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Winners of CBC Literary Prizes join esteemed company. The 2022 CBC Short Story Prize is open for submissions until Oct. 31, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

For this episode of The Big Why, we’re talking about salmon. They can travel hundreds of miles from the Pacific Ocean up the Columbia River to spawning grounds in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, but did they ever make it to Montana? That’s what fly fisherman and Anaconda resident Rob Murray wants to know.

For this episode, we're trying to answer a question with potentially cosmic implications: Flying saucers. Lights in the sky. Montana is a hotspot for UFO sightings. Today, Montana Public Radio reporter Edward O'Brien is tackling the question: Why are reports of UFOs so common in Montana?

Montana is home to more than 260 developed and natural geothermal sites. Huge resorts that once entertained the state’s wealthiest residents and off-the-beaten-path hot spots favored by locals. So we were curious: Where did Montana’s hot springs come from, and where are they going?

Welcome to The Big Why, a series driven by your curiosity about Montana. We'll answer your questions, large or small, about anything under the Big Sky. This is our inaugural episode and we're answering a question that has to do with this show's name: Why is Montana known as the "Big Sky state"?

Michael Crummey, an award-winning author whose poetry and prose explore the region and its capital, St. John’s, shares book recommendations, local vocabulary and where to find a good pint.

Michael Crummey, an award-winning author whose poetry and prose explore the region and its capital, St. John’s, shares book recommendations, local vocabulary and where to find a good pint.

Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports tweeted this out yesterday: Source says the D1 Council will indeed vote next week on eliminiating the division requirements for football conference title games,...

Had to control himself, vanished on election day. and in an important way i think that says it. not that trump was an expert at controlling himself, but any particle of self control and that ability to kind of strategize and so forth evaporated on election day when he realized he had lost. and so, all of november and december were spent trying to manufacture and enhance and support its called the big why. i dont -- i dont really use that term, but what is important -- theres no evidence, there i...

Crystal Cox/Business Insider Noom is a weight-loss app that uses a psychology-based approach to change your eating habits. One freelancer tried Noom for over 8 months to shed some pounds and prevent pandemic weight gain. She lost seven pounds and now implements the healthy habits she learned every day. Like many people, Ive been losing and gaining the same 10 pounds every few years. In my latest attempt to lose weight ...