HELENA, Mont., May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- During the late 1850s, the gold rush was booming in Montana. As the gold disappeared, so did the people, leaving behind deserted towns. Exploring ...

Montana may be famous for its incredible open landscapes, interesting wildlife, and dramatically rugged mountains, but it also holds a far spookier best-kept secret: its ghost towns. These ...

Montana is a big state, and there are several remote towns, but this one has a historic charm and rugged views of the plains.

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. - Virginia City is a town frozen in time. Businesses and buildings look and operate like they did a century ago. Virginia City Creamery is no exception. "It's a lot of fun to make ...

Buswell's interest in ghost towns traces back to his youth. As a child, he and his parents would explore and camp in old mining and town sites. While his father searched for perfect rock specimens, ...

On Saturday, you can build dish-gardens in the likeness of Montana's iconic ghost towns. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. at Slainte Butte America Pub, 8 S. Montana St. You will be provided with a ...

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Larry Roland was a voracious reader - a "reading fool," as he puts it - and the American West was his favorite topic. Which developed an interest in ghost towns. That led ...

HELENA — The Bureau of Land Management is recruiting volunteers in one of Montana’s best known and historic ghost towns. Volunteers must commit to at least one month with longer stints welcomed. Those ...

MISSOULA — Interested in living in a Montana ghost town for a month, with no electricity or indoor plumbing, and groceries for pay? So’s everybody else. You’re too late. The job is filled. Folks at ...

In the Rocky Mountain West, mountains are-well, just about everywhere. But sitting at the foot of and hiding in the valleys between the soaring peaks of America’s craggy spine are also numerous small ...