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Giving Together: Turning Tax Season into Opportunities for Students
On a spring morning in Kalispell, a group of elementary students huddle around a table, testing a small robot they…
Of prairie dogs and other pests
Spring's wonky weather pattern tricked me into unwisely and prematurely buying hanging baskets and potting flowers, but wisely prevented me from buying tomato plants.
Memorial Day fishing
But hey, we don’t need sunshine and warm temperatures to go fishing!
Going buggy over creepy crawlies
I don’t consider myself a squeamish person.
Legislature active in new hunting regs
If you follow the Letters to the Editor in local and state-wide newspapers, the Republican-run legislature felt they responded to a citizen’s mandate to cut big government and give citizens more personal freedoms.
Plan a simple brunch — the cosmos may have other plans
Earlier this spring I had the opportunity to meet for the first time the parents of my son’s girlfriend.
Crappie Crazy continued
In my last column, I talked about one of North America's favorite fish, the black crappie.
A mother for the ages
I didn’t get to see my mother and hold her hand one last time as I had hoped before she passed away April 12, but I’ve made my peace with that.
The goose is loose
Earlier this week I took my own advice from my column two weeks ago and did a little multi-tasking in the great Flathead Outdoors.
A refuge, a monument, and a mountain
The Oregon/California border, at least what I saw of it several weeks ago, follows an unambiguous stretch of highway named Stateline, appropriately enough, unceremoniously dividing the two states and straight as a …
Crazy for crappies!
Over the last few years, I have really become obsessed with black crappies.
April is big month for library appreciation
April is a big month for library appreciation.
Anglers, open water season is here!
So, put your ice fishing gear into storage and break out your boat and open water fishing gear.
Spring is for snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails
The day our son picked up his puppy at the airport three years ago was one that forever changed all our lives for the better — Luke’s, ours … and Copper-dog’s.
A time of transition for anglers
Early April angling can be a tough go.
The truth about ‘Fargo’
The entertainment industry recently took note that March 8 marked the 25th anniversary of the movie “Fargo.