Philipsburg, Montana: Quiet, Open Prairies and Mountains

Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. When you turn off the interstate at Drummond, Montana, to head towards Philipsburg you immediately notice two things: the open and the quiet. The quiet is visual: It is a vast empty prairiescape equaled only in sky. The two-lane highway slowly snakes across the open fields, mostly full of hay and cows and a few scattered ranches, and in the distance the granite mountains that once were home to countless mines now sit silent as wilderness. Lawson Chapman is a writer, photographer, and coffee entrepreneur with a background in geography. Lawson’s work is a mix of travel, photography, cultural writing, and fiction. Find more at The Lawson Atlas on substack.com/@lawsonatlas. Please note that we at The Dispatch hold ourselves, our work, and our commenters to a higher standard than other places on the internet. We welcome comments that foster genuine debate or discussion—including comments critical of us or our work—but responses that include ad hominem attacks on fellow Dispatch members or are intended to stoke fear and anger may be moderated. With your membership, you only have the ability to comment on The Morning Dispatch articles. Consider upgrading to join the conversation everywhere. Pockets of Peace in Dallas, Texas A New Wild West in Jackson, Louisiana Come Sail Away With Me (in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) Water and Bones in Raleigh, North Carolina Shades of Color in Philipsburg Gift this article to a friend Checking gift availability... of gift links remaining this month You've used all your gift links this month Shades of Color in Philipsburg Click the button below to copy the article link to your clipboard. Share this article via email