Since 1991, the Backroads crew has traveled across Montana visiting its unique people and places. The series airs regularly on MontanaPBS.
Wheels and Wings (No. 117)
We're given a look at aviary art in Moccasin, an appreciation of Montana's first airmail service in Great Falls, a visit to a local history center and historic bridge near Sidney, a trip to Snake Butte near Ft. Belknap and a meeting with a wheelwright in Deer Lodge. (First Aired Wednesday, May 01, 2002)
Upcoming MontanaPBS air dates: Saturday 6/22 at 5:30pm
Backroads of Montana - Program Updates Episode Seventeen “Wheels and Wings” (2002) – The Deer Lodge-based wheelwright moved out of state in 2005. Darrell Martin, our guide through the tribal history and lore of Snake Butte died in April 2007.
This is the airplane that carried the first airmail delivery to Great Falls on August 1, 1928. The historical event is featured in "Wheels and Wings". For high resolution promotional images visit the PRESSROOM.
BACKROADS OF MONTANA PRODUCTION CREW
Photo by Jeremy Lurgio
From Left to Right: Gus Chambers - Producer, William Marcus - Host John Twiggs - Producer, Ray Ekness - Producer
We're given a look at aviary art in Moccasin, an appreciation of Montana's first airmail service in Great Falls, a visit to a local history center and historic bridge near Sidney, a trip to Snake Butte near Ft. Belknap and a meeting with a wheelwright in Deer Lodge. (First Aired Wednesday, May 01, 2002)
