Take a step back in time when you explore Montana's Old West — mountains, valleys, and prairies with a history of ranchers and miners. After visiting the Old West ghost town of Bannack or the ...

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 ...

The site of Montana’s first major gold discovery in 1862 and Montana’s first territorial capital is off the beaten path, but Bannack State Park is well worth the time to see the “Old West” come alive ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Crowds of people will pour into Bannack State Park this weekend for Bannack Days, which includes traditional activities, displays and re-enactments celebrating Montana’s first ...

His grandmother arrived in Bannack in 1865, barely three years after the gold rush began in the town that would later become the first territorial capital of Montana. He remembers his father drove a ...

Bannack Days revives the ghost town of Bannack, Montana, showcasing 1860s life with reenactors, gold panning, and historical demonstrations for attendees. If Trump fires the Fed’s Powell, ‘both the ...

BANNACK - A wildfire burning near a historic ghost town expanded to 151 acres this week but growth slowed as firefighters made progress. The July 25 update says the fire is at 20 percent containment.