Books

57 degrees is about the average temperature in a coal mine day & time year around. We'll be back in the infamous Bear Creek (Montana) coal mine this evening (Tuesday) during Montana History at the Marias Heritage Center. I'll be at the Heritage at 6 tonight to read more of the 1943 coal mine explosion in Bear Creek mine explosion that left 75 men dead. Th...

This is the title of our NEW read for Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center, & I'll be there tonight (Tuesday) at 6 SHARP to read & share more Montana History. This tome looks like a GREAT one too...I agree with Homer Homer Hickman from the Rocket Boys & October Sky. Mr. Hickma...

The way I'm looking at it, we should be "drawing the curtain" on W.J. Yenne's 50 years in Glacier Park. "Switchback: Fifty Years in Glacier and the West" has been one really FUN book to read for Montana History at the Heritage. I'll be there tonight (Tuesday) to finish up the book, & then it's on to our next reading adventure. W....

I'll be "reporting for duty" at 6 o'clock SHARP tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. It appears to me that we might even be putting a "wrap" on our current read, "Switchback: Fifty Years in Glacier and the West," by W.J. ...

He was W.J. Yenne, & the man was born & raised near Glacier National Park. In fact, he W.J. for the National park Service over in Glacier for nearly 30 years, & most of that time under the title of "Supervisor of Trails." I'm reading & sharing Mr. Yenne's book, ...

The man is Clarence Pellett. The film is "Pellett." You're invited to the Toole County Courthouse here in Shelby this Wednesday at 12 noon, when Clem Pellett & the production team from the movie, "Pellett." will be presenting a special Shelby "sneak" preview with the trailer from the movie. Cl...

At least, I'll be reading ABOUT the "trails" this evening (Tuesday) when I'm up at the Marias Heritage Center perusing & sharing more Montana History. We'll continue reading about the man I refer to as the "Dean of Trails," the last W.J. Ye...

The book is, "Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater," & it's HOT off the printing presses THIS week! Golden Apple Award-WINNER Mark Larson put this 643 page (NOT counting the acknowledgements & index) tome together & they're all here. I'm talkin...

"Switchback; Fifty Years in Glacier & the West," is the name of the book, & I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History with the late W.J. Yenne's captivating read. And, why wouldn't it be...Mr. Yenne...

And that means I'll be reading & sharing more Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center! I'll be there at 6 o'clock SHARP to read (out loud) more of W.J. Yenne's tome, "Switchback; Fifty Years in Glacier & the West." W.J. last name rhymes with "penny" in case you're wondering. The Pu...

He was William J. Yenne, & Mr. Yenne is best remembered for his decades over in Glacier Park. Widely recognized as the most accomplished & knowledgeable  outdoorsman to ride the Glacier backcountry, he knew each mile of the park's trails intimately. I subm...

The library over in browning will be "wrapping" up their Summer Reading Program tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon. Don't worry about a thing...there'll be tons of snacks AND activities tomorrow afternoon from 3:15 until 4:15. A "Tip-of-R-Towers" & a hearty "Thank You" to all those who participated & took part in this summer's program. See yo...