Tag: Helena


  • When Hauser Dam Broke: The 1908 Flood Down the Missouri

    In 1908, Montana’s original Hauser Dam failed and sent a major flood down the Missouri River. The dam’s collapse is only half the story. Telephone calls, telegrams and even a locomotive helped carry warnings downstream.

  • Lost World Beneath Our Boots

    The Boulder Batholith: Montana’s Granite Heart Now, every Montana legend starts with the land. The Boulder Batholith is more than just a fancy name for a pile of rocks — it’s the very bones of the state, stretching out under Butte, Helena, Basin, Whitehall, and more. If you ever stood on a wind-blasted ridge, boots…