Topic: Montana

A hybrid? Forget it, say rising number of pickup buyers.

Sales of trucks at some dealerships jumped by more than 30 percent in December.

American Buffalo

An in-depth look at the animal that was our national symbol.

Point of view: Splendid isolation

A Monitor photographer stops to snap a picture in a snowy field.

Three Weeks to Say Goodbye

C.J. Box turns out a compulsively readable thriller about an adoptive father fighting to keep his baby girl safe.

Chávez restores free home heating oil program to US poor

In an abrupt turn, the Venezuelan president reinstated the program two days after its suspension.

Venezuela's Chávez shuts off free oil program for US poor

A sharp drop in oil prices is forcing the country to reduce government spending.

As beetle invasion rages, a debate over logs

Home builders want the dead trees, but activists and regulations stand in the way.

Pie crust: a baker's triumph

For many home cooks, mastering the art of a flaky pie crust is considered an unattainable feat.

It's boom and bust again in Montana mining town

Falling metal prices have led to job losses in mining communities across the West.

Evangelists for local food

Even in winter on their Montana ranch, the Sabos eat local, and they encourage others to do the same

The language of chicken soup

No matter the language of its recipe, it always means 'comfort.'

Montana’s got wind, needs power lines

But environmentalists worry that an expanded grid will help carry more dirty power.

Survivalist businesses surge in uncertain times

Increasing numbers of mainstream Americans are preparing for disasters, many of these companies say.

The worldwide jam session

Musicians turn to new software to teach and collaborate over the Internet.

As hunger rises in US, so do creative ways to help

One example: Some corporations are being urged to skip their annual holiday party and donate the money to help the hungry instead.

Horses They Rode

Study finds decline in American driving

More and more, Americans are leaving their cars in the driveway, a new study from the Brookings Institution has concluded.

California jumps to front of global-warming fight

Its new emissions plan aims to cut each Californian's carbon 'footprint' from 14 tons to 10 tons a year by 2020.

Blagojevich case is part of feds’ focus on graft

The FBI is probing some 2,500 public corruption cases – a 50 percent jump since 2003.

The vanishing 9-to-5 job

Fewer workers have steady weekday schedules, posing challenges on the job and at home.

Garden 'siteseeing' in Texas, Montana, Alberta, and Michigan

Visiting garden blogs in the U.S. and Canada

Environmentally minded cowboys run a green ranch in Arizona

At two ranches near the Grand Canyon, they try to raise cattle in a way that doesn’t sully the sensitive southwestern landscape.

Capitol Hill feels Obama’s hand

The president-elect’s influence is altering both policy directions and the partisan tone in Congress.

Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet

Photosynthesis may be the energy answer we seek.

Reviews of "I See You Everywhere" and "The Flying Troutmans"

Two new novels center on the complex, competitive love between sisters.