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…
Kalispell duo bring classic collectibles back to life
Bob King and Colten Hart have spent countless hours breathing new life into classic collectibles from old cars to vending machines and more.
Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
Looking down a hillside dotted with large stumps and nearly devoid of trees, a pair of retired U.S. Forest Service employees lamented logging policies they hel…
Flathead veterans reflect on their service after 9/11
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 would forever change the lives of servicemen in all branches of the US military.
Whitefish company brings laser tag to the great outdoors
Whitefish's Janet Coombs was looking for a bit of fun when she asked a friend to help her start an outdoor laser tag business. Twelve years and countless event…
Buscaderos bring excitement of cowboy action shooting to Bigfork
With colorful nicknames such as Billy Two Hares, Danger Rabbit, Prairie Daisy, Katie No Clue and the Duck of Death. they donned their unique outfits and gather…
Polson couple shares love of cowboy action shooting in Bigfork
Standing outside their Polson home in elaborate vests and vintage-style hats, gun belts across their waists and long guns in hand, they look like characters ou…
Prospecting group shares gold-panning experience
Shovels in hand, covered in dust, they work in the sandy soil above Libby Creek in the Kootenai National Forest. Like so many before them, they search the hill…
Mobile life blends mechanical woes with incomparable beauty
Early last summer my wife and I were trying to plan a vacation, a road trip of sorts.
Impressive finds continue for Whitefish-based fossil hunters
A smoky haze obscured the mountains while the morning sun already was baking the landscape as Aamon Jaeger began unloading tools from his truck.
Bridge center open again after 15-month hiatus
Closed for more than 15 months during COVID, the Flathead Valley Bridge Center is once again hosting games.
Students grow crops, raise livestock at working farm
There’s always work to be done on a farm and that holds true for H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell, even when school is out for summer a…
Flathead wedding vendors inundated with bookings, forcing some couples to wait
Flathead Valley couples eager to say "I do" are having to practice patience these days, as many local wedding vendors already are booked into 2023.
Bigfork man's research chronicles Echo Lake Fire of 1921
The 3,000-acre fire destroyed homes, farms and the Mud Lake Schoolhouse before rains finally brought it under control.
Project aims to preserve oral history of fire lookouts
Beth Hodder has collected more than 15 hours of audio in an effort to preserve stories from those who have staffed Northwest Montana's fire lookouts.
New outfitter takes e-biking to the next level
The Allred brothers have a solution to the overcrowding in Glacier National Park and other outdoor hotspots.