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An Angler’s Guide to Helena:
One of the World’s
Top Fly-Fishing Towns

Nestled amid the rolling national forests of the Rocky Mountains and not far from the edge of the Great Plains, Helena is a quintessential example of Montana at its best. […]

History Comes Alive
with the Open Audio Tour App

Visit Helena Montana is excited to launch a new app called Open Audio Tours that is a self-guided audio tour. Find the app for Apple and Android smart phones. The new Open Audio Tour […]

Hidden Gems:
Aaron Parrett’s Territorial Press

A Helena Hidden Gem By Brian D’Ambrosio Printing was sustainable before ‘sustainability’ became a buzzword. Before the age of offset printing, ‘handmade’ was not only customary in the industry – […]

Ten Mile Creek Brewery

Ten Mile Creek Brewery: A new version of an old story by Heidi O’Brien It’s a Helena, Montana story that is over 150 years old. It’s about hope, faith and […]

Montana Wildlife Center

Preserving History and Wildlife By Brian D’Ambrosio Aged buildings discarded. Doors sealed. Factories shuttered. Older architecture is commonly replaced with new forms. But instead of bumping into the wrecking ball, […]

We all Scream
for Ice Cream

Must Try Ice Cream Stops in Helena, Montana By Anna Strange Ice cream lovers have had the perfect excuse to indulge in their favorite treat this month as July is “National […]

A Day Trip from Helena, Montana:
Virginia City & Nevada City

Day-tripping from Helena, MT by Heidi O’Brien, Helena Tourism Alliance Helena, Montana is smack-dab in the middle of western Montana. Helena is 178 miles from Yellowstone National Park and 187 miles […]

Helena Area Hikes

By Brian D’Ambrosio One of Helena’s greatest attributes is that anyone living or visiting here can enjoy the beauty and benefits of its hiking. Spring, summer, and fall, the hiking of […]

Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine & Gold Fever Rock Shop – A Montana Mining Adventure

By Brian D’Ambrosio There are barely a handful of places in the U.S. where you can mine for your own gemstones, and one of them is only 10 miles east […]

A.L. Swanson Gallery and Craftsman Studio – Orvis Fly Box

Article By Brian D’Ambrosio To diversify is to bet on, rather than against, your own ingenuity. A.L Swanson’s business model is rich in diversification. He is sharp with developing his […]