Custer to Columbia Falls (No. 102)

First Aired November 1, 1991

Since 1991, the Backroads crew has traveled across Montana visiting its unique people and places. The series airs regularly on MontanaPBS.

This episode of Backroads introduces us to the craftsmanship of a canoe maker in Swan Lake, a forgotten soldier who fell at the Battle of the Little Big Horn near Hardin, a retired Columbia Falls teacher and her doorknob collection, cattle branding near Choteau, a visit to the ghost town of Elkhorn, the beauty of western Montana's Mission Mountains and a bird's-eye view of the Missoula valley from a hang-glider. The program originates from Garnet, Montana's best-preserved ghost town.

Program Updates
You can still buy a canoe from Morley Canoes in Swan Lake. Steve Morley runs the business with his father, Greg. Sonya Tetlie, the Doorknob lady passed away a few years ago. And for the record, she didn’t really condone theft of doorknobs. Custer Battlefield is now officially known as the Little Big Horn Battlefield. Hang gliding and paragliding are still big sports in Missoula.