Bragg About Montana

11/08/2025

Museum Of Mountain Flying just completed a multi-year effort to bring the "Always" movie plane back to . Here's a first look at this fast, fun fire plane and what the future holds for her back in Missoula.
Link to the story on the Bragg About Montana Youtube channel in the comments...
Miss Montana to Normandy & Beyond

10/04/2025

Saturday's the day we wait for every year in the Bitterroot... McIntosh Apple Pie Day at Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton!
Pies go on sale and the fun starts at 9 am 😃 !

Visit Montana's Bitterroot Valley for the annual McIntosh Apple Pie Day, a tradition celebrating a forgotten part of Montana history and the "Best Bake Sale ...

07/19/2025

Hope you're headed for the fun at Bannack Days at Bannack State Park this weekend. Remember, parking can be tight, so you can catch a shuttle at the Beaverhead Co Fairgrounds in Dillion. But don't miss it! Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (Region 3) Bannack Association

visits Bannack, Montana where the ghost town erupts in celebration with thousands of visitors, celebrating the Treasure State's first ...

07/19/2025

See... the pioneers knew about heat waves too! 🥵

A heat wave was going full bore in the Bitter Root Valley a century ago, according to this piece from the North West Tribune of July 17th, 1925. While it has been quite warm here lately, it's hardly anything compared to this report!

07/08/2025

It's "back to the branding" tomorrow at the historic Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deerlodge. Great to watch and a fun event for the kids on Wednesday, just off I-90.

Here's how the Grant-Kohrs Ranch gives you a glimpse into Montana's very early cattle history.

10/05/2024

You really, really, really need to be in Hamilton today for the 45th annual McIntosh Apple Day at the Ravalli County Museum 😁 🥧
My latest feature is in the comments below...

07/21/2024

It's a hot weekend in Montana, but they're having a "hot, old time" in the first ghost town in , this weekend, as the Bannack Association hosts the annual "Bannack Days" at the historic site west of Dillon.
Here's what it's like to make the visit...

visits Bannack, Montana where the ghost town erupts in celebration with thousands of visitors, celebrating the Treasure State's first ...

03/22/2024

We get up to some real outdoor hijinks in . But the one that REALLY confuses tourists and new residents alike is our insistence on using horses and skies together 😄. Welcome to the Big Hole Valley where Big Hole Valley SkiJoring continues to grow...

Montana winters are long. Here's how we combat cabin fever. Welcome to the Big Hole Valley...

01/02/2024

High on your list of outings for 2024 should be a visit to the new Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium (it's a great option, especially during the winter months!) A big thanks to Glenn & Jen Marangelo and their team for letting me visit and enjoy this amazing experience.
Here's what it's like - Dennis Bragg

In this new museum, butterflies are free to fly

10/07/2023

Time is running out (and the pies already have), but there's still a lot of fun this afternoon and into this beautiful fall evening in the Bitterroot Valley!

Thousands turn out for a celebration of Bitterroot history, and the "Biggest Bake Sale Under the Big Sky".

10/05/2023

Weather will be absolutely perfect for the Stevensville Scarecrow Festival this weekend. Here's a report I shared after last year's record turnout...

The festival drew thousands of families to the birthplace of Montana October 7th