RIVER WILD? The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act has protected the North, Middle, and South Forks for almost half a century. As our population grows and more people look to these rivers for fun, questions arise about how best to preserve their unique values and wild...
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...
WE ARE STILL HERE The Flathead Valley has seen many transformations. This is the story of the biggest one. FEATURE Larry Baer “G randpa! Grandpa! Come see our time machine!” My 10-year-old granddaughter Raven ran into the house, followed by her younger twin...
FEATURE AN ARTIST IN THREE ACTS Marshall Noice’s career has transitioned from music to photography to painting, but his love of art and of Kalispell are unchanging. KATIE CANTRELL Act One “L ike a lot of kids my age, my world suddenly and instantly...
Go with the flow Pete Costain combined his lifelong love of mountain biking with his eye for the perfect line into Terraflow Trails. FEATURE Phil Grove You know a flow trail when you ride it: There’s an effortlessness to it, the ability to float along the corners at...
The music scene Local musicians share the gritty and beautiful world of the Flathead Valley music scene. The Mike Murray Duo performing at one of the many Flathead Valley drinking holes Photo by: Aaron Agosto FEATURE BY ANNETTE STREAN-CORNELIUS PART ONE:...
