Montana

ANYONE can be a passenger in a car going from point A to point B. But being a respected, reliable, interesting, tough, practical, funny, and calm road tripper - that calls for a Montana girl if you want the best. There is no better kind of person to travel with on the road.

Is there anything more fun than a rocking New Orleans music party? Nope. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Big Boi are making a tour stop in Montana this July. This will be a great combo of one of the best groups to see live at one of the best outdoor venues in America.

Areas near Billings and south to Wyoming border will continue to see snow, wind, and poor driving conditions until midnight tonight. Some area will have accumulated 7 fresh inches of snow by Sunday night.

If Montana has been known as 'The Last Best Place', is it possible that we're morphing into 'The Last Pretty OK Place'? Montana still has 150,000 square miles of terrain, but we've now got 1.2 million people across the state - the richest of which are outbidding each other on the best chunks.

There's a historic mansion in Helena that is so pretty, and incredibly ornate - and it's currently for sale. The architecture is stunning and the private home has been renovated in recent years.

It's been one of the most challenging winters in Montana for avalanche conditions. Weak early snowpack in several parts of Montana started off the season with a terrible base. Warm conditions, then large snow dumps haven't made for a stable back country experience for most of the season.

Cool rocks and gemstones have been my jam since I was a little kid. Every family road trip would have me scouring the roadsides for "Rock Shop" signs or anything of the like.

Montana's 'suburbs' have to be defined a little looser than most states, but for the sake of discussion, we'll agree that Big Sky could be considered a suburb of Bozeman, Montana.

Montanans know about good food. We always have. Sure, the bar has been raised quite a bit in recent years but great meats, cheeses, veggies, and bread products have always been locally available - making for some incredibly good sandwiches.

It's not just about having a knack for choosing less busy days in Yellowstone National Park. There are rules involved and permits to get if you'd like to do some backcountry camping in the first national park for all to enjoy.

More snow this afternoon into this evening for the Beartooth Foothills and the area surrounding Red Lodge. Another 6 inches of fresh snow could fall by midnight.

There's exciting news in Butte, Montana and it comes in the form of a new business. A brand new Irish pub at 123 North Main Street. It's got a beautiful, historic façade and it's name is Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub.