Episode 104 Missoula theater costume designers, dressing actors for Mamma Mia

Best of Montana Moment: Seeley Lake's 1,000-year-old Gus is world's largest Western Larch

A thousand years ago, a new life began near present day Seeley Lake. The only witnesses to his youth would have been the Indigenous People. He was already 200-years-old when the Magna Carta was signed, and more than 800 when the Civil War started. But today, this Western Larch tree, affectionately known as Gus, continues to thrive. In the Seeley Lake District of the Lolo National Forest, a pathway welcomes visitors through some of the country's largest stands of Western Larch trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 111 - Best of Montana Moment: Bananas, papayas, pineapples in Bitterroot greenhouse

March can be a blustery month in Montana. It introduces spring, but weather can be inconsistent. Greenhouses, however, can boost production of warm weather plants. In Hamilton, there' a particularly exotic greenhouse. ABC Acres property manager Dalton Brown invited NBC Montana [https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana/] into the ABC Acres Tropical Botanical Garden [https://www.facebook.com/groups/764515800577918/posts/2415684332127715/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 110 - Best of Montana Moment: History of iconic L on Mount Jumbo

Standing high above Missoula, it's a landmark you can't miss. If you're new to Missoula or just passing through, you might wonder what it stands for. If you live in Missoula you probably already know. But do you know how it got there? NBC Montana is talking about the L on Mount Jumbo. This huge white letter, a kind of twin to the M on Mount Sentinel, has been visible to the community since 1961. The landowner granted Loyola High School permission to build the L. It was made up of rock. As part of the deal the school was required to maintain it. The Catholic School's student body president, Dennis Nelson wanted to boost school spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 109 - Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal honors veterans at Corvallis Cemetery

Corvallis American Legion Post 91  [https://www.facebook.com/Corvallis91HeartValleyMT/]will host its 106th annual Memorial Day Parade down Main Street Monday morning. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Its Grand marshal is an Army veteran who has spent years helping make the parade one of Montana's most popular Memorial Day events. Doug Mason is also a military historian who made it a mission to honor the lives and stories of veterans buried in the Corvallis Cemetery. NBC Montana [https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana/] met Doug at the cemetery, a serene place of mature trees with beautifully manicured grass. Doug has spent years walking and researching the veterans who are buried here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 108 Poindexter Collection of Modern Art, Montanan's gift to home state

Some of the most famous works of modern art are on exhibit at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena. The Poindexter Collection of Modern Art contain masterpieces from the late 1940's, 50's and 60's. George Poindexter and his wife Elinor donated the collection to the Montana Historical Society [https://www.facebook.com/MontanaHistoricalSociety/]. NBC Montana [https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana/] traveled to Helena to see these collected works, which are some of the country's most renowned treasures in modern art. The late George Poindexter was a descendant of one of Montana's oldest and most prominent ranch families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]