Columns
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Northern Pike: Love or hate?
Before we get full time into outdoor columns about hunting, let me do a final end-of-summer column about fishing.
A woodworker’s passion is rekindled
The first thing my husband Tim made for me from wood 40 years ago was a name plate for my desk.
Elk produce a real jolt of adrenaline
I’d nearly forgotten the feeling, but seeing the group moving in front of me was like being on cloud nine.
Sacrifices of veterans hit close to home
The country may be divided in some ways, but the sacrifices made by our veterans ensure we have an opportunity to differ on some issues.
Hunter's dream season is here
The best half of our five-week deer rifle season is ahead.
COLUMN: Flathead sees rare pair head to Division I
It is once again Signing Day Ceremony Season, and Flathead High had a nice one Wednesday to celebrate two future Division I athletes in swimmer Lily Milner and wrestler Fin Nadeau.
A weekend roaming the woods
It’s been a few years since I’ve been hunting — and when I say “hunting” I mean traipsing 10 paces behind my husband, the one with the gun putting the sneak on the game.
Hometown pride abounds in virtual happy place
When life gets hard we tend to seek out those happy places that give us comfort and take us away from the day’s toil.
COLUMN: Long May he stay this way
The 47th Northern Rodeo Association Finals begin today at 7 p.m. inside Majestic Valley Arena, with youngsters and veterans alike taking on rough stock for three straight nights.
There's always a wild card with fire seasons
There are fires still burning in Montana, but for the most part, our northwest region is just about of the woods.
Opening day, it's here at last
Over 100,000 other Montana hunters and non-resident hunters will enjoy Montana’s millions of acres of public land and private land open to public hunting this Saturday.
One for the campfire
The plan a couple of weeks ago was to meet the Flathead Paddlers group I belong to at the Glacier Park boat inspection station, then drive up to Sprague Creek campground to launch our kayaks on Lake McDonald — at l…
COLUMN: A spell-check of a name, and we’ll take it
About five minutes into his introductory press conference this week Rich Bisaccia gently corrected a writer on the pronunciation of his name.
A slice of Finland in my genetic pie
I have long been intrigued by ancestral heritage, the DNA melting pot that has made us who we are.
Making sense of FWP hunt proposals
To say that Montana hunting regulations are complicated would be a gross understatement. So, FWP’s goal of simplifying hunting regulations is a very worthwhile goal. I wish them well.
COLUMN: DeRue comes up aces — and more aces
The Ryder Cup has ended gloriously, the leaves are falling decorously and that usually means time is running out to get in that last 18 around these parts.