Why We Love Backroads of Montana: Fans Celebrate 25 Years
Backroads of Montana viewers take us through a quarter century of stories featuring our state’s people, places and events. The Backroads crew visited Montana farmers markets this past summer and spoke to more than 50 fans about the impact of the show, their favorite and most memorable characters, the show’s recognizable theme song and why they love the show so much.
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Why We Love Backroads of Montana: Fans Celebrate 25 Years
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Backroads of Montana viewers take us through a quarter century of stories.
Why We Love Backroads of Montana
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Backroads 25th Anniversary Logo
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Backroads of Montana producers (From L) Gus Chambers, William Marcus, John Twiggs, Ray Ekness. 
Credit: Todd Goodrich
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Backroads team circa 1997 (from L) Ray Ekness, William Marcus, John Twiggs and Gus Chambers.
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Backroads of Montana producers on a hillside above Molt, Montana. (From L) William Marcus, John Twiggs, Ray Ekness, Gus Chambers. 
Credit: Todd Goodrich
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Backroads of Montana producing team 2006: (from L) Ray Ekness, John Twiggs, William Marcus, Gus Chambers 
Credit: Bob Dyer
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Backroads of Montana producers (2016) From Left: Ray Ekness, William Marcus, Gus Chambers, John Twiggs
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Backroads of Montana producers at the Polar Bar in Polaris, MT (2003) From Left: William Marcus, John Twiggs, Ray Ekness, Gus Chambers 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus and producer John Twiggs interview a fan of their program at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016. 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus and producer John Twiggs interview a fan of their program at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016. 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana producer Gus Chambers talks with a program fan at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016.
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana producer Gus Chambers talks with a program fan at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016.
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus talks with viewers at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016. 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus talks with viewers at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016. 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus talks with viewers at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016. 
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus (L) and producer John Twiggs interview a Backroads fan at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016.
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus (L) and producer John Twiggs interview a Backroads fan at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016
Credit: Ray Ekness
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A Backroads of Montana fan is interviewed by host William Marcus at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016.
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus listens as a fan talks about the show at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana producer John Twiggs (L) and host William Marcus interview a Backroads fan at the Billings Farmers Market. July 2016
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana host William Marcus listens as a fan talks about the show at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016
Credit: Ray Ekness
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Backroads of Montana producer John Twiggs and host William Marcus interview a Backroads fan at the Billings Farmers Market, July 2016.