Mountain Press Publishing Company

06/24/2026

A good one for anyone who watches the birds around the yard, the river, or the hillsides above town.

Birds Are People, Too
Humor in the Avian World
Kate Davis

You’ll be entertained and amazed by this extraordinary collection of more than 100 never-before-published action photos of 62 bird species.

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Humor in the Avian World Kate Davis When you see a bird diving for a fish, landing on a perch, or singing from a fence post, do you wonder what it’s saying or thinking? While staking out nests or waiting for the perfect shot on cold mornings, photographer Kate Davis has wondered plenty. In Birds A...

06/24/2026

Yesterday’s Missoula timelapse had that bright June look, with the hills going gold before the evening settled in. If you’re heading downtown today, The Crane Wives play The Wilma tonight, and it should be a good excuse for a Higgins stroll before the show.

06/22/2026

A good one for anyone headed toward Yellowstone this summer, or just curious about the ground under all that scenery.

Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country
Marc S. Hendrix

With prose tooled for the lay reader and a multitude of colorful photos and illustrations, Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country will help you read the landscape the way a geologist does.

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Marc S. Hendrix Although it’s also known for for wolves, bison, and stunning scenery, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park in 1872 largely because of its geological wonders. In Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country, author and geologist Marc Hendrix tak...

06/22/2026

Yesterday’s Missoula timelapse had that soft summer mix of moving clouds, green hills, and a few bright breaks over the valley. Today looks mostly sunny and pleasant, a good one for a river walk, a Mount Sentinel loop, or just getting outside before the week fills up.

06/19/2026

Yogo
The Great American Sapphire
Stephen M. Voynick

Here is a remarkable geological story backed by a century of rich Montana history--a fascinating tale that lay hidden in disjointed company files and correspondence, dusty geological reports, decades of yellowed newspaper clippings, and even in some of the works of Charles M. Russell.

Book link: https://mountain-press.com/products/yogo

06/19/2026

Yesterday’s Missoula timelapse had that early gray June look, then the hills opened up with sun between the clouds. Zootown starts today at the Missoula Fairgrounds, so give yourself a little extra time if you’re crossing town, and keep an eye on that sky.

Zootown Festival link:
https://www.zootownfestival.com/

06/18/2026

With a busy Missoula weekend ahead, this feels like a good time for a Montana road-trip-and-history book, the kind that makes you want to pull off the highway and actually read the signs.

Montana Historic Places on the National Register
From Banks and Barns to Bridges and Battlefields
Michael Ober

What Montana Historic Places really demonstrates is how rich the state is in terms of historical sites, along with their stories and lore. All it takes is the wisdom and words of an able historian to point out where history made its mark and remains to be appreciated.– C.W. Buchholtz

More than one thousand locations in Montana are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from venerable mansions and hotels to less traditional sites of battlefields and buffalo jumps. This sampler of fifty carefully selected sites highlights the broad geographic and topical range of Montana’s historic places, from iconic to unconventional. These fifty amazing sites also encapsulate Montana’s history, from Native American encounters with early explorers to gold rush towns, mines, and jails and from log cabin homesteads, railroad depots, and schoolhouses to fire lookouts, bridges, and ranch bunkhouses. Beautiful color photographs of each historic place in its modern setting accompany the site narrative. Residents and tourists alike will learn about Montana’s colorful history as they tour the backroads to many little-known but historically significant sites.

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From Banks and Barns to Bridges and Battlefields Michael Ober What Montana Historic Places really demonstrates is how rich the state is in terms of historical sites, along with their stories and lore. All it takes is the wisdom and words of an able historian to point out where history made its mark....

06/18/2026

It’s a big weekend in town, with Pride, Zootown Festival, markets, music, and plenty of reasons to be outside.

Some Missoula events:

Zootown Festival
Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, Missoula Fairgrounds
https://destinationmissoula.org/event/51534

5th Annual Missoula Pride Parade
Saturday, June 20, 12:00 pm, Downtown Missoula
https://destinationmissoula.org/event/53077

Missoula Summer MADE Fair
Sunday, June 21, 10:00 am, Caras Park
https://destinationmissoula.org/event/51538

06/18/2026

Warm June days are a good excuse to get curious about what’s growing around town, along the trails, and maybe even in the backyard. Here’s a Mountain Press pick we have not been repeating.

Foraging the Mountain West
Gourmet Edible Plants, Mushrooms, and Meat
Thomas J. Elpel and Kris Reed

There's food in them thar hills! There is also food in the valleys, meadows, swamps, and all around town, too... maybe even in your own backyard.

Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abundance. Reach out and explore the world with your taste buds. Discover new delights you will never find at the store. Connect with nature on a deeper level by meeting, greeting, and eating the plants, fungi, and creatures that share the neighborhood. Become a little more self-sufficient, and a lot more aware.

Foraging the Mountain West is a hands-on manual for identifying, harvesting, and preparing real food. It is written for the backpacker who would rather bring more knowledge and fewer provisions into the wilderness. It is intended for the happy homemaker who wants to eat well and spend less. It is ideal for the creative chef who wants to explore new ingredients and impress diners with novel dishes.

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Gourmet Edible Plants, Mushrooms, and Meat Thomas J. Elpel and Kris Read There's food in them thar hills! There is also food in the valleys, meadows, swamps, and all around town, too... maybe even in your own backyard. Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abun...

06/18/2026