Holiday activities have ended, snow and ice has fully glazed the state and cabin-fevered thoughts wander to long summer days on a river, lake or in the mountains.

You can head over to the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds this weekend as Townsend Marine and Montana Boat Center are holding their Montana Boat Show.

With that in mind, here are some of my top suggestions — in no particular order — for Montana outings this summer. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area may be one of the most overlooked ...

C. Town Pump provided $1,000 grants to 116 Montana libraries to help fund summer reading program for public school students.