Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Montana

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I have commenced the project assessment categories which will help us "rate" all project related articles based on their quality. Project members can first examine articles related to the scope of this project and then proceed to the article talk page and "rate" the article. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Montana/Assessment for guidance as to how to rate articles. This is an informal, no need for hurry mission for the project, so anyone interested can do this as they have the time and/or inclination. There is also a link to the assessment guide under the "assessment" heading from the main project page as well. Basically, the way to rate the article is to hit the edit this page at the top of each article's talkpage. Edit the {{WikiProject Montana}} template by adjusting to:

{{WikiProject Montana|class=FA}} For Featured articles if they have been rated already

{{|WikiProject Montana|class=A}} For A class articles

{{WikiProject Montana|class=GA}} For Good articles if they have been rated already

{{WikiProject Montana|class=B}} For B class articles

{{WikiProject Montana|class=Start}} For Start level articles

{{WikiProject Montana|class=Stub}} For Stubs

{{WikiProject Montana|class=NA}} For Non-Articles such as category pages, templates and Project related pages for this project.

If no adjustments are made to the rating, the article is left in the Unassessed category.

For further details and info, don't hestitate to ask me or refer to the Wikipedia:WikiProject Montana/Assessment guide.--MONGO 09:36, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

When the article is rated, it is automatically placed in a category which reflects that rating:

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[edit] Montana discussion from Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals

Description: This project would focus on the creation, expansion, and maintainace of articles related to the state of Montana.

Temporary project page:
User:/WikiProject Montana

User: Badbilltucker

Interested Wikipedians:

  1. Geologyguy
  2. --MONGO 07:54, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
  3. ---EcoRover 20:23, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
  4. Ltvine 21:35, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Comments:

[edit] Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here. --MONGO 04:47, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Portal:Montana

I've started work on the portal above. It's still only the beginnings, but it's a start. John Carter 01:25, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Protected Areas of Montana Navbox

I setup a Navbox for protected areas, based in large part on that used for Washington State. Because there seems to be some overlap in the subject area covered by 'protected area' (see Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected areas) and a 'heritage' listing or sites (see Wikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Historic districts), I included reference to Heritage Registers similar to what the folks over at WikiProject California did at the bottom of their navbox. Please take a look and give your feedback here. I'd like to post it to the templates section of our WikiProject and start adding it to the relevant articles. Thanks. -- Ltvine | Talk 04:59, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Montana

I'd like to do something about the Montana template. Specifically with regard to the listing of 'Largest Cities'. I've been working on the larger cities' {{Template:Infobox Settlement}} and have noticed that the listing in the infobox has a few problems. First, I can't discern where the cut-off was for the list originally. Using 2000 Census figures the smallest place on the list is Glendive at a population of 4,729. The next smallest place was Polson at a population of 4,041. So the cut-off, in terms of size, wasn't 4,000. Second, there is a total of eighteen places listed so it isn't a round number of, say, 20 places. Second, since the 2000 Census, demographic shifts have changed the rankings. Using 2006 U.S. Census estimates, Polson, Columbia Falls, and Hamilton are now larger than Glendive, the smallest included community in 2000. Finally, Evergreen, Montana isn't actually an incorporated city or town but a census designated place. It does however rank up there when it comes large places in Montana with 6,215 people at the 2000 Census.

So put shortly, I'd like to clarify the list and maybe be more inclusive and do what some other states have done like Minnesota and include a list of 'Larger Cities' and one for 'Smaller Cities' with the parameters for population clearly stated. Any thoughts?

I'll cross post this to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. states/state templates to get input from those who aren't likely to see it here, so please check there for any comments. Thanks. -- Ltvine | Talk 05:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Free use L. Ron Hubbard photo?

There seems to be a great deal of difficulty in obtaining any photo of the above subject that the Church of Scientology hasn't gotten a copyright on. I'm thinking that one of the few sources which might be available might be from any schools he might have attended. Considering the subject lived in Kalispell and Helena, and also have him meeting with a Blackfoot medicine man, I'm hoping there might be a few photos out there, even if they are of him as a teenager or younger. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. John Carter 19:44, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] National Historic Landmarks in Montana

There are 22 NHLs in Montana and each deserves a photo and a good article. I am editing the List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana and adding what i can. Help, comments appreciated. doncram 06:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bob Marshall (wilderness activist) up for Peer Review

Bob Marshall (wilderness activist), which falls under this WikiProject, has recently been promoted to Good Article status. As the principle contributor, I'm looking for detailed feedback for how to improve it for a future nomination at WP:FAC. If wonderful, selfless reviewers and interested parties could take part in the Peer Review, listed at Wikipedia:Peer review/Bob Marshall (wilderness activist)/archive1, I would be very grateful. Thanks! María (habla conmigo) 20:59, 9 April 2008 (UTC)