Professional cartographer Ryan Dalton was inspired by his bird dog to create custom maps depicting public land in Montana. He’s since built dozens of GPS smartphone maps for a host of Flathead Valley organizations, and has captured the region’s most iconic landscapes in large-format wall art.

As the Nov. 8 election approaches, the race for Montana’s western congressional district is taking shape with three candidates – Republican Ryan Zinke, Democrat Monica Tranel and Libertarian John Lamb – vying for the historic opportunity to occupy a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives

Dave Roemer began his new position as Glacier National Park’s 23rd superintendent in July, pledging to co-steward the park’s resources alongside its Blackfeet tribal partners and to improve the visitor experience while promoting sustainability

As Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes goes on trial this week in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, members of his estranged family — including his eldest son and ex-wife — reflect from their northwest Montana home on a fraught relationship with the militia leader

For more than a decade, tribal nations, scientists and diplomats spanning the U.S.-Canada border have lobbied for a closer examination of the contaminants spilling into their shared watershed from British Columbia coal mines. As that pressure intensifies, plans are underway for a sprawling coal-mine expansion in B.C.

Reflections on Montana's most precious resource

Flathead Valley school districts have followed national trends of staff shortages, high teacher turnover and burnout throughout the pandemic, but the educators who weathered the storm are looking forward to a more normal school year

Two bartenders on opposite sides of Flathead Lake discuss this sometimes polarizing, and often ordered, cocktail

As crews report gains on Elmo Fire, seasonal outlook shows above normal fire potential

Two of the most experienced mountaineers in Glacier National Park's history of alpinism died in a climbing accident last month, devastating a close-knit community of family, friends and fellow adventure-seekers who are still trying to unravel what happened

The future of downtown Kalispell brims with possibility. With it come questions of what that future should look like, and who it should serve.

After sitting empty for two-and-a-half years, the newly renovated and reimagined Blackstar building in downtown Whitefish signals the rebirth of a cherished local institution — and a homecoming for craft brewer Jeremiah Johnson

The Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center uses horses to help people. For the people and families that go there, the experience has been a source of joy and comfort.

A recent meeting in Whitefish brought together community members and fire experts to discuss ways to be prepared for wildfire

As the mental health crisis ripples through the Flathead Valley, a desperate demand for resources outweighs availability, further straining law enforcement agencies and health care providers