Headwaters Citizens’ toolkit We need to get more involved with local development and growth. But first, let’s understand the landscape. How does private property get developed, and how can we make sure it happens in the best way possible? The Flathead...
Field Notes Landless But I’m still a Montanan. Illustration by Morgan Krieg BY HEIDI LAUMAN “S omehow in my search for ownership in this world, for land to plant roots, I tripped up and have lived the opposite of what I forever desired. As I write this, I...
Field Notes To Share or Not to Share The mountain adventure dilemma. Illustration by Morgan Krieg BY COLTON BORN I t was the summer of 2016 and I was helpless. I’d been living in the Flathead for a few months, didn’t have many friends, and was captivated by the...
Field Notes THE TRAIL BUILDER A good day the woods Illustration by Morgan Krieg BY REBECCA STORM GRANDE E yes blinking open to an early Montana dawn, the trail builder stretches awake and considers his weighty but simple mission of the day, to clear a path...
SPARK The Creek A poem by Jessie Mazur JESSIE MAZUR In a town where a roof could cost a third job by next monthand the grocery bill is too high for a familythe only home you can count on has a floor of rock and silt.Where your toes sink inand cold, cold water washes...
Non-Profit Feature Go Local donates 3% of each issue’s advertising revenue to a local nonprofit organization. This issue supports Foy’s to Blacktail Trails. Foy’s to blacktail trails (ftbt) Q&A with Gabe Dillon, FTBT program coordinator What is your...
