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Arranged by date of first airing
This program celebrates the now-vanished Columbia Gardens, in business from 1899-1973, in home movies, pictures, and first-hand accounts of people who remember the rollercoaster, the carousel, the biplanes and the cowboy swings.
Airs Thursday 9/2 at 7pm
(No. 309 )
The mysteries of the cosmos have inspired scientists and artists for centuries. In this episode, we take a past, present, and future trip to the moon and explore the origins of the universe with Einstein.
Airs Friday 9/3 at 11:30pm
Grounded in the dramatic personal stories of five generation mining families, and narrated by Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, this program tells the tale of Butte, Montana, once the world's largest producer of copper -- the "Richest Hill on Earth," the town that "plumbed and electrified America," the Pittsburgh of the West. Butte forged a community whose toughness, vitality and solidarity speak to what's missing in America today, while raising profound questions about the costs and consequences of industrialization and use of natural resources. "Butte, America" is an unsentimental and moving tribute to working class life and to the never-ending labor of achieving fairness in a world where powerful, destructive forces are always at play.
Airs Sunday 9/5 at 6pm, repeats Tuesday 9/7 at 3am
(No. 3310 )
Cathy Cripps will again join the panel to answer all your questions about finding and identifying mushrooms in Montana.
Airs Sunday 9/5 at 11am, repeats Sunday 9/19 at 11am
In 1971, two young musicians from Missoula, Montana, took a trip in a van and began a journey that continues to this day. Against the backdrop of cultural change that swept the nation, a group of Montanans with talent, big dreams, and a tremendous sense of fun explored a sound that defied category and captivated audiences at home and across the country. As the band shares stories about working alongside musical greats like Bonnie Raitt and Charlie Daniels, playing to crowds that numbered in the tens of thousands, and surviving long years on the road, Never Long Gone offers an intimate portrait of a journey full of hope, loss and perseverance. With never before seen archival footage, national television performances and scenes from recent reunion concerts, the documentary tells the story of a musical family that embodied the magic of an era and remains as a centerpiece of Montana's musical tradition.
Airs Tuesday 9/7 at 7pm, repeats Friday 9/10 at 12am
This program traces the evolution of the Aber Day Benefit Kegger from its humble beginnings in 1972, through its meteoric growth over the next eight years, and its eventual conclusion in 1979. In the process, the event managed to leave its mark on the tens of thousands who attended, the beneficiaries who received its contributions, the community who hosted the event, and on the Guinness Book of Records which recognized the event as the world's largest benefit kegger.
Airs Tuesday 9/7 at 8:30pm, repeats Friday 9/10 at 1:30am
The Great Falls Story is the history of everyday life in what was Montana's largest city. Great Falls started as an ambitious dream to make North Central Montana an industrial empire. The dream included parks, buildings, stores and an opera house to rival anywhere. The story is told through hundreds of photos, rare film from nearly a century ago, and first hand stories. It includes accounts from the world's oldest man, Great Falls resident Walter Breuning and "Captain Dynamite," a crowd favorite for blowing himself up at Great Falls ball games. New York and Los Angeles Emmy Award winning network news correspondent Craig Wirth returns home to Great Falls to join longtime Montana broadcaster Norma Ashby to produce this Montana tribute.
Airs Wednesday 9/8 at 8:30pm
It's arguably one of Montana's most tragic stories. It led to the demise of Montana Power, the state's only Fortune 500 Company, and it pushed power prices into the stratosphere. While most know how the experiment in Electricity Deregulation ended, few know how it all began. In this hour-long documentary, Montana PBS investigates the sources of the deregulation movement and the subsequent power crisis. The documentary uncovers surprising relationships and business connections that would eventually cast a shadow over former Governor Marc Racicot and draw Montana Power into a federal investigation.
Airs Thursday 9/16 at 7pm, repeats Monday 9/20 at 4am
(No. 310 )
At the abandoned villa of Pablo Escobar in Colombia live a herd of wild hippopotami. How did they get there and what will happen to them?
