Manifest Destiny Sprawling subdivisions are not the Flathead Valley’s inevitable future. FEATURE BY KEEGAN SIEBENALER When Tianna Thomas moved back to the Flathead Valley as a crisis counselor for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline in 2019, she couldn’t...
A Hard Row to Hoe As houses replace hayfields, farming the Flathead’s remaining agricultural land becomes increasingly difficult. FEATURE STORY BY KATIE CANTRELL Chris Fritz pulls his maroon pickup onto the rutted path next to the old barn. The October morning holds...
Headwaters Conservation easements: Preserving Montana’s land, water, and way of life. STORY BY FLATHEAD LAND TRUST Our Family’s Story Ron de Yong “M y dad grew up on a piece of land right next to what would become our family farm, about a mile west of...
Headwaters Preserving a Sense of Place How native plants help build community. Forestoration collaborated with the city of Whitefish to design and install a native landscape within the median located on Central Avenue in downtown Whitefish. BY MEGHAN VOSS B efore I’d...
helping hands Land to Hand’s Gretchen Boyer works tirelessly to make healthy food available to everyone. FEATURE BY COLLEEN O’BRIEN Afew days before spring break, veils of virga rim the valley. Intermittently, clouds open and ice pellets pour from the sky. Tight...
Business Bonanza! Land Of Opportunity These three fantastic local businesses each fill a special niche, enriching life here in the Flathead. Meg Blakney from Dan D’ Lion MACKENZIE REISS Dan D’LION: A CUT ABOVE THE REST After successfully opening the doors...
