What compels hikers to seek Montana’s alpine meadows as summer wanes? It is the fleeting brilliance of wildflowers, blooming with one last intensity before the high country begins its quiet shift ...

With the right timing, travelers will be able to see a variety of blooms, including lupine, glacial lilies, and bitterroot, which is the state flower. In Montana, spring doesn't arrive all at once, ...

Peak wildflower season in the high alpine environment is likely about a month away, but wildflowers at lower elevations in the high country are popping amid luxuriant green meadows and aspen trees ...

Editor's note: This is an edited excerpt from Molly Hashimoto's new book, "Wildflowers of the West: An Artist's Guide" (Skipstone, an imprint of Mountaineers Books, $26.95). The book, which focuses on ...