Bits of history, starry skies and the sound of silence dominate the landscape of Montana's Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Where the river passes through one of the lower 48's loneliest ...

There is a rhythm to canoeing that is connected to the natural cycles of the river. You reach forward to dig a paddle into the water and then pull that paddle along the hull of the canoe, propelling ...

Exploring Lewis and Clark’s historic territory on the Wild and Scenic Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, plus more regional paddling options. The Missouri River is the longest river in ...

We heard the clink clink of steel on stone, a sound as unmistakable as it was unexpected. We scanned the flat, empty river and the rock walls above its banks, searching for a source. The sun was ...

The paddle struck a carcass floating in the silty water — a dead beaver. Finally, wildlife. This was day two of a 120-mile canoe trip with a small group of friends on the Upper Missouri River in ...