Montana Life
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Glacier Lanes a community gathering place with eclectic flair
There’s a long history of the Columbia Falls community gathering at the bowling alley, and owners Derek and Kriste…
PHOTOS: 2023 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Scenes from the 2023 Northwest Montana Fair
Flying high — Disc golf remains a popular sport in the valley
Disc golf is played using the basic principles of traditional golf with some exceptions. The goal is to throw discs into baskets in as few tosses as possible.
Montana Kayak Academy teaches art of riding the river
“The world would be a better place if everyone kayaked,” Dave Meyers says.
Conservation of common loon remains a priority
Easily recognizable by their many wails and calls, loons are large birds when compared to ducks. They only lay two eggs at a time, leaving the nest when distur…
Thistle Nationals set sail on Flathead Lake
The event was hosted by the North Flathead Yacht Club.
Glamping in a small cabin on the Tobacco River
Glamping is a form of camping involving accommodations that traditional camping can’t offer, a way to satisfy one's need for time outside without the lack of a…
Horsepower — Back Country Horsemen mark 50 years
Founded in 1973, the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead is celebrating 50 years of ensuring public lands remain open to recreational stock animals, namely h…
PHOTOS: A springtime hike to Iceberg Lake
Scenes from a springtime hike to Iceberg Lake in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park on Sunday, June 18.
'Woody' owners preserve classic boating history
Although some companies still produce classic-style wooden motorboats today, most were built before the 1950s, when manufacturers shifted to fiberglass hulls b…
Ambitious program looks to document the depths of Flathead Lake and beyond
What began as a cooperation between Kyren Zimmerman and the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center last summer to explore a few sites in the lake has turned into the …
Polebridge Mercantile has been a North Fork outpost for more than 100 years
Polebridge is about 35 miles north of Columbia Falls along the mostly gravel North Fork Road. Sitting on the northwestern edge of Glacier National Park, the co…
Story of a hero — new book chronicles distinguished Montana veterans
Army Chief Warrant Officer Manford Lloyd Kleiv had a dream of returning to his hometown of Whitefish following the Vietnam War.
Log by log, middle school students build history lesson
The log cabin build is part of a homesteading unit the students are learning.
Glacier National Park volunteer bike patrol keeps cyclists safe
The bike patrollers are tasked with doling out park information, offering light mechanical and medical assistance, and reporting serious incidents to the park’…
Women settlers brought community to the Flathead Valley
Women and their labor were vital to many aspects of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Some accounts from history might have you believe they were not in …