Deepening Their Roots
Young farmers and endurance athletes Nathan Christianson and Cassady Daley purchase Raven Ridge Farm outside of Kalispell
The Outlaw at the Movies
Four decades ago, the Outlaw Inn was the glimmering star of Kalispell, home to movie stars, major film productions and, unfortunately, one of Hollywood’s most notorious flops
An Ecological Treasure
Since the 1980s, Flathead Lake Biological Station ecologists and other researchers have been rigorously studying Nyack Flats, a remarkable floodplain brimming with prehistoric insects, some living underground
Free as the Byrds
For generations, one of the Bad Rock Canyon’s most prominent families has been forging its own path and dealing gracefully with every unexpected challenge
Guilt, My Old Foe
"I’d be at work, thinking about the babies. I’d be with the babies, thinking about work."
Sustainable Sushi
Chef Tony Tran at Kalispell’s Blue Samurai Bar and Grill serves the ocean’s most endangered delicacy with freshness and conservation in mind
Living with Dementia
For planners, doers and creators, one day at a time is a daily struggle.
Not Just Child’s Play
For nearly two decades, the Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre has been teaching kids every nuance of the magical world of theater
The World’s Greatest Floods
During the last ice age, Glacial Lake Missoula unleashed the most powerful floods ever recorded, shaping the landscape from western Montana all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Why Are Northwest Montana’s Ski Areas Still Independent?
While a conglomerate arms race for ski area ownership rages nationwide, our region stands apart
Little Montana’s Chipotle Chicken Fried Steak Eggs Benedict
“Little” might be in the name, but there’s nothing small about the portions at Ronan’s newest diner
Frozen and Freewheelin’
A full serving of the annual Chili Con Cheeno hits the spot for Flathead Valley adventurers during winter’s coldest days
Resurrecting the American Frontier
At the Bad Rock Settlement museum, Stu Sorensen provides a detailed glimpse of Northwest Montana as it was in the mid 1800s to early 1900s
Stand Up in a Sitting World
Six ways to increase activity, and decrease back pain
Dan the Bear Man
A pioneer in his field, Dan Carney closes out a distinguished three-decade career as Blackfeet tribal bear biologist, navigating a tricky reservation landscape of 40,000 cows, unique laws and roaming grizzlies
