“I’m in love with Montana.
For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some
affection. But with Montana it is love. And
it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.” (John Steinbeck, Travels With Charley: In Search of America; 1960.)
Many Montanans not only know the famous John Steinbeck quote, but most of us identify with it, wholeheartedly. While I was reading Prairie Ponderings: The Fullness of an Open Land this week, I saw a photo of one of my first loves of Montana, the Sweet Grass Hills. The blog author now lives on a farm near where I was raised. This view below is very similar to the view I had out my bedroom window growing up on the farm. She allowed me to share the photo with you.
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| Sweet Grass Hills, Montana photo by Katie Bangs |
Since we want you to get acquainted with our great state, I challenge you to get out your Montana map and find the Sweet Grass Hills. I'll give you a hint: the Sweet Grass Hills are north of Big Sky Resort, where we will be hosting the NEAFCS Annual Session, September 12-15, 2016. Of course, we hope you'll come early and stay late and travel our state. You can get lost in Montana!
Even though you can get lost in Montana, we do not want you to feel lost trying to decide which accommodations to choose at Big Sky Resort. We'd like to present to you a list of Big Sky area lodging options, so that you can begin to plan your September journey. For detailed lodging information for the conference, click here. This information is provided for preliminary planning, hotel reservations for the 2016 NEAFCS Annual Session have not opened yet, and will open on May 1. The booking link and reservation code will be sent to membership at that time. Meanwhile, we know some of you are planning an extended stay, so we wanted to get you a little information now.
For more information on Big Sky Resort, please see this post.
We'll see you in Montana!
Jane Wolery
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Below is a picture I snapped on my phone on Sunday, which shows my view from my current home in Montana. Extra credit if you find Choteau on your Montana map. Hint: Look for the Rocky Mountains! If you add a tour of Glacier National Park on either end or your visit to Montana, you can drive through Choteau on the way.
