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…
Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort debuts new pools
A couple slinks into the crystalline waters at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort with a pair of lemon-yellow drinks, steam slowly rising around them. In the next pool…
Pandemic separates couple, though just miles apart
Every Sunday afternoon, Suzan Mubarak keeps an eye on her phone. That is when her boyfriend will call to let her know he’s outside her house for their weekly w…
Local men putting Montana on the map in sport of steinholding
David Sturzen and Kevin Collom are putting Northwest Montana on the map in the unique, quirky sport of Masskrugstemmen.
Light shows: Aurora borealis activity on the rise due to solar activity buildup
It is one of nature’s most amazing spectacles.
Photographers share passion, insight about northern lights
With Solar Cycle 25 promising the return of the northern lights to the skies above Kalispell, local photographers are looking forward to the chance to once aga…
Snow-bike tours a new offering for outdoor enthusiasts
Kyle Allred says the best way to master snow biking is “to make your own track.”
Room to ROAM: Tiny camper trend settles into the Flathead
In late December, the only visitors at an innovative new campground in Columbia Falls were four deer who grazed through the woods around the property. But that…
A simple view of life: North Fork artist paints Glacier scenes from his front porch
Painter Peter Moore has a truly unique view of the world.
Hardcore: Whitefish adventure racer tests his limits
Tremendous dread fills the heart of Happy Valley resident Jesse Nelson as he stands in the frigid air above a freezing-cold river in Oregon.
Another chapter begins for landmark Kalispell Mercantile
Since it was first built at the end of the 19th century, the Kalispell Mercantile in the heart of downtown Kalispell has been home to many: government official…
Elopement service offers one-of-a-kind ceremonies
At Elope Montana, Lindsey Gardner has found the perfect match for her talents.
West Shore Library has new digs in Lakeside
The West Shore Library in Lakeside has been serving the communities on the west side of Flathead Lake for 25 years, but it is now doing so from a new location …
‘High, wide and handsome’ A historical and scenic take on the Missouri Breaks
If you sketch a few long, wavy lines across a blank page, thread a river and stretches of fence line through the middle and brush a broad watercolor of sky acr…
Bigfork man's camera skills propel him into rugged territory
When Mason Gertz graduated from Stillwater Christian School in 2006, he had no idea where the future would take him.
Community comes together to keep independent bookstore afloat
Books seem to spill out of every nook and cranny at Bad Rock Books in Columbia Falls.