For more than 20 years, the Rev. Darrell Newby, 62, heard a sad refrain from the elderly in nursing homes and those isolated in their homes by lack of mobility.

By Karen Nichols / Daily Inter Lake

The North American Wildlife Museum between Coram and West Glacier features more than 90 indoor displays of animals found in Montana and North America. Exhibits include moose, elk, deer, wolves, grizzly and black bears. The museum is open daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day; from May 1 until Memorial day and after Labor Day through Oct. 31, the hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. An entrance fee is charged. The facility has a gift shop and large selection of Montana-made products, artwork and jewelry, as well as a 90-space recreational-vehicle campground next to the museum.

By KRISTI ALBERTSON/Daily Inter Lake

Dee Dee Voyels has operated Sunflower Moose for the last three years and feels the difference between her store and all others is her unique products like Tribal that you can find here.

The 12th annual Glacier Jazz Stampede Oct. 4-7 features 17 top-flight musical groups playing in Kalispell.

When it comes to transportation there are many options for getting to and around the Flathead Valley. If you prefer a good scenic road trip in the car marked with historical sites, mountains, rivers, lakes and wildlife as a way to the valley Highways 2 and 93 are easily accessible from any direction. Because there is so much exploring to do all over the valley renting a car from one of our nation-wide rental companies can be both enjoyable and economical. Amtrak's east and west bound Empire Builder train runs from Seattle to Chicago daily and arrives conveniently in our historic town of Whitefish. If you would rather travel by air Glacier Park International Airport is serviced by Delta, Sky West, Horizon Air, Northwest and United Airlines. Greyhound, Powder River Trailways and Rimrock Trailways are several bus lines that have regular routes to the area.

Photos by Nate Chute

For anyone eager to challenge Lady Luck, there are plenty of opportunities in the Flathead.

The Hockaday Museum of Art has six easily accessible galleries displaying local, regional and national art in many forms.

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Want to know which wild plants are edible? The Glacier Institute can tell you.

Although the Old West depended on horses for basic transportation, today horseback riding is pure pleasure.

By CANDACE CHASE/Daily Inter Lake

An airplane flight offers breathtaking views of Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall and Great Bear wilderness areas, Mission Mountain Wilderness and other areas around the valley.

Passageways more than a mile long on two levels create a three-dimensional puzzle that challenges visitors of all ages at the Amazing Fun Center on U.S. 2 near Coram.

The end of another year brings the usual reflections.

Photos by Daily Inter Lake staff

If you brought your tennis racket along, youÕll feel right at home in the Flathead. There are several public and private courts, and some are indoors.

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Bear sightings are a certainty at the Great Bear Adventure park just west of Glacier. The 24-acre, drive-through bear park is 1 mile east of Coram on U.S. 2. It features grizzly and black bears. The bears roam through open areas surrounded by electric fencing. They forage for food dispersed by handlers and they frolic in ponds. Visitors are required to stay in their vehicles during their entire visit.

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