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…
A life of hang-gliding published in 'The Wings of Men'
Newly published “The Wings of Men” dives into 50 years of flying hang gliders and light sport trikes around the world.
Hiking to discover the beauty of nowhere
But to get into the middle of nowhere, where the only sentiment of humanity’s existence is in the sound of a distant airplane soaring across the night sky, it …
Wheels of time: Stagecoach tours provide peak into history at Wrangler Springs Ranch
Dale Mee and Doug Howser are hooking the horses up to the stagecoach before the summer heat fills the barn, their mustaches waxed to hooked points “for histori…
Creating a world for recovery – virtual reality game aims to help brain injury patients
This is the premise of “The Last Reef” a video game created by NeuroAnimation, a company founded by Johns Hopkins University researchers Omar Ahmad and Promit …
PHOTOS: Pitamakan - Dawson Loop in Glacier National Park
Beginning at the Two Medicine Campground, the 18-mile Pitamakan-Dawson Loop hike first skirts around the flank of Rising Wolf Mountain before following Dry For…
Adaptive recreation program makes splash during watersports week
It was 90 degrees on Tuesday afternoon at Echo Lake, the water itself a warm 74. Children, parents, caregivers and participants of DREAM Adaptive Recreation li…
Artist infuses characters into downtown Kalispell with life-sized sculptures
Step aside, there’s a new sheriff in town — and a goddess.
UM law school alumna donates African art collection to museum
She remembers drawing patterns with a compass and protractor as a child and papering her bedroom walls – when allowed by her mother – in burlap. Decades later,…
A massive flood struck the Flathead Valley 60 years ago
Sixty years ago the waters rose and rose until they became the largest flood in Flathead County’s recorded history.
No drama, just llamas — new competition showcases camelids
Many llama enthusiasts in the area have helped to establish the new Glacier Classic Llama Show taking place at the Majestic Valley Arena on June 22 and 23.
Road trip food — Author creates cookbook for motorcycle travel
“The Motorcycle Camp Cookbook” officially released a few months ago. The self-published book includes over 65 single-serving recipes that redefine traditional …
PHOTOS: A trip through the Bison Range
Scenes from a trip around the Bison Range on the Flathead Reservation on Sunday, May 19.
Turning the page — Repository for rare books scales back collection
Located off Lake Blaine Road, Parkland Books has been a treasure trove for bibliophiles seeking national park books and publications or rare and out-of-print b…
65 years of show tunes and hard work at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse
The Playhouse performs four musicals and a variety show about once a week during its annual run in the summertime. A college-aged cast is hired — roughly 3,000…
Creston research station designed to meet needs of Flathead Valley producers
The center is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and as those connected with the research station reflect on its decades-long history, they all agree t…