Big Sky
Encyclopedia
Places
- large expanses of flat land, such as
- MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, U.S. state - East AngliaEast AngliaEast Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
, UK region
- Montana
- Big Sky, MontanaBig Sky, MontanaBig Sky is a census-designated place in Gallatin and Madison counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana. This unincorporated community straddles the two counties, is not considered a town, and has no town government. The primary industry of the area is tourism.Big Sky is...
Television, film and books
- Big Sky (TV series), an Australian televised drama that ran from 1997-1999
- The Big Sky (novel), a 1947 novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
- The Big SkyThe Big Sky (film)The Big Sky is a 1952 Western film directed by Howard Hawks, based on the novel of the same name. The cast includes Kirk Douglas, Arthur Hunnicutt, Dewey Martin and Elizabeth Threatt....
(film), a 1952 film by Howard Hawks, adapted from the novel
Music
- "Big Sky" (song), from the studio album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation SocietyThe Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation SocietyThe Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock group The Kinks, released in November 1968. It was the last album by the original quartet, as bassist Pete Quaife left the group in early 1969...
by The KinksThe KinksThe Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, released in 1968 - "The Big Sky"The Big Sky (song)12" single -Chart performance:...
, a 1986 song by Kate Bush - Big Sky (Brett Garsed album), a 2002 album by Brett Garsed
- Big Sky (Highway 101 album), a 2000 album by Highway 101Highway 101Highway 101 is an American country music band founded by Paulette Carlson , Jack Daniels , Curtis Stone and Scott "Cactus" Moser . With Carlson as lead vocalist, the band recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and charted ten consecutive Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs...
- "Big Sky", a 2004 song by Probot on their debut self-titled albumProbotProbot was a heavy metal side project of ex-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters rhythm guitarist and lead-singer Dave Grohl. An album was recorded out of the material and released in February 2004...
- Big Sky (One More Girl album)Big Sky (One More Girl album)Big Sky is the debut studio album by Canadian country music group One More Girl. It was released on October 6, 2009 by EMI Music Canada. The album features songs written by Matraca Berg, Gretchen Wilson and Victoria Banks.-Track listing:-Singles:...
, a 2009 album by One More Girl
Other
- Big Sky (wrestler), Daryl Karolat, aka Tyler Mane, Canadian actor and former professional wrestler
See also
- Big Sky Credit UnionBig Sky Credit UnionBig Sky Credit Union is an Australian based credit union formed by the current or ex-employees, contractors or service providers of BHP Billiton, BP Australia and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and their subsidiaries, affiliated or divested companies.As part of a round of consolidation in...
- Big Sky AirlinesBig Sky AirlinesBig Sky Airlines was an American regional airline that operated from 1978 to 2008. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, United States. Big Sky was wholly owned by Big Sky Transportation Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAIR Holdings....
- Big Sky Ski Resort
- Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky ConferenceThe Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
- intercollegiate athletics - Big sky theoryBig sky theoryIn aviation, the Big Sky Theory is that two randomly flying bodies are very unlikely to collide, as the three dimensional space is so large relative to the bodies. Some aviation safety rules involving altimetry and navigation standards are based on this concept...
of transport