Columns
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Young wildlife, just leave them alone
It’s not uncommon for well-meaning people to pick up deer fawns or other wildlife.
Elk management a hot debate
So, with great elk hunting, what are the issues that cause heated discussions? In just four words, availability of bull elk.
COLUMN: Crosstown foes start football anew
There’s a new coach on one side of town, the dean of AA football coaches on the other, and Alex Cummings and Grady Bennett have something in common: They’re going to be starting a passel of sophomores.
A sentimental final journey to Montana
As we made plans last spring for my mother’s funeral, we were lucky enough to find a florist in Cincinnati who was able to provide flowers as Covid-19 closed businesses and the availability and transport of myria...
Swing your partner round and round…
Square dancing was a rite of passage in middle school.
An unusual natural feature
One such unusual natural featue is where natural water flows across the continental divide.
Company’s a comin’
I’ve been spending the better part of every weekend lately preparing for family and friends who are flying out for a week from three different places in the country.
Hometown history had an English twist
My little hometown of Hawley, Minnesota, has begun the planning for its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) in 2022, and there’s already buzz on social media about the celebration.
The cruelty of nature
My vegetable garden kills wildlife.
Big Sky, big bands — and a big, hot sun
When headliner Jason Isbell sang his single “Be Afraid” from his 2020 “Reunions” album at the 2021 Under the Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, I thought this could be the soundtrack of my weekend.
Late summer patterns take effect on waterways
If you are venturing out anywhere on a river, stream or small lake, you will need to watch for restrictions and closures.
Sticks in a parking lot: life goes on for AK gulls
The saga of seagulls unabashedly laying eggs and raising their chicks in a TV station parking lot in Anchorage, Alaska, recently caught my interest when my daughter Heather started retweeting posts from her forme...
Northwest Montana is a boater's paradise
Northwest Montana has more than its fair share of lakes and streams ideally suited for recreation use.
The old basement
When I was a kid in Ohio, the stairs to our basement led to a recreational oasis.
Summer fishing in full swing
There are a lot of lakes in our area that really offer the best of both worlds for someone looking to fish all day.
Selling home, sweet home
My brothers and I gathered on our computer screens via Zoom a couple of weeks ago to begin the arduous task of deciding what to do with our 350-acre farm in Minnesota.