Episodes

  • Episode 24: Bozeman's iconic Pickle Barrel is 50

    Episode 24: Bozeman's iconic Pickle Barrel is 50
    Oct 1 2024
    Bordering the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, is a little sub sandwich shop that's been a hit with college students for generations. But it's just as popular with tourists, and the Bozeman area community as a whole. Now, the restaurant at 809 West College, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The restaurant looks the same as it did in 1974. It's still packing customers into a tiny space for big sandwiches. Who says change is good? Pickle Barrel's secret to longevity may be that it hasn't changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 23: Chevrolet Corvette, America's iconic sports car is family tradition

    Episode 23: Chevrolet Corvette, America's iconic sports car is family tradition
    Sep 23 2024
    America has always had a love for the open road, and it's promise of adventure. Whether it's on an interstate, black-top highway, or country road, driving offers freedom, and the allure of what's waiting 'round the bend. Since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has been a symbol of that American tradition. The Hellgate Corvette Club in Missoula has been at the forefront of bringing Corvettes to Missoula, so their owners can show off the attributes of this famous sports car. If you drove Montana roads this summer you may have seen a lot of Corvettes. In August, club members and its founding president, Murray Elliott welcomed Corvette owners to Missoula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 22: Great Falls man rescues and rehabilitates reptiles in need

    Episode 22: Great Falls man rescues and rehabilitates reptiles in need
    Sep 16 2024
    From our skies, to the mountains, and open fields, Montana's wildlife ensure a vibrant and healthy environment. As predators and prey, reptiles play an essential role in the balance. Montana Reptile Rescue's director and chief executive officer Jeremy Allestad protects and rehabilitates both native and non-native reptile species. Jeremy started the non-profit in Great Falls eight years ago. But his passion for reptiles began long before that. When he was six-years-old, Jeremy rescued a garter snake from the neighbor's yard. He brought it to a safe place in the wild and set it free. “Then I started having all the neighbors ask me to come get snakes out of their yard," he said, "anything from little bull snakes all the way up to rattlesnakes.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 21: Artist's studio inspired by Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean

    Episode 21: Artist's studio inspired by Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean
    Sep 16 2024
    To be creative, it helps to immerse yourself in an environment that sparks creative thought and action. A fine artist from Walkerville can tell you all about it. To inspire innovation, Mike Hamblin built his own ideal world. From the exterior, Hamblin's garage looks typical. But when he opens the door you step into a whole other environment. It's a hot, sunny day in Walkerville. But inside Hamblin's studio/garage, it might be the tropics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Episode 20: Exploring Robber's Roost, retired stage stop and inn, crossroads of the wild west

    Episode 20: Exploring Robber's Roost, retired stage stop and inn, crossroads of the wild west
    Sep 9 2024
    Between Sheridan and Alder stands an inn once known as a major transportation hub. The building has long since been retired as a place of business, and is now one of southwest Montana's most historic sites. After gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in 1863, fortune seekers and other travelers rested here before moving on to their destinations. It was touted as a notorious stop off, but like many tales of the wild west its reputation was greatly exaggerated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 19: Art Crossing Sculpture Park showcases diverse works, something for everybody

    Episode 19: Art Crossing Sculpture Park showcases diverse works, something for everybody
    Sep 9 2024
    If you stroll through downtown Bozeman, slow down and check out the public art. Scattered about are 50 to 60 sculptures, all with their own unique stories. The Gallatin Art Crossing Sculpture Park may be one of Bozeman's most intriguing amenities. NBC Montana met Quiana and Chris Conlon on the pathway at the Bozeman Public Library. "As you walk along the pathway there are sculptures on both sides," said Quiana. "You get to see what our community embraces." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Episode 18: Auditor, late recluse of Butte mine yards, called 'Richest Dog on Earth' in book

    Episode 18: Auditor, late recluse of Butte mine yards, called 'Richest Dog on Earth' in book
    Sep 2 2024
    For 17 years, he lived alone in the mine yards at Montana Resources, the open pit copper and molybdenum mine in Butte. He survived in a barren landscape near the toxic Berkeley Pit. But his life was free and filled with friends. His name was The Auditor. He was a dog. To learn more about him, NBC Montana visited those mine yards. We hopped in a pickup with Montana Resources Vice President of Human Resources Mike McGivern and retired Vice President of Operations Steve Walsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Episode 17: Nurseryman brings back antique fruit tree varieties for new generations to enjoy

    Episode 17: Nurseryman brings back antique fruit tree varieties for new generations to enjoy
    Aug 26 2024
    In the early 1900's especially, the Bitter Root Valley grew several hundred varieties of fruit trees, most of them apple. But many of those antique fruits were lost or forgotten. For decades, nurseryman Roger Joy has been working to bring them back. Roger has grafted antique fruit varieties onto thousands of trees at his wholesale Canyonview Nursery in Corvallis. He learned the art as a young man working at a nursery in Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins