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Amman, Jordan 2022People around Amman.
10/10/2026

Amman, Jordan 2022

People around Amman.

Camp Buehring, Kuwait 2022Soldiers from the Montana National Guard 1063rd ESC remove their flag before going home.
10/10/2026

Camp Buehring, Kuwait 2022

Soldiers from the Montana National Guard 1063rd ESC remove their flag before going home.

Winifred, MT 2025Beyond a cattle gate and down an unmarked road, tucked against the banks of the Missouri River, lies a ...
10/10/2026

Winifred, MT 2025

Beyond a cattle gate and down an unmarked road, tucked against the banks of the Missouri River, lies a ghost town with stories etched in the landscape. The small, weathered settlement at Judith Landing may appear unassuming, but it holds a key place in Montana—and American—history. Now, it’s officially becoming part of Montana’s future. In 2025, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) acquired Judith Landing as the state’s newest state park. And while its official designation is recent, the site’s roots stretch deep into the past.

“Judith Landing State Park has six historic buildings,” said Cannon Colegrove, Recreation Manager for FWP. “There’s a significant ranch house from the early 1900s, but also structures from the late 1880s still standing—like a stone warehouse once used for steamboat cargo, a blacksmith shop, a schoolhouse, a post office, and a root cellar. We want to preserve these for future generations to learn from.”

The old warehouse, now a stone ruin, once served as the storehouse for goods brought upriver by steamboat—when Judith Landing was a bustling river stop.

The area’s historical significance begins even earlier. In 1805, Lewis and Clark passed through the region, and William Clark named the confluence of the Judith and Missouri Rivers after his sweetheart and future wife, Julia Hancock.Later, the site became home to Camp Cooke, Montana’s first military post, established in 1866 to protect steamboat travel and settlers. It was also a hub for the cattle industry, where herds crossed the Missouri en route to the Judith Basin. In another remarkable chapter, Judith Landing is where the first dinosaur remains in North America were discovered in 1855 by geologist Ferdinand Hayden.

Currently, FWP manages a small, rural campsite across the river, but the newly designated state park on the townsite side will receive substantial upgrades.

Wolf Creek, MT 2025As dusk falls over the Missouri River, a specially outfitted jet boat operated by Montana Fish, Wildl...
10/09/2026

Wolf Creek, MT 2025

As dusk falls over the Missouri River, a specially outfitted jet boat operated by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) begins its nightly mission. While it may look like a typical fisheries vessel by day, after sunset it becomes a high-tech tool for one of FWP’s most important long-term studies: tracking the population of brown trout.

“We’re doing our annual brown trout population estimates,” said Adam Geik, a fisheries biologist with FWP. “Weeks ago we did two nights of marking—putting a little clip on the tail. Now, we’re back for the recapture phase.”

This mark-recapture method allows biologists to estimate trout populations by comparing the ratio of previously marked fish to unmarked ones caught on subsequent nights.

It’s a technique that has been used on this stretch of river for over 40 years, providing invaluable long-term data about fish trends in relation to water conditions and habitat changes. According to Geik, trout numbers are stabilizing after recent years of abundance.

Giant lizards and bird boats
10/08/2026

Giant lizards and bird boats

Cascade, MT Pretty sure this pup is about to drop their new album 🤣 I was fortunate to be shown around the ranch by Russ...
10/08/2026

Cascade, MT

Pretty sure this pup is about to drop their new album 🤣

I was fortunate to be shown around the ranch by Russ. The beautiful rolling hills provide a challenging landscape for the cattle, but that helps keeps them active as well. I’ve never seen a happy cow in California, but I’ve seen many in Montana.

Cascade, MT 2025The Willo Ranch Company raises Montana Wagyu. What was more interesting to me while there were the cowbo...
10/07/2026

Cascade, MT 2025

The Willo Ranch Company raises Montana Wagyu. What was more interesting to me while there were the cowboys. And I do mean boys. A father son duo worked on the ranch with the younger learning dutifully from the older, but already capable of more control of his horse than most rider I’ve seen. Wrangling the cattle on horseback, they check on health as well as manage grazing rotations and much more.

Russ Ehnes

Bangkok, ThailandStreet markets
10/07/2026

Bangkok, Thailand

Street markets

A few photos by Megan Rolin that I edited instead. 1. Automotive timing belts hanging in a shop, Phuket2. Dive boat depa...
10/07/2026

A few photos by Megan Rolin that I edited instead.

1. Automotive timing belts hanging in a shop, Phuket
2. Dive boat departing dock, Kho Phi Phi
3. A van and odd poster of Official Harrison Ford FanPage🔵 , Phuket

Chang Mai, Thailand 2024More Loi Krathong
10/06/2026

Chang Mai, Thailand 2024

More Loi Krathong

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