The XL Morning Show

Most people think of the Madison River as a float trip and a cooler of drinks — not a place where you'd need to watch the bank on the way out of the water.

Montana State won the national title, swept the Griz in football and basketball, and somehow it's Missoula that's up for best college sports town in America.

Montana State won a nail-biter in Nashville, then ended up at the White House. Not a bad few months for a team from Bozeman.

Six months of winter, rising home prices, and wildfire smoke that can last for weeks — that's the Montana most tourists never see.

Every August, Lindley Park turns into one of those weekends people talk about all year — art, live music, dancing, and a baked potato situation that has people lining up down the path.

Turns out one of the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the entire country has been sitting right next to Montana State University this whole time.

Two of Montana's most iconic parks just landed on a national list of places where things don't always go as planned — and the reasons might surprise you.

Montana just landed in the top 20 for healthcare quality nationwide — and for anyone who's spent time navigating a serious diagnosis here, that number means something real.

A cheap cowboy hat will give you away every time. Turns out, blending in with Montana locals takes a little more thought than most visitors expect.

For over a century, Gibson has been shaping the sound of American music — and for the last few decades, that sound has been coming straight out of Bozeman, Montana.

Three guys from Montana Tech started lip-syncing country songs in 2021 — and somehow ended up with a million followers, a clothing line, and a reality TV connection.

Albertsons, Safeway, WinCo, and a handful of homegrown stores are all competing for Montana grocery dollars — and shoppers are paying close attention to the price tags.