Fall in Glacier
An autumn adventure awaits you on every side of the compass in Glacier National Park
The Short Wild Life of Demersville
The town of Demersville emerged 130 years ago and quickly developed into a vibrant boomtown that laid the roots for the modern Flathead Valley before abruptly vanishing
A Crowning Achievement
Ultrarunner Mike Foote has a race resume brimming with podium finishes, but his traverse of the Crown of the Continent stands out as his most epic adventure
Camping Without the Crowds
Summertime means camping under the stars among forested mountains and alpine lakes. Here are a few quiet getaways worth escaping to.
Life After Racing
Thoroughbreds burn bright and fast as racehorses, but many go on to have longer, successful careers in other sports. The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell offers a glimpse of these impressive athletes thriving in their second jobs.
Field Notes from a Century on the Shoreline
Morton J. Elrod, one of Montana’s most distinguished naturalists, founded the Flathead Lake Biological Station in 1899 as a testament to the power of intensive fieldwork, and today it is one of the most respected institutions of its kind in the world
The Next Last Packers
Mule packing is dying. Or so they say. Meet the new generation fighting to preserve nostalgia, a timeless heritage, and wilderness itself.
Discover Canada’s National Treasures
Our neighbor to the north is celebrating its 150th birthday and everyone is invited with free admission to the country’s 47 national parks. Yes, even Americans get in free. Here are four parks within driving distance of Northwest Montana.
The Toughest Town in Montana
In 1890, a rough-and-tumble railroad town called McCarthyville was born on the southern edge of Glacier National Park. Two years later, it was gone.
The Jane Goodall of Wolves
Nearly four decades after Diane Boyd started monitoring the first radio-collared wolf to recolonize the Western U.S. from Canada, living in a remote North Fork Flathead River cabin without electricity or running water, she has come full circle with her new job as wolf management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Hugo’s Small Town Boss
The blue-collar lessons that Jenny Swank Krasteva learned in tiny Valier have fueled her rapid rise to an executive position at one of the world’s most influential fashion houses
Legislator Day Jobs
Montana’s senators and representatives hail from diverse backgrounds, juggling careers and families as they participate in a citizens’ legislature for minimal compensation
The Whistleblower
The story of Fred Whiteside, a Flathead senator who took on a corrupt copper king at the turn of the 20th century while tending to an apple orchard back home in Kalispell
A Cut Above
At RBM Lumber’s family-owned timber mill, the Thompson family has carved out a niche business with conservation as its core principle and slow growth as a staple
The Return of Tanner Hall
From the slopes of the Flathead Valley, Tanner Hall became an iconic pioneer in the sport of freeskiing. Now at 33, he's enjoying life as a professional ski bum with a few tricks still up his sleeve.
