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Flathead Living Magazine

The Libby Dam at 50
48 Degrees North

The Libby Dam at 50

Before Lake Koocanusa could be filled up behind the dam, the Army Corps had to build three new schools; expand Libby’s airport; relocate 52 miles of highway; move 59 miles of railroad; and resettle the entire town of Rexford

By Justin Franz
Books

A Tale of Two Booksellers

Surrounded by stacked shelves and boxes overflowing with books, the booksellers at Bad Rock Books and Blacktail Mountain Books trade in words and sparks of joy

History

The Western Taleteller of Whitefish

Although Dorothy M. Johnson’s oeuvre included such famous works as “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” and “A Man Called Horse,” she spent much of her life enduring financial hardship in her hometown of Whitefish, where she paid her dues and left more behind than she owed

Agriculture

The New Frontier of Fiber Hemp

A fiber processing facility in Fort Benton has recently gained enough traction to bring a new crop to the Flathead Valley, diversifying the market and helping boost profit margins for producers

How We Age

The Passing

His journey being over I am trying to focus on the precious time that is left

Taproom

An Ode to Eau De Vie

These clear, colorless fruit brandies are often overlooked, but Glacier Distilling Company has made them a staple of their spirits lineup

Profile

Glacier’s Historian

Ray Djuff has secured his place as one of Glacier National Park’s preeminent historians and recently released a new book about the iconic Red Buses

Home

Framing an A-plus Experience

Located near Paradise, this traditional A-frame — a class of home engineered for its sturdiness and built to endure inclement weather — sits nestled amid lodgepole pine and rocky terrain

Food

Meet the Chef: Jeans Matheros 

The executive chef at the Hilton Garden Inn’s Freestone has helmed several restaurants in the Flathead since arriving during the pandemic with his wife, who is originally from here, and their two children