A new episode of the television series “Backroads of Montana” will air at 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, on Montana PBS. The episode, titled “Timeless and True,” is hosted by longtime producer John Twiggs from Baker, the county seat of Fallon County in eastern Montana.
The program features several segments, including coverage of the local fair in Baker and a look at the town’s lake. It also recounts the story behind Baker’s claim to fame as home to the “world’s largest steer” during the 1920s.
Other stories include a visit to Limestone, where a man who is the son of a homesteading sheepherder has lived near Limestone Butte for 102 years with his wife, who is 97 years old. The couple continues to live independently.
The episode also takes viewers to Carter to meet a custom cowboy hat maker and follows an exploration along the Yellowstone River east of Billings to Pompeys Pillar—a sandstone formation that holds what is described as “the only physical evidence remaining from Lewis and Clark’s historic journey more than 200 years ago.” Additionally, there will be a segment revisiting Ninemile Schoolhouse and its annual Christmas tradition.
Producers for this installment are John Twiggs, Breanna McCabe, and Anna Rau. The University of Montana Broadcast Media Center produces “Backroads of Montana” for Montana PBS. According to information provided in the release, “Montana PBS is a joint service of Montana State University and UM.”
Viewers can watch via television broadcast or online through PBS Passport or https://watch.montanapbs.org/livestream. The show will also stream live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/BackroadsMT. Additional airings are set for Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m., with further scheduling details available at http://montanapbs.org/schedule.
Now in its thirty-fourth year of production, “Backroads of Montana” receives support from organizations such as the Greater Montana Foundation and Big Sky Film grant as well as UM. The program has earned multiple awards over its history; it has been named noncommercial television program of the year several times by the Montana Broadcasters Association. More information about previous episodes can be found at https://watch.montanapbs.org/show/backroads-montana/.
