Montana Life
Explore the heart of Montana through features on local culture, outdoor living, food, and community life. Montana Life captures the essence of our state—its beauty, character, and the stories behind the scenery.
Tournament bridges generations and sharpens the mind through classic card game
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders played tricks and made contracts in a tactical game of duplicate bridge at the s…
Montana’s first territory capital celebrates its past
Nestled along Grasshopper Creek, among the foothills of the Pioneer Mountains west of Dillon, lies what is now know as Bannack State Park.
Glacier Park bird monitoring part of continent-wide collaboration
The effort is part of the Institute for Bird Populations’ Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a continent-wide collaborative effort …
Scientists puts DNA microscope on studying harlequin duck population
While data from the harlequin’s wintering range has shown a steady decline in population numbers of the past years, gathering information from the duck’s breed…
Columbia Falls old-timey farmer’s market has bit of everything
The brainchild of Columbia Falls businesswoman Jean Flynn, the new market has space for 22 vendors and has so far in its first year of operation featured a ven…
Scenes from the Northwest Montana Fair
The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo always provides many unforgettable moments.
ALERT medical rescue helicopter marks milestone
For 47 years, the bright red chopper synonymous with Logan Health has been on call, day and night, rain, snow or sunshine, providing rescue for those in need o…
Miracle League provides opportunities beyond baseball
The Miracle League, Kalispell’s baseball league for athletes with special needs, hosted its final games of the season last week.
Car collector looks to share passion through museum
Donny Stevens’ fascination with cars goes back to his teenage years, racing his blue and white 1968 Chevy Camaro. Now, more than 46 years later, that Camaro is…
Late photographer Kurt Markus captured models and cowboys
Kurt Markus died on June 12 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 75.
Glacier's Native America Speaks program marks 40th year
Dozens of spectators filled the wooden benches in the shadow of Red Eagle Mountain at the Rising Sun picnic area in Glacier National Park on Wednesday evening.
Kalispell: Montana's Eden — Exhibit showcases history of town
The largest exhibition curated by the museum in the past 12 years, a grand opening reception for Kalispell: Montana's Eden is set for Thursday, June 30 from 5 …
Art exhibit returns Winold Reiss portraits to the Blackfeet Reservation
Through a collaboration between the Blackfeet Nation, Museum of the Plains Indian, the BNSF Foundation and the Glacier National Park Conservancy, an exhibit of…
Cycling way to truly see Glacier Park’s Sun Road
The mostly cloudy skies open for just a moment to let the sun shine through as Corey Weathers looks up from his handlebars to take in the view of Mount Oberlin…
Whitefish Schools regenerative agriculture program takes learning outside classroom
Through the class, students have successfully created businesses selling microgreens, marketing grass-finished beef and building a vegetable trailer to use for…
Sisters share horsepacking knowledge with others
When Hannah Boll's her parents dragged her to a meeting of the Flathead Valley 4-H Trail and Packing program, she had no idea how much the experience would cha…