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...
Headwaters The Zeal of ZaneRay A Whitefish company with a funny-sounding name carves out a home in the tech industry by building quality websites for some of the biggest brands in the outdoor industry. STORY BY JUSTIN FRANZ “T he internet is not a ‘Field of...
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 Stories Have Power Katie Cantrell is our one- woman powerhouse of an editor. Without her, this magazine couldn’t happen. KATIE CANTRELL W“hen I was a kid and I’d start complaining — probably about how my life was so unfair compared to my friends’...
Editor’s Note Living Here Will Make You Crazy KATIE CANTRELL I“don’t think this is an unfamiliar pattern for many of us who have moved to the valley somewhere along our way: the outdoor adventures we used to think were for extreme crazy people are now just a...
LOCAL ART LOOKS LIKE THIS. ACCK SHOWCASE The natural splendor that surrounds us here in Northwest Montana has inspired artists for generations. While that inspiration can take many forms, here are five local artists whose work pushes the boundaries of tradition. The...
