Tim Urbaniak

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Medicine Rocks hold eerie beauty, countless inscriptions

Glow

MEDICINE ROCKS STATE PARK — There is a double allure at this remote 330-acre park in the southeast corner of Montana. One—the obvious one that would seem to comport with the traditional notion of a state park—has to do with the rocks themselves. They are beautiful and majestic, in some cases haunting, wind-sculpted spires of sandstone or great hulking blocks full of arches, tunnels, caves and deep pockmarks. (more…) Continue Reading →

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Valley of wonders: Indian art, fossils, a quarry and more

Ochre

BEAR GULCH—On the ranch her grandparents homesteaded almost a century ago, Macie Lundin Ahlgren is ascending a trail beneath steep cliffs of layered limestone. Stopping on the trail and gesturing to a rock wall behind her, she mentions an archaeologist who visited the site years ago. (more…) Continue Reading →

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