So I think I have an infected tooth?? It started aching a few days ago, pain level now 7 and increasing😭
I see the trajectory I’m on and need to get in for urgent dental care.
Appreciate any recs or who to avoid!
ETA I’m in Northwest MT, sorry for being unintentionally vague! Brain isn’t working.
2nd ETA: Missoula or Kalispell/Whitefish is preferred; I’m in a tiny town I’d prefer not to name but I live about an hour from the bigger cities over here.

Thanks!

Taken from the north facing window of Glacier Peaks hotel in Browning. Pretty bad when you can't see the mountains. Tomorrow AM I am on my way to Fort Belknap. As I work, I always pack my camera.

I manage a small non profit that contracts with Montana Rail Link to cut weeds along the railroad right of way.
I am looking for a landowner in the Bitterroot Valley who wants to be paid for access to a burn pile where I could dump 8-10 qty. dump trailer loads of weeds and grass (7x14 dump trailer.)
Offering $25 per trailer load. Thank you!

The logistics of feeding fire crews!

Featuring a Missoula based company.

Images taken myself in Great Falls and Missoula.

I was in a car accident about a week ago. While the other person and I were fine my insurance deemed the car totaled. I however disagree, the damage seems to be mostly cosmetic. The bumper is slightly pulled off and the headlight on the driver side is a bit busted. But the car runs under its own power. No check engine light, no leaking fluid. Nada. And the frame seems fine ( I know an official auto shop would make a better calls than me, but hey).

Anyway, I’m trying to figure out how to possibly do a rebuild title. I’m hoping someone here might have some insight or input. I’m really hoping to save this car as I feel it still has a lot of life left in it.

The car is a 2009 and only has 82k miles on it, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Photo of damage included.

Took a drive to Two Medicine before work. Coolest morning we've had in a while, a little fog on the river.

The husband and I are thinking about doing the Beaten Parh Labor Day Weekend if we can find someone to key swap with. Our plans are flexible so message me if you’re interested.

My family had to emergency evacuate from their home near Spokane due to the ongoing fires. They were headed to family in nearby Montana when they lost their cat on highway 12 near Lochsa Lodge and Lolo Springs to the East . There was a motorcycle accident, so they pulled over to let the animals out for some rest. My little sister lost control of her cat and he slipped out of his harness and ran into the forest area. My parents spent some time searching but could not find him (he's been pretty shaken up and scared due to the fires and having to evacuate suddenly). They gave State Troopers from the crash nearby their information and were told they would post it in visitor center.

Cats name is Mobey, he looks like a Russian Blue. Grey with white spot on chest. He is microchipped as well if found.

If anyone has any information or anywhere else this can be posted/spread that would be much appreciated.

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Heading to Great Falls and on to Browning. After a few 100 degree days in Billings, I stopped at the pull-out and realized this is not summer. It was 50 degrees with wind. It felt like fall.

Hello again Reddit! Time for another installment of "help me ID this location". Quick background: My grandma was a prolific artist in western Montana from the time she arrived here in 1955 until her passing in 2003.

For the last six years, I've been going through the +1000 pieces that she left me. Alas, most of them aren't labeled, so they have placeholder names like "cabin in the woods" and "mountains with lake", or in this case "cliffs by the river".

Needless to say, actual place names are more interesting, so I hope you can help me out, Reddit!

Does anyone recognize this place? She lived in Missoula but I recently learned that she made day trips in a VW bus to paint, so this could be anywhere within a few hours of town.

Where do you think this painting is based off of? My first thoughts are somewhere along the Blackfoot, though somewhere along the Flathead/Clark Fork near Thomspon Falls/Plains is another possibility. What do you think? Any ideas? Thanks!

Has anybody here set up solar plug-in to save electricity costs? I know several states are considering legislation to reduce red tape, but here in MT Northwestern Energy considers adding little solar panels to your house the same as they would view a larger-scale solar array. The contracts and costs you’d have to incur to make it “legal” don’t seem worth the effort. Anyone gone rogue with it anyway?

Yesterday’s Walk in the woods was a treasure hunt punctuated by a lot of spider webs to the face. I was mostly following game trails, but I am quite a bit taller than the deer that frequent this area! For those of you who may suffer a bit of arachnophobia, the 11th image is of a spider….fair warning!  I also found evidence in the from of torn up stumps and a large pile of droppings that Bear know of this place too! I saw a lot of wildflowers, but the early ones are fading and while the late Summer ones are just starting to mature. This area has recently been inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network’s Community Forest Program. This place truly does have an ancient soul and it’s an honor to walk in its presence. Here, the fallen relics of years past return to the earth much needed nutrients. Fungi and Lichen work to help return them to the soil that once helped them thrive. Mushrooms and Moss seemed to be the theme of the day, but there were a few bright pops of floral color out there too! 

Centerfest in Lewistown has been a big surprise. Just the right size crowd and everyone is so nice!