Airs Friday 9/17 at 11:30pm
(No. 120 )
We visit a Big Hole Valley family that's been haying together for generations, hear the sounds of fall as elk bugle near Moiese, meet a small-town guitarist who has criss-crossed Montana performing for more than 70 years, learn the history of a one-of-a-kind bridge near Augusta, and drop in on a woman who reports the news from Sweet Grass. Montana native William Marcus hosts the program from the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls.
Airs Saturday 9/18 at 5:30pm
(No. 1201 )
The uncertain economy and rising tuition costs make the dream of going to college difficult for Montana families to achieve. From current students struggling to pay for school, to high school students' families planning a financial future, this episode examines whether higher education is slipping out of reach for Montanans.
Airs Saturday 9/18 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 9/19 at 10:30am
This is a tale of survival in the soaring mountains and majestic valleys of southwest Montana as ranchers face the challenge of living with Yellowstone's roaming wolf packs while encroaching development threatens their way of life. The film contrasts the experience of two ranchers with completely different backgrounds and resources, while it documents the growth of a surprising alliance between traditional enemies -- livestock growers and conservationists -- who find common ground in the need to protect open space from developers.
Airs Sunday 9/19 at 6pm, repeats Sunday 9/26 at 3am
(No. 3401 )
Kevin Wanner, Extension Entomologist, updates viewers on the Mountain Pine Beetle situation in Montana.
Airs Sunday 9/19 at 7pm, repeats Sunday 9/26 at 11am
The mall is 234 miles away. You have thrown 10,000 three-point shots on the dirt court behind the barn. You drive a backhoe after practice to support the family business. And you are a sixteen-year-old girl. Welcome to Class C. As their tiny hometowns fight to stay on the map, girls from across rural Montana compete for the state basketball title and a chance to bring home something worth celebrating. Montana native and basketball legend Phil Jackson brings insight and humor to the disappearing landscapes of his youth in a story that will change the way you see rural America.
Airs Thursday 9/23 at 7pm
(No. 311 )
Duke Phillips believes that if a coyote kills a calf, you don't kill the coyote, you get rid of the mother. Phillips represents a new breed of rancher with some ideas that seem pretty strange, but, oddly enough, find their wisdom in the past.
Airs Friday 9/24 at 11:30pm
(No. 121 )
This episode takes us up the slopes with a long-time ski instructor near Anaconda, introduces us to the art of glass blowing in Townsend, shows us a new monument to Native American soldiers at the Little Big Horn Battlefield in Crow Agency and takes us to a reunion in the nearly forgotten northeastern Montana town of Comertown. Montana native William Marcus hosts the program from the Chief Plenty Coups State Park near Pryor.
Airs Saturday 9/25 at 5:30pm
(No. 1202 )
This episode explores five Montana communities and their connection to theater. We'll meet aspiring young actresses in Helena and Billings using community theater as a learning ground. A volunteer in Stevensville keeps the community theater spirit going. We also visit places like Great Falls and Lincoln who currently don't have community theater but have found ways to offer the live theater experience.
Airs Saturday 9/25 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 9/26 at 10:30am
(No. 3402 )
Vince Smith, MSU Agricultural Economist, discusses grain marketing options for Montana producers.
Airs Sunday 9/26 at 7pm
(No. 701 )
More than 22 million acres of Montana's landscape is forested. Some want to keep it that way. However, the pine beetle infestation has opened the door to some interesting collaborations between the logging industry and environmental groups. Proposals that once were a sure bet to wind up in court are getting a green light. Is Montana turning the corner on an issue that pitted commercial loggers against opposing groups? Or, will the gloves go back on once the beetle damaged timber contracts play out?
Airs Thursday 9/30 at 7pm
(No. 1702 )
This episode features Montana Emu Ranch Company in Kalispell, Amaltheia Dairy in Belgrade, JuJu Gear in Big Sky, HCR Inc. Air Doors in Lewistown, Nine Fingers Mustard in Laurel and Montana Monster Munchies in Bozeman.
Airs Thursday 9/30 at 7:30pm
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