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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.

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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…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit — A celebration of local art and diverse artists

Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit A celebration of local art and diverse artists

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Change rides slowly into Turner Mountain

Cloudy skies made for low visitation at Turner Mountain Ski area when 66 skiers rode the lone chairlift on Friday, Jan. 14.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
'Tunnel rats' and an engineering marvel

Sitting beneath the Salish Mountains, the Flathead Railroad Tunnel just southwest of Trego stands as an engineering marvel.

Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Bigfork Nordic Center fills winter recreation need

North Shore Nordic Club President Dave Hadden said they are looking for fresh new faces to be on their board and to continue their mission of providing these r…

Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Holiday harvest: In search of the perfect Christmas tree

For locals in the High Country of western North Carolina, author Gloria Houston’s children’s book “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” is as revered as muc…

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Flathead muzzleloading group more than a flash in the pan

For nearly 40 years, the members of the Flathead Muzzleloader Association have been spending the second Saturday of each month stepping back in time to the day…

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Model railroad group shares passion for hobby

For more than two years, the Flathead HO RR Module Group has been sharing its love of model trains around Kalispell.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Glacier Park continues work toward 100% Dark Sky compliance

Glacier and Waterton National Parks have become a haven for stargazers and amateur astronomers.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Saving Somers' history: Contractor breathing life into historic buildings

For decades the old building sat in a terrible state of disrepair at the west end of Somers Road, now Lee Maxwell is painstakingly restoring the structures to …

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Lost teddy bear finds its way home after year in Glacier

Almost a year after being lost on Glacier National Park's Hidden Lake Trail, Naomi Pascal's stuffed bear, Teddy, has been reunited with its owner.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Kalispell veteran recalls service on destroyer U.S.S. Healy

At age 99, Arnold Peterson of Kalispell has seen a lot, but nothing compares to his days aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Healy in the Pacific during the height of …

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Building on soil in Big Sandy

Montanans are using organic and regenerative agriculture to revitalize rural economies in places like Big Sandy.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Horse sense: Whitefish students take the reins in horsemanship class

Filled with anticipation, Whitefish Christian Academy seventh-graders followed horsemanship instructor Chanel Olson and a horse named Hammer, into an outdoor a…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Popular pumpkin patch marks 20th year

Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin Patch is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Low hanging fruit : Keeping bears out of yards during their hungriest season

Bears are particularly active right now in Bigfork as they prepare for their denning season after a tough, hot summer.