Dramatic vista
The Bighorn River, viewed from the Devil’s Canyon Overlook in Montana, flows slowly north out of Wyoming toward Yellowtail Dam.
It may be almost June, but…
… it can still be mighty cold in Yellowstone National Park. A bison braves a spring storm in the Hayden Valley in the park as the weather set in on Memorial Day weekend.
Moving on
Mrissa LaLone shows off her cap before the Senior High School commencement on Monday, May 28, the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings, Mont. Senior graduated 361 students.
Keeping watch
A goose supervises its brood at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge in Western Montana.
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Goose girl
Madison, 2, and her Mom Mattie Kopczynski visit the goslings at Riverfront Park in Billings, Mont.
Friendship defined
Emma Thomas greets Beau, the therapy horse, before her riding session at the Equestrian Center on U.S. Highway 3 near Billings. Her mother, Tarra Thomas, says the program has made a significant difference in her daughter’s quality of life.
Pairing ‘em up
Ben Lehfeldt carries a lamb to its mother as the animals are prepared for trucking to summer ranges at the family’s ranch near Lavina, Montana.
A new look at history
A young William F. Cody is depicted in a display on buffalo hunting in the American West at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center’s new exhibit, which opened to the public on May 19 in Cody, Wyo.
Up in flames
Blue Creek firefighters battle a house fire on Vandaveer Road south of Billings, Mont. The home was a total loss.
Extra effort
Buzz Toliver strains as he lifts during the powerlifting competition of the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games in Billings, Mont.
Spring flight
Trumpeter swans take flight from a pond near the Ninepipe Reservoir in Western Montana. Thanks to conservation efforts by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the trumpeters are making a comeback in the Mission Valley with 33 cygnets successfully fledged this season.
On track to move
A crew from Patrick Construction and Pipeline lifts a caboose from the Billings Depot to make way for the construction of the new Trailhead Plaza on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The caboose will be placed at an inn east of Glacier National Park.
Runners take off at the start of the 5-mile race in the Montana Women’s Run on Saturday, May 12, 2012.
Remembering a friend
The flag drapped over Mark Alan “Walkabout” Strikas is reflected in the sunglasses of his friend Paner’s sunglasses as Paner says the Lord’s Prayer on Wednesday at the Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. “I used to ride with the ol’ guy,” Paner said after the funeral. “He was a lot of fun to argue with too.” Walkabout died in Helena due to traumatic injuries suffered when he was hit by a car in Helena on Easter Sunday.
