Suzanne Waring

Deanne Tweeter sitting at her desk in her home office, holding a headphone set

Deanne MacDonald Captioning in Her Retirement Years

Deanne MacDonald

May 1, 2023

Painting of the Eagle Store in West Yellowstone, founded by Ida and Sam Eagle

Ida and Sam Eagle: Founders of West Yellowstone’s Eagle Store

When Sam and Ida Eagle married in 1907, they had a dream to build a business in an isolated part of Montana. The Eagle Store in West Yellowstone withstood the test of time.

April 3, 2023

Photo of a winter hat surrounded by an assortment of colored gloves.

Tips for Enjoying Those Last Days of Winter

We are now a good three months into winter weather, and it is getting tedious and tiresome. Explore how to employ that positive, last days of winter mindset.

March 7, 2023

homemade Christmas tree ornaments: string of popcorn with cranberries

Christmas Tree Memories: The Homemade Tree

Of all my Christmas tree memories, the most memorable had no lights or bright Christmas balls, but was decorated with homemade objects and covered with shimmering tinsel.

December 17, 2022

historic photo of two people from the 20s leaning against the front bumper of a car

A 1923 Cross-Country Road Trip

Any cross-country road trip in 1923 was an adventure. Starting from Montana—where there were few gravel roads much less paved roads—was a real undertaking.

October 31, 2022

Title page from the Great Falls, MT Sanborn Maps

Sanborn Maps Put Montana on the Map

Historical Sanborn Maps provided fire insurance companies with information on fire hazards in areas associated with individual properties.

September 6, 2022

Photo of actors performing on the stage of the Bigfork Summer Playhouse

The Show Goes On: Bigfork Summer Playhouse

Providing great entertainment, Bigfork Summer Playhouse is Montana grown and owned — a magnet of frolicking fun and musical narratives.

April 15, 2022

Passionate About Flowers? Explore Schreiner’s Iris Gardens

I had heard about the Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, but what I’d visualized was trifling, compared to actually seeing them in all of their blooming glory.

April 1, 2022

Remembering Mike Mansfield, Montanan and Senate Majority Leader

March 16 marks the birthday of Mike Mansfield, the longest serving Majority Leader in US Senate history, working under 7 Presidents & holding the highest office a Montanan has ever held.

March 15, 2022