An aerial view shows the Flathead Valley and the town of Polson, Montana. Recent heavy rainfall and spring snowmelt have driven Flathead Lake to nearly full pool.
During Memorial Day services at Yellowstone National Cemetery, Christine Tyler holds rosary beads as she prays at the grave of her husband, Donald Tyler, a Vietnam veteran who died in 2020.
Started as a Girl Scout community service project in 1974, iris flowers were planted along the Rimrocks in Billings, Montana. Iris enthusiasts have continued to plant the flowers in recent years.
Iron workers on the Billings, Montana St. Vincent Regional Hospital’s new facility use a "Christmas tree" crane lift. The technique involves balancing multiple structural steel members onto a single crane load line to save time.
Sails on the Skypoint sculpture in Billings, Montana are opened for the season to provide shade for downtown events. The sculpture was dedicated in 2002 and May 31 was proclaimed “forever to be known as Elizabeth Burley Day” after the student who named it in a city-wide contest.
Run For America’s Noah Coughlan runs through Billings, Montana on his attempt to run through all 50 states. After crossing Alaska, he plans to finish in Hawaii on July 4.
An aerial view shows Devils Tower and the Belle Fourche River in Wyoming. A recent geological study showed the tower is gently moving in strong winds, or when volcanoes, earthquakes and ocean waves vibrate the Earth.