History

Riding For The Brand: The Ballad Of Bob Fudge

This cowboy saga, immortalized in song, comes from the true-life adventures of a Texas trail driver and Montana-Wyoming cowboy who …

The Strange Saga Of Buffalo Bill And The Indian Wars

In 1913, the U.S. government helped facilitate Buffalo Bill Cody’s epic film about the final battles between Native Americans and …

The Real Mary Fields

Come to 1880s Montana and meet the first African American woman Star Route mail carrier in the United States. When …

Native Astronaut Nicole Mann Named USA Today’s Woman Of The Year

Nicole Mann (Wailacki), the first Indigenous woman in space, splashes down from her first space mission to a spot on …

The Country And Cowboy Legacy Of Dean Martin

One of music’s coolest, classiest crooners isn’t famous for country songs or cowboy movies — but he should be. Follow …

River Of A Mother’s Love: Travel Through History With The Nez Perce

A poignant boat trip with the Nez Perce in Idaho elicits memories of mothers and makes unexpected and profound connections …

Hail and Farewell to Harry Belafonte

Singer, activist, actor, and friend Harry Belafonte has died at age 96 on April 25, 2023. C&I would like to …

Nomadland: Experiencing Kenya’s Maasai Herding Culture

One-time Texas rancher and longtime Montana resident Rick Bass visits Kenya’s Il Ngwesi eco-lodge to witness the nomadic herding culture …