Welcome ... The O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West is a regional studies and public education program of The University of Montana in Missoula.  It focuses on the Interior West of North America – the region straddling the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada.  The University of Montana lies at the center of this region.  Through cross-disciplinary programs in research, teaching, and public education, the Center explores the region's rich history, current challenges, and emerging opportunities.

What's New ... General store owner Viola Barrett Anglin from Tendoy, Idaho, in the Lemhi Valley, visits with Clay Scott this week on Mountain West Voices.  For the last 63 years, Viola has worked in the store 11 hours a day, 7 days a week, and she reflects on the changes that have taken place in her lifetime in rural eastern Idaho. You can hear Mountain West Voices on Wednesdays at 8:25 p.m. (MDT) on Montana Public Radio or on Sundays at 7:35 a.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio program or visit our website at MountainWestVoices.org.

Cherry trees, Fall
Photos courtesy of Rick and Susie Graetz