, independent, educational media in our state and in the country. Your support went far beyond donations. People sent hundreds of handwritten notes expressing encouragement, sympathy, and solidarity. Each message lifted our spirits, renewed our faith, and reminded us why this work matters. We are humbled, inspired, and above all else, grateful. You DID IT! Thank you!

10/31/2025

BIG NEWS! 🎉
The season premiere of 11th & Grant with Eric Funk with Big Sky City Lights is next week! Join us Thursday, 11/6 at 7pm for an hour of Montana-inspired, Americana music from this harmony-infused duo. Susan O'Dea and Nick Spear live in two different worlds; she's urban and he's rural, but when they sing together, they are effortlessly aligned.
📺 Thurs. 11/6 at 7pm

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📱Streaming on FB

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Yes, it's National Cat Day, but since it's *Wednesday* you need to see Ru in her Halloween costume!

10/28/2025

BIG NEWS! 🎉
In just 3 months, following the cancellation of all federal funding for public media, Montanans stepped up in our moment of need and fully replaced what had been lost. Our funding gap for the year ahead has been completely closed!
We never doubted Montanans would come to our aid, but the speed and generosity of your response surpassed every expectation. The overwhelming success of this campaign is more than financial, it’s a testament to the value of publicly-funded, independent, educational media in our state and in our country.
And your support went far beyond donations. We received hundreds of handwritten notes expressing encouragement, sympathy, and solidarity. We shared them with our staff as they arrived, and each message lifted our spirits, renewed our faith, and reminded us why this work matters.
We are humbled, inspired, and above all else, grateful.
Thank you, Montana. You’ve bridged the gap. 💙

10/28/2025

Get the shovels and the 🎿 ready!

Weather officials have issued their seasonal weather forecast for the Northern Rockies this winter. Montana’s weather outlook for December through February is trending colder than average. Some places could see more snow than normal.

10/27/2025

Wednesday 10/29 on NATURE!
Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion 🏞️
Get a rare look into the life of a mountain lion mom as she raises her 6 cubs. Over a decade of filmmaking went into piecing together the life story of this extraordinary mountain lion. Through unique, non-invasive, filmmaking techniques, this wildlife study used a giant network of trail cameras scattered throughout Montana's Sapphire Mountains.
📺 Wed. 10/29 at 7pm

10/27/2025

On Sunday's Montana AG Live, Dr. Eric J. Belasco of Montana State University's Department of Agricultural Economics joins the panel to discuss the 2025 Farm Bill and how it will impact producers in Montana.

10/25/2025

Every kid. Every family.