http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:04 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:21 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Where-are-the-Ski-Areas-in-Montana?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner A $750,000 improvement project is underway at Discovery Ski Area near Anaconda, Montana.  The building of new lifts, which will give skiers an additional 1,000 feet of vertical drop, is expected to be completed this 2009-2010 season.&n... Montana Ski Ski Areas Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Where-are-the-Ski-Areas-in-Montana?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-Prairie-Traveler?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner He wrote the book for western bound travelers.  Randolph B. Marcy was born in 1812 and grew up in Greenwich, Massachusetts and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1832.  He spent most of his active Army career on the western front -... Marcy Prairie Traveler Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:03:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-Prairie-Traveler?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Legend-of-the-Mandan?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner You've heard of the legends of Vikings voyaging to North America and building settlements on the Atlantic coast of northern Canada.  Settlements that failed for the little Viking groups because the continent was already settled and populated by ... North Dakota Mandan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:47:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Legend-of-the-Mandan?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Three-Forks?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner In 1855, the Blackfoot Tribe and representatives of the U.S. government met at the mouth of the Judith River and concluded the so-called Stevens Treaty which named the land between the Canadian border and the Yellowstone River from the summit of the ... Montana Three Forks Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Three-Forks?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Twin-Bridges?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Four trails, created and used by Native Americans for centuries, came together at a natural ford in the bend of the Beaverhead River north of the present day site of the school in Twin Bridges, Montana.  These ancient trails were most direct and... Montana Twin Bridges Montana Vigilantes Vigilantes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:42:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Twin-Bridges?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Solve-the-Mystery?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner In 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte, needing to finance his war in Europe, sold 828,800 square miles of French Territory in North America to the United States for about 15 million dollars.  The Vente de la Louisiane (Sale of Louisiana) increased th... Meriwether Lewis William Rogers Clark Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:39:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Solve-the-Mystery?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Billings-Bulls?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner The Billings Bulls professional hockey team has been around since the 1993-94 season when they won the NORPAC (Northern Pacific Hockey League) Championship with Coach Bliss Littler.  The Bulls won the NORPAC Championship four years straight in t... Montana Metra Park Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:06:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Billings-Bulls?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Scenic-Drives?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Looking for a weekend scenic drive?  From Billings, Montana you are definitely in the right place because there are numerous treks through this region for seeing beautiful scenery whether it be mountains, plains, rivers or forests.  Here ar... Yellowstone National Park Sun River Scenic Drives Judith River Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Scenic-Drives?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Friday-Night-Fights?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner In May 1998, YeLonda and I moved into a little bungalow in the north end neighborhood of Billings, Montana.  She and I collaborated on a cable public access TV show called Psycho Circus which ran for 5 seasons in Billings.  I had produced P... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:24:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Friday-Night-Fights?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Indianer-Camps?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Born into poverty on Friday 25 February 1842 in Ernstthal, Germany, Karl May had poor health as a child but was a voracious reader of books of adventure stories.  May graduated from the Teacher's Institute in Plauen and began teaching ... Thanksgiving Winnetou Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:59:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Indianer-Camps?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Where-can-I-find-winter-fun-gear-In-Billings?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner I talked on the phone with Paul Lintern, Hardgoods Manager at The Base Camp in Billings, Montana.  He was very helpful and answered my questions regarding cross country skis, snowshoes, toboggans and other winter camping gear.&nbs... Winter Vets Veteran's Day Veterans Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Where-can-I-find-winter-fun-gear-In-Billings?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Ekalaka?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Ijkalaka was born on the Powder River in 1858.  Her father was Womblee Wichasha (Eagleman), an Oglala Sioux.  Ijkalaka had a sister, Blue Sky Willow, and two brothers, George and Charley Eagleman.  Ijkalaka's mother died when Ijka... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:21:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Ekalaka?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Roy?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner The land around Roy, Montana is prairie covered with sage, grass and cactus.  In years when there is rain there is yellow clover and prairie primrose too.  The plains are broken by rocks, washouts and steep-sided coulees.  The nearby M... Roy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:22:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Roy?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Northern-Overland-Pony-Express?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner On 1 January 1867, the U.S. Postal Service opened bidding for an overland route for carrying the mail on Route #13611 from Fort Abercrombie near present day Fargo, North Dakota (on the Red River at the Minnesota/North Dakota border) across ... Pony Express Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:25:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Northern-Overland-Pony-Express?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Camping-HiInts-Winter-Camp-Part-2?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Many parts of Montana are avalanche country and as winter campers we need to be knowledgeable about these dangers and how to avoid them.  Avalanches can move slower than a walk or reach speeds over 100 miles per hour.  Keep a... Winter Winter Camping Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:31:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Camping-HiInts-Winter-Camp-Part-2?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Camping-Hints-Winter-Camp-Part-1?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner In two blog articles I am going to try and cover everything we need to know to establish a solid base of skills to make us competent winter campers.  I found a great key to success a few years ago called "Simple is Best."  I've re... Winter Winter Camping Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:56:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Camping-Hints-Winter-Camp-Part-1?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Harlowton?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner Harlowton, Montana was established on 10 June 1900 by Richard Harlow, father of the "Jawbone" (The Montana Railroad).  Arthur Lombard, a surveyor from Helena, auctioned off the lots at the town site.  250 people came to the auctio... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:35:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Harlowton?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Stagecoach-Robberies-on-the-CoulsonFort-Benton-Line?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner The first mail deliveries through this area of Montana went by horseback three times a week from Coulson, to Martinsdale and then on to Fort Benton.  In May 1882, T. C. Power and Bro. of Helena began the stagecoach line with the construction of ... Stagecoach Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:24:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Stagecoach-Robberies-on-the-CoulsonFort-Benton-Line?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Camping-Hints--An-Axe-to-Grind?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner We've covered a little about firewood in our present series of blog articles about "winter weather loving" and now that we have some idea of what type of wood we want how do we get it to the size we need it to be? Well, if you are camp... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:12:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Camping-Hints--An-Axe-to-Grind?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Camping-Hints--Firewood?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Circular #641 the most common firewoods used by campers and home heaters in this region based on availability are on the prairie: oak, cottonwood, hickory, maple, ponderosa pine and walnut and in t... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Camping-Hints--Firewood?cid=exrss-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner