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...
Editor’s Note This Land Was Made for You AND Me KATIE CANTRELL I“grew up on a dirt road in eastern Washington, Ritchey Road to be specific, named for my great-great-great-uncle, Isaac Ritchey. I don’t know anything about the land before he homesteaded there in...
Love Letter We are on stolen land. Ever felt invisible? Overlooked, discounted, like your story doesn’t matter and no one wants to hear it? We’re willing to wager that everyone has, in some setting or phase of life. And it just plain sucks. A land acknowledgment is a...
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...
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...
