SPRING/SUMMER 2018
Cover: Rocky Mountain Outfitters
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Story Highlights
RockFish Climbing & Fitness Gym
In 2016, Belinda Kreitman saw a need and a dream. After working for 16 years at Next Level Fitness at the Mountain Mall in Whitefish, she bought the business with her partners Darren Stone and Shaun Olcutt and expanded it into a bouldering gym. Her brother Jason...
Rose Mountain Floral Q&A
Q&A With Local Business Owner Janet Walsh is the owner of Rose Mountain Floral, a local florist and gift shop on Main Street in Kalispell. What does your business offer? Rose Mountain Floral is a nature-inspired, premier floral boutique on Main Street. We...
Dirt Rich Compost
Alissa LaChance, self-proclaimed “Soil-Nerd” and sustainability enthusiast, is on a mission to make composting for the Flathead Valley a win-win. At Dirt Rich Compost, she sees their service as a double-whammy for customers – an affordable and environmentally...
Rocky Mountain Nature Co. & The Sapphire Shoppe
Murry and Janet Graham first met when attending Columbia Falls High School. Murry’s family owned a dairy farm on LaSalle near what is now Glacier International Airport. Janet’s family lived in West Glacier. After they were married, the Grahams worked in West Glacier...
Lend a Hand to Your Public Lands
When the trails we use to navigate the wild are in danger, we need to lend a hand to their recovery. Though the open air and crisp vegetation is loved by many, when our access to these lands are threatened it can be hard knowing where to start. Oftentimes, we need a...
Great Northern Whitewater Raft & Resort
Summer with a Splash! From luxurious lodging to wild river adventures, Great Northern Whitewater Raft & Resort provides everything you need for a one-of-a-kind Montana experience. Just a mile outside of Glacier National Park, a bright red caboose emerges from...
Rocky Mountain Outfitter
The New Sheriff in Town I was sitting in the loft of Rocky Mountain Outfitters (RMO) the other day talking to Don Scharfe about his future and the future of his store after 42 years on the job. They call the loft “the library.” It’s a cozy little space filled with...
Purple Mountain Lavender
Fill Up Your Senses One never knows when a passion will be discovered. Deb Davis shares the journey she took to find hers. “We moved to Lakeside and decided to grow something in a section of our 40 acres." With the help and support of her husband, Purple Mountain...
Air Therapy Aviation
A Flight for Sore Eyes From 100 feet above ground, Linda Graf saw two red foxes. They were running nearly shoulder-to-shoulder together across a field; one just a pace ahead of the other. Graf watched their tails catch in the wind behind them. They didn’t break...
Q&A With Local Business Owner: Rose Mountain Floral
Janet Walsh is the owner of Rose Mountain Floral, a local florist and gift shop on Main Street in Kalispell. What does your business offer? Rose Mountain Floral is a nature-inspired, premier floral boutique on Main Street. We offer an eclectic mix of decorative...