Sculpture in the Wild

Not much beyond a stone’s throw from the last cluster of buildings as you drive east along Highway 200 leaving Lincoln, Montana, you will find a small road named Sculpture Way.  If you exit the highway onto the road, you immediately find yourself at a small parking area surrounding by a forest of tall, quiet ponderosa pine.  From there a footpath will guide you through Blackfoot Pathways, Sculpture in the Wild.

Sculpture in the Wild is a sculpture park featuring works created by a variety of internationally renowned artists.  The sculptures are scattered throughout several acres of timber and understory.  You will also chance upon an occasional gathering of upright sticks or perhaps an unusual stack of stones created by a visitor to the park.  Visiting children are especially encouraged to create small works with gatherings of sticks and stones or any other natural things they might find in the park.

Established in 2014, the park celebrates Montana’s cultural and economic traditions as well as extols our unique landscapes.  The park is admission free and is open from dusk till dawn.

Saturday, that girl and I spent an hour walking around the forested park for the first time.  We immediately fell in love with the place and plan to visit again during each season of the year.  Details about each sculpture (and each artist) are posted near the sculptures.  Some of the works gave me great pause.

I have posted a few photographs.  I highly recommend stopping to see the park for yourself if you pass through Lincoln at any time.

--Mitchell Hegman 

You can also check the park out at: http://www.sculptureinthewild.com