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Flathead Living Magazine

Painted Rocks
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Painted Rocks

Take to the water to view this collection of ancient cliffside pictographs above Flathead Lake

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Big Sky Diver

In a groundbreaking career spanning more than 50 years, aerial stuntman B.J. Worth has won world championships, portrayed James Bond on the big screen and organized the Olympic Rings freefall. What’s next for the Whitefish resident who pioneered the art of human flight?

Montana

The Tragedy in Tunnel Creek

Twenty years ago, a small plane carrying a team of U.S. Forest Service employees departed for a backcountry airstrip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, never to return. Authorities put out word that no one had survived the crash; 48 hours later, two young foresters emerged from the wilderness and hailed down a passing motorist on U.S. Highway 2.

Destinations

Marias Pass

The lowest pass along the northern Continental Divide offers access to Glacier National Park, the Badger-Two Medicine and the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area

Montana

A Legacy in Wilderness Packing

After the last founding member of the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead died this year, the legacy of conservation and packing in the Bob Marshall Wilderness continues as horse packers reflect on the nonprofit’s vision and a new generation takes the reins

Food

Meet the Chef: Beth Dix

A conversation with the founder and chef of the Salty Calf about creating dishes that are healthy, fresh and accessible in the Flathead Valley

Books

Review: ‘Legends of the Fall’

With more than three dozen titles to his name, Jim Harrison is considered one of America’s most prolific and versatile writers

Environment

Cherishing Wilderness in Step with Bob Marshall

In the six decades since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, it has shaped Montana’s landscape more than any other law, protecting 3.5 million acres in the Treasure State. But long before the landmark legislation, it began as one man’s wild idea.