Volume I I Is sue I X
The Observer's Book of Horses and Ponies by R. S. Summerhays provides a description and history of one hundred and eleven breeds and varieties of horses with 85 illustrations of horse breeds in the United States. In this article read about some of the most well known breeds used in western Montana’s early history. 4
Cover Photograph of Sunflowers
by S.F. Roberts
Dan Nichols mug shot after another run-in with the law in 2011 when he was allegedly caught with marijuana that he intended to sell at a concert. In May 2012, Dan Nichols was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service after evading capture in Butte, Montana.
Incident At Big Sky
On the 15th of July 1984, Kari Swenson was abducted near Big Sky, Montana during a training run on her favorite cross-country route and held captive for over 18 hours, most of it spent chained to a tree. She had been abducted by father and son Don and Dan Nichols, two experienced survivalists who had designs to make Swenson the son's bride and start a family in the mountains. 8
The West Old & New
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