Life Cycles
The Arnones are known for cycling talent and efficient living, and now the east Flathead Valley family has found a new way to live off the land through hemp
The End of the Line
125 years after the Great Northern Railway came to town, the railroad that built Kalispell is pulling out of the station
Remarkable Rivers
For 50 years, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act has protected segments of America’s “outstandingly remarkable” rivers. Here’s why the forks of the Flathead River are counted among the country’s most extraordinary streams.
History and Beauty Merge on Glacier’s East Side
Venturing beyond Logan Pass and Going-to-the-Sun Road reveals some of the park’s most dramatic sights, as well as a unique cultural legacy
Land and Labor: The Siderius Legacy
At age 86, more than 50 years after making front-page headlines by rolling a 25-ton bulldozer off Going-to-the-Sun Road 350 feet down a mountainside, Charles Siderius still shows up for work each day
The Rebirth of Mission Mountains Mercantile
Following a 2016 fire, a hub of the Swan Valley reopens with a new look but the same cherished role as a community institution and traveler oasis
Quintessential Swan Lake
A village that has adapted to withstand the test of time amid the wild and wonderful
A Century of Cycling
Venerable downtown Kalispell bike shop Wheaton’s still evolving as it celebrates 100 years in business
James J. Hill: Architect of the Northwest
This year is the 125th anniversary of “Empire Builder” James J. Hill completing his Great Northern Railway, which changed the Flathead Valley and the Pacific Northwest forever
Up the Great Divide
The National Trails System celebrates 50 years as one of the greatest innovations in American outdoor recreation history: the long-distance hiking trail, including the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, 750 miles of which run through Montana
Seeds of a Movement
A sprawling network of people and institutions are re-crafting our notions of food systems and healthy communities, starting with kids
Seventy Seasons on Skis
Whitefish Mountain Resort celebrates a milestone anniversary as a community cornerstone and beloved source of adventur
Maggie’s Back
After an injury derailed her Olympic dreams in 2014, Whitefish’s Maggie Voisin has fought her way back to the top of the slopestyle world rankings with the 2018 Winter Games approaching. She’s wiser, better and hungry to show the world what it missed.
Northwest Montana’s Original Explorer
While Lewis and Clark are celebrated characters in American and regional history, it was Canadian explorer David Thompson who put Northwest Montana on the map
Service in Tribute of Service
In a state with one of the two highest per-capita populations of veterans in the country, a legion of volunteer drivers works year-round to help vets overcome the logistical challenges of Montana’s wide-open spaces to get the health care they need
