RECENT ISSUES
Read the most recent stories online. Though we recommend finding a real-deal, print copy. It’s pretty.
SUMMER 2020
Cover: Sobba Cycle
Fall/Winter 2019 – 2020
Cover: Snowline Acres
Spring/summer 2019
Cover: Good Stuff Botanicals
Fall/Winter 2018 – 2019
Cover: Picks Bowling
SUMMER 2018
Cover: Rocky Mountain Outfitters
Fall/Winter 2017 – 2018
Cover: Whitefish Massage & Sope
Story Highlights
Holy Smokes, We Did It.
Love LetterHoly Smokes, we did it. Thanks to you.GO LOCAL TEAM Back when it became evident that Corona was not just a beer you drink when you’re all out of the good (local) stuff, it felt wrong to...
Editor’s Note – Summer 2020
Editor's NoteA Crinkly Wiggle of a Stick A word from our Summer 2020 Editor-in-Chief, Clare Menzel.CLARE MENZEL Have you ever picked up a magical river stick I have. The first one I really remember...
The Lemonade Chronicles
Business Bonanza!The Lemonade Chronicles. When the virus pelted the world with lemons, these scrappy local business owners made something oh, so, delightfully sweet.CLARE MENZEL BACK TO THE FUTURE...
Shake Your Leg
FEATUREShake Your Leg Channeling the gritty spirit of a Montana frontier legend, gravel-grinding cyclists tackle a herculean challenge during the annual Joe Cosley Ride.Pete Thomas I t’s almost 4...
Adventures in motherhood with the Octagon bike trailer, a cage match on wheels
Field NotesAdventures in motherhood with the Octagon bike trailer, a cage match on wheels Think you’re a tough adventurer? Try two and a half miles with six kids under 3.KATIE CANTRELL W hen our two...
Fifty Classic Worst Climbs of North America: Mount Cleveland
Field NotesFifty Classic Worst Climbs of North America: Mount Cleveland Think a 35-mile, 10,000 vertical-foot day hike sounds rough? Here’s how to make it even worse.MIKE BESTWICK I n 1979, Steve...
Donna The Destroyer
HeadwatersDonna the destroyer In Columbia Falls, a painter revels in spontaneity and experimentation, with a healthy dose of destruction. JONATHAN FETTER-VORM "G o east of the...
Flathead Nonprofit highlight: The Flathead Food Bank
Non-Profit FeatureGo Local donates 3% of each issue’s advertising revenue to a local nonprofit organization. This issue supports The Flathead Food Bank. NONPROFIT HIGHLIGHT: The Flathead Food Bank...
Unity
HeadwatersUnity In the Flathead Valley, two women find solace, support, and joy in shared experiences of oppression.CLARE MENZEL Curled up together on a porch in Whitefish, Sami Francine and Tanya...
Spin Doctor
FEATURESPIND DOCTOR In downtown Whitefish, the feisty 25-year-old “entreprenista” who owns Sobba Cycle peddles her own brand of high-octane fitness bliss.Clare Menzel P errey Sobba cracks open a...
The Tomato People
Business HighlightThe tomato people Enchanting towers of vegetables comprise a family farm in Kalispell that’s locally famous for juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers. BENJAMIN...
A Far Cabin In The Dark Woods
HeadwatersA Far cabin in the dark woods On hitch in a remote corner of Glacier National Park, a nostalgic trail dog reflects on the ranger era of Kishenehn station. BENJAMIN...