Farcountry Press

06/05/2026

We’re thrilled to share that “Foreword Reviews” featured “I Love the Fresno Chaffee Zoo”! 🦒🐘✨

“Bubbling with the joy of discovery...”
—Michelle Anne Schingler, Foreword Reviews

This playful lift-the-flap adventure by Frances Rutan Hoy Pringle and Sally Garland is helping young readers explore the wonder of the zoo one flap at a time. Huge thanks to Michelle Anne Schingler and Foreword Reviews for the lovely review and support of independent publishing! 💚

https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/i-love-the-fresno-chaffee-zoo/



📕 “I Love the Fresno Chaffee Zoo”
✒️ Frances Rutan Hoy Pringle
🎨 Sally Garland
📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops and distributed by Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!

I Love the Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Bubbling with the joy of discovery, this sweet board book features flip-the-flap surprises across the course of a child’s visit to the zoo. An elephant’s expression turns sour when he realizes that the child has no treats for him; a baby...

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

They’re here… and they’re gorgeous. ✨📅

Our 2027 Farcountry wall calendars have officially arrived and are ready to stock for a busy tourist season! Featuring breathtaking photography from world-renowned photographers, these premium calendars are proudly designed in the USA and packed with practical features readers love:

🖊️ Large date boxes with plenty of writing space
🌕 Major holidays & moon phases included
📬 Same premium quality—now in a more mail-friendly 11.5" x 11.5" format for our larger calendars
🐻 Mini calendars are the same compact 7" x 7" size

This year’s lineup includes:
🗻 Glacier National Park
🦬 Yellowstone National Park
⛰️ Grand Teton National Park
🦅 Rocky Mountain Birds
🫎 Montana Wildlife
🌄 Montana Scenic
…and more!



📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
https://www.farcountrypress.com/Books/Calendars

06/01/2026

Last call, booksellers! ⏳

Our new online wholesale ordering promo is officially in its final month! Through June 30, first-time online wholesale orders of 25+ units receive:

📚 50% OFF
🚚 FREE freight

It’s our way of celebrating the launch of our new Farcountry Press website and making it even easier to stock your favorite regional titles online.

Real people. Real support. No robots running your orders over here. 😉

Get started before the promo rides off into the sunset on June 30:
http://farcountrypress.com



📚 Farcountry Press is an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!

04/30/2026

Join us on Monday, May 4 at 6pm as we welcome Kirby Lambert, retired curator of collections for the Montana History Society and coauthor of the new book A HISTORY OF MONTANA IN 101 PLACES, published by !

🎟️Tickets are free but RSVPs are appreciated! Purchase books and learn how to RSVP at countrybookshelf.com/events

04/30/2026

There is a new book that MCHF members and all cowboy and western life enthusiasts will want to read and it features Elmer "Slim" Kobold, MCHF 2024 District 7 Legacy Inductee.

Slim—Montana Cowboy: The Life Story of Elmer “Slim” Kobold, Benefactor of Montana Rosebud Battlefield State Park offers a firsthand account of life in the early American West.

Told in his own words, Slim’s story follows his journey from a young man seeking opportunity to a ranch hand, bronc breaker, Yellowstone guide, and World War I soldier. His experiences—ranging from cattle work and frontier life to encounters with wildlife and the people of the West—offer a vivid and authentic glimpse into an era of rapid change.

Slim Kobold was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2024, recognizing his lasting impact on Montana’s ranching heritage. Slim—Montana Cowboy features 31 beautifully restored historical photographs from Slim’s life, offering readers a rare and personal glimpse into his world.

The book is available is available in softcover at select retailers, online, and from Farcountry Press at (800) 821-3874, farcountrypress.com.

04/27/2026

Big congratulations to our friends at the Montana Historical Society Press! 🎉

Their incredible new book, “A History of Montana in 101 Places”, has been named one of just FOUR honor books for the Montana Book Award, and it’s easy to see why.

From battlefields to backroads, this one is basically a road trip through Montana’s past (no snacks required… but highly recommended). 🏔️

Cheers to a well-deserved honor and to celebrating the stories that make the Treasure State so unforgettable! ✨



📕 “A History of Montana in 101 Places: Sites and Stories from the Montana Historical Society”
✒️ Ellen Baumler, Christine Brown, Martha Kohl, and Kirby Lambert
📷 Tom Ferris
📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from Montana Historical Society Press, distributed by Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
https://www.farcountrypress.com/Books/A/A-History-of-Montana-in-101-Places

04/23/2026

Happy Birthday to author J. I. (“Jim”) Merritt! 🎉

From the wild beauty of the American West to the quiet rhythm of a perfect cast, Jim’s writing has brought history, adventure, and the outdoors to life for decades.

Here’s to a storyteller who knows his way around both a fly rod and a great tale—may your day be full of good stories, tight lines, and maybe even a little cake on the side. 🎂🎣



📕 “The Last Buffalo Hunt & Other Stories: Adventures in the Great American Outdoors"
✒️ J. I. Merritt
📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from Sweetgrass Books, a division of Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
https://www.farcountrypress.com/Contributors/M/Merritt-J.I

04/22/2026

Not all cowboy stories are tall tales…

“Slim—Montana Cowboy” brings the real West to life through the firsthand account of a ranch hand, bronc breaker, Yellowstone guide, and World War I soldier—all told in his own words.

If you love Western history, authentic voices, and stories that read better than fiction, this one’s worth the ride.



📕 “Slim—Montana Cowboy: The Life Story of Elmer ‘Slim’ Kobold, Benefactor of Montana Rosebud Battlefield State Park”
✒️ Elmer “Slim” Kobold
📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from Sweetgrass Books, a division of Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
https://www.farcountrypress.com/Books/S/Slim-Montana-Cowboy

04/21/2026

Big congrats to Ciara Ryan on the glowing review of “Henry Sieben and the Montana Story”! 🎉

“Ryan skillfully intertwines Sieben’s life and the times he lived in…The scholarship is impressive… making the book very readable and enjoyable.” —John C. Russell, author of “Treasure State Tycoon”

Huge thanks to “Montana: The Magazine of Western History” for the thoughtful review and support of independent publishing! ✨



📕 “Henry Sieben and the Montana Story”
✒️ Ciara Ryan
📚 Available at your local bookstores, museums & gift shops from The Foundation for Montana History and Sweetgrass Books, a division of Farcountry Press, an independent, family-owned, award-winning book publisher based in Helena, Montana!
https://www.farcountrypress.com/Books/H/Henry-Sieben-and-the-Montana-Story