In these pages you will come to fall in love with a ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and won't let go. "Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome" is widely recognized as a classic history and delightful ode to the idiosyncratic personalities, restless landscape, unforgettable peoples, and lively history of the Treasure State. William Kittredge provides a new introduction for this edition. Joseph Kinsey Howard (1906-51) was news editor for the "Great Falls Leader" and director of the "Montana Study," sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. He was the editor of "Montana Margins". A. B. Guthrie Jr.'s books include "The Big Sky". William Kittredge is Regents Professor of English and Creative Writing Emeritus at the University of Montana. His books include "The Nature of Generosity" and "The Best Stories of William Kittredge".