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17 million words (or so): that’s all she wrote
Well, dear folks, the time has come for me to put down my pen — back away from the computer is more like it — an...
Turkey season
It’s springtime in the Flathead. Similar to the fall season, the outdoor person has many choices of what to do in the great Flathead outdoors.
A belated tribute to a musical ‘heartbreaker’
Like most everybody, there are all kinds of music I like and keep on my personal playlist — from classical to classic rock — which doesn’t get fed much new material these days; I seem content enough to listen to ...
Break out the gloves and eye black
A dozen years as a head football coach in California and another 18 as an assistant at the high school and college level have prepared Mark Kessler for this moment. Girls flag football is coming to Montana this ...
Mad skills soar in the skies
The hardest part about attending the Flathead Audubon Society meeting turned out to be finding it.
Dusting off the good ol’ stuff
I was doing a little digging around in some of my old stuff I’ve saved for dubious reasons last week and the first thing that caught my attention was a set of four purple plastic puzzle pieces in asymmetrical sha...
Online hassle
For Montana hunters, both resident and nonresident hunters, March is time to do some heavy duty planning for the 2022 fall hunting season.
Real connections take a hang-up
Pre-Prohibition Kalispell had 28 saloons. That’s nothing compared to Kalispell precursor Demersville: At the height of its population in 1890 it had 73 liquor dispensaries, or about one per 21 residents.
A wanton act of war
All four of my grandparents immigrated from eastern Europe to upstate New York in the early 20th century.
Thompson Chain of Lakes easement
It’s still wintertime in the Flathead, but spring is just around the corner - I hope. This past couple of weeks have been busy for many of us that hunt, fish and hike in the great Flathead Outdoors.
Travelers dare to see different
Working at an adventure magazine in Chicago I reported a story by phone about renting sailboats in Tahiti — Bingo! I formed a goal: travel the world.
Lest ye be judged, all you football fans
In truth, until recent years watching an entire game of football on TV was almost impossible for me. I just didn’t grasp much of what was happening on the field and couldn’t keep up with the action. My eyes would...
Strength in numbers
Is the end of all hunting, fishing and trapping in sight?
With pole, there’s a free launch
The “dance package” called to me.
A once-in-10-years event
In November I received a notification in the mail that my driver’s license would be expiring on my birthday — a once-in-10-years event.
Who said it: The kids are alright
The temperature hovered below freezing, and the sun hid behind a gray cover of clouds, but the mood inside Flathead High School was anything but gloomy.