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Hey writers! You know we love you. Tomorrow is the

Hey writers! You know we love you. Tomorrow is the last day to send story pitches for our upcoming summer issue (The Play Outside issue). Link in bio for more info!

#welovewritershere

Flashback to late March 2020: @skiwhitefish became

Flashback to late March 2020: @skiwhitefish became a private ski paradise for those willing to walk uphill.
More from mountain diehard, Phil Grove, who took full advantage of the Covid-related lockdown:

“Little by little, anyone who could get their hands on the right gear came to embrace this form of travel, hiking up to ski down. So much so that the uphill parking lot was actually getting full at certain times of the day. Despite the stress and uncertainty, many of us felt we’d won the quarantine lottery as the ski season, at least for those willing to work for it, soldiered on well into late April.”
Story by @puglife83
Art by @golocalflathead

#MadPowDisease #Quarantinemeforever #QuarantineDreams #2020Quarantine #skiingislife #snowboarding #skinningup #skinningup #Bennyup #doyoueven

Have you ever noticed there’s this tendancy to a

Have you ever noticed there’s this tendancy to associate change with negativity? And the relationship of those two variables can often have a correlation to age?

We sat down with Mr. Anderson to see where on that spectrum he falls. Delighted to find he shares a little humor mixed in with optimism when it comes to growth (and yes, change!) in the Flathead Valley.

“Kids were easy to motivate in the Flathead. As far as the aspirations of the kids now as opposed to then, if not equal then they’re even higher: there’s a higher calling from parents wanting more, expecting more. They want to see good schools, they want to see their students with opportunities whether it’s sports or theater or music or clubs and so forth, so I think that’s all an improvement.”

-interview & story by @davidpowdersteele for @golocalflathead magazine
📸 @field.guide.designs

#defyingage #defyingtheodds #alittlepositivity #onyouth #wisdom #perspective #change #ongrowth

The Flathead Valley has seen many transformations.

The Flathead Valley has seen many transformations. This is the story of the biggest one.

This story’s fictional grandfather, a member of the Kootenai, Salish and Pend d’ Oreille Nations, concludes the illuminating, yet complex, history lesson he’s just been telling his young granddaughters, by way of making pretend they’re in a special time machine:

“…Honey, [in those times] the government thought there was nothing wrong with destroying our Nations and our culture, pretending we had no rights to the land they wanted to take,” I explained. “But our People have risen to the challenge. Not by war, but by surviving and thriving in spite of two hundred years of oppression. We have our own colleges and trade schools; our People have become professionals of every kind. Every day we work to reverse the loss of our lands and the destruction of our culture. I’m proud of us, and I know I’ll be proud of what you three will become. Together, we will let the world know, ‘we are still here.’”

@golocalflathead feature written by Larry Baer
📸 @tailyrirvine

#strongresilientindigenous #nativevoices #FlatheadValleyMontana #amplifynativevoices #resilient #strong #indigenous #nativephotography #nativeamericanhistory #historylesson #outdoorvoices #amplifyoutdoorvoices

Announcing our Summer 2021 issue: The PLAY OUTSIDE

Announcing our Summer 2021 issue: The PLAY OUTSIDE Issue 🌄🚵🏾🏂🌈🌲🧗🏽‍♀️👨🏼‍🦼🏇🏿🏕

Our proximity to jaw-dropping wilderness is at the core of what attracts many of us to stay, work, and (most of all) recreate in the Flathead Valley. Whether it’s a solid type 1 fun or a miserable slog across nightmare terrain, many of us in the Flathead Valley live to play in the great outdoors.

We want to hear the stories of how our proximity to vast natural resources has affected or created a unique culture in the Flathead. What happens when you mix a place like this, with the type of people who are willing live here?

Link in bio for more details on story pitches. Thanks for sharing and we can’t wait to hear from you ❤️

Send pitches to info@golocalflathead.com
Deadline: February 26

“We need to ‘re-wild’ [our] urban landscapes

“We need to ‘re-wild’ [our] urban landscapes.”
- Hailey Moore, Nursery Manager @centerfornativeplants

She goes on, “You can have a nice biodiverse yard by integrating native plants. And the more biodiverse your backyard is, the more you are supporting each part of our ecosystem.” 🌱

Our Go Local audience can read more about a forward-thinking landscape concept we have available to us right here in the Flathead called “Native salvage”. In our current issue, Hailey shares a bit of information that could create a positive change in landscaping habits going forward.

The Center can also help residents pick landscaping plants that invite pollinators and local birds, as well as update existing gardens or plant trees on their property.

🐝 🌸 🌲 🌳 🦅

Portrait by @field.guide.designs

#landscapinginmontana #landscapingideas #nativenursery #nativeplants #plantnursery #flatheadvalley #montanalandscaping #shoplocal #supportlocalbusinesses #environmentallyconscious #biodiversity #plantsmakeanimalshappy #forthebees

“Compact development keeps rural lands and open

“Compact development keeps rural lands and open spaces just that: rural and open.”

Swipe ➡️ for the highlights of this thoughtful perspective on how we can help shape the inevitable growth of the #flatheadvalley. Read the full story at the #linkinbio 🟢

#smartgrowth #perspective #compactgrowth #sprawledout #sprawl #rurallife #ruralliving #transformationtuesday #transformationissue #kalispell #lakeside #whitefish #columbiafalls #columbiafallsmt #zoninglaws #development #density #walkingneighborhoods

When a book store does more than sell books. When

When a book store does more than sell books. When its owners are invested in the community, they *become* the community. Mary Wolf & Kyle Fort (yes, great names) do more than just keep books in people’s hands, they epitomize the value of the brick & mortar, from organizing a local food drive to getting personal on a book recommendation.

Read more in the #golocalflathead winter issue, stocked at their shop on Main Street (across from the Kalispell Grand Hotel!)

#bookstore #findagreatbook #brickandmortar #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessowner #shoplocal #kalispellmontana #regularcustomers #giveback #readersofinstagram #beareader #downtownkalispell #bookstagram #booknerds

When we heard that the small, humble, Whitefish ho

When we heard that the small, humble, Whitefish home of a childhood friend went on the market this week for over half a mil 💸, we figured now is a good time for an uplifting reminder: your dream home (still) awaits! At least, so say our real estate experts*. . .

“We present these fine properties as but a taste of the cozy, down home options still abundant in NW Montana.”

Read ALL the listings in the latest issue of @golocalflathead

Illustrations & writing by
@collinhamman.art @davidpowdersteele

*️⃣*our experts have lived on real estate, but certainly don’t own or sell any.

#yourdreamhomeawaits
#rifewithsarcasm #satire #flatheadvalleymontana #realestatelisting #realestateinvesting #realestate #forsale #whitefish #kalispell #columbiafallsmontana

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