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.
Historic guardians: Efforts work to preserve the story of Bigfork
As Denny Kellogg and Ed Gillenwater tell the story, though, Bigfork’s history actually began a little earlier: a m…
A new beat
By MARY CLOUD TAYLOR
Landmark St. Ignatius church has a rich history
The St. Ignatius Mission Church is a marvel, inside and out.
St. Ignatius embraces its multicultural roots
The fabric of life in St. Ignatius has been a multilayered tapestry since the town grew up around the Catholic mission that took root there in 1854.
General store is centerpiece of Amish community
It’s the 50 kinds of Amish-made cheese that draw many people to the Mission General Store for the first time.
Command team selected for USS Montana submarine
An experienced and distinguished command team has been announced for the USS Montana.
FVCC logger sports team gears up for competitions
Katie Haas wraps both hands around the handle of an ax and hefts the tool dubbed “Crook” over her head. She stares down the target, a slice of log painted with…
A religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Dreams and stories of Israel have saturated my life since childhood, and in February I got the chance to see, touch and explore Terra Sancta, the Holy Land.
New Pentecostal church opens in Ronan
The Red Poppy building in Ronan will open its doors this Sunday as the home of the new Waters of Shiloh Pentecostal church.
Flathead Lake ecologist studies lakes in Antarctica
As one of a handful of specialists in a largely unexplored field of lake ecology worldwide, a Flathead Lake Biological Station researcher got the chance to stu…
Iceboaters pick up speed in the Flathead
The winter sport of iceboating has started making a comeback in the Flathead thanks to a Lakeside man whose handcrafted “mini skeeters” are gaining local and i…
Caboose accommodations offer unique overnight experience
The door to the GN 441 Locomotive is heavy.
Solitude on the ski trails at Essex
David Christensen crunches along the Starlight Trail on a set of snowshoes, using poles to help propel himself forward. He’s one of a handful of hikers and cro…
Energy Share of Montana art contest winners
Marian Tuck, a fourth grader from West Valley Elementary School in Kalispell, won second place in Energy Share of Montana’s statewide art contest. Tuck receive…
Sled dog adventures at Base Camp Bigfork a howling good time
Over a river and through the woods where the Mission and Swan mountains meet, a team of powder hounds harnesses the Montana winter for one wild ride.
Local Cub Scout pack celebrates six decades
For their most recent meeting, the boys of Cub Scout Pack 4944 brought in cakes they had baked for a competition, wriggled their way through a game of “hoop th…