The Story Behind the "M"

The "M" is 620 feet above the Missoula Valley floor. It is 125' feet long and 100' feet wide. University of Montana forestry students cut the switchbacks into the side of the hill in the early 1900's. The first "M" was assembled out of whitewashed rocks in 1909, and given a fresh coat of paint by freshmen every year, until 1968, when all those rocks were cemented together with concrete.

Photo by Nelson Kenter, kenterphotography.com

Posts Tagged ‘Gluten-Free Cooking’

Gluten-Free Cupcakes with Coffee Buttercream

By CAILIN BRINEY - This summer I decided to make cupcakes for a family party, and I wanted to have a gluten-free option. I decided on this mocha cupcake with coffee buttercream. ... more

Gluten-free with PMD: Wild Morel, Sausage & Fiddlehead Fern Pizza

By P.M. DEVLIN - Featuring locally-foraged morel mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns, this gluten-free mushroom-sausage pizza recipe makes a gourmet Montana meal.... more

Gluten-free with PMD: Just for the Halibut

By P.M. DEVLIN - This week, whip up an easy, gluten-free meal of halibut with roasted garlic rosemary potatoes and an Asian pear green salad. It's good to eat!... more

Gluten-free with PMD: One Pot Curry with Fried Tofu

By P.M. DEVLIN - This week, whip up an easy, gluten-free recipe for tofu-vegetable curry with basmati rice.... more

Gluten-Free with PMD: Scallops Over Red Quinoa with Maitaki Mushrooms

By P.M. DEVLIN -This week's gluten-free recipe is inspired by Quinoa. Quinoa is positively ancient, and about as simple to cook as Top Ramen. It makes proper rice look like rocket science.... more

Gluten-Free with PMD: Seared Opaka Over Lentils

By P.M. DEVLIN - I live a gluten-free lifestyle to the utmost. This week's recipe is inspired by the very reasonably priced and quite nice fillets of wild-caught Opaka from Pattee Creek Market.... more

Gluten-Free with PMD: Coffee-rubbed Cowboy Steak

By P.M. DEVLIN - I live a gluten-free lifestyle to the utmost. This week's recipe is not only gluten-free, it can be vegetarian, too: Coffee-rubbed Cowboy Steak with wasabi mashed potatoes and greens.... more