• International Wildlife Film Festival (Missoula, MT; tel. 406/728-9380; www.wildlifefilms.org): This film festival has become a required festival for international filmmakers who specialize in wildlife. It goes for a week, from early to mid-May, and includes panel discussions and workshops, as well as screenings of the world's best wildlife films.
  • Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Lewistown, MT; tel. 866/912-3980): Held each year in mid-August, this is a rhyming good time for the bowlegged and horse-drawn set. In addition to a healthy dose of range rhyme, there are booths full of leather and arts-and-crafts shows.

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