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Letting the Mountains Speak

As homeowners, builders and architects embrace Northwest Montana’s natural contours — ridge lines, dense alpine forests, crystalline lakes, and the ever-changing theater of weather rolling in from the Continental Divide — the region is experiencing a design renaissance

By Colton Martini
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Changing Montana’s Drunk Driving Culture, One Coffee Card at a Time

Behind lawmakers’ efforts to curb drunk driving in a state with the highest rates in the nation is a nonprofit that started with a simple solution: handing out coffee cards to those who choose not to drive home drunk. The impact has been wider than the Montana Bar Fairies’ founders imagined.  

Profile

A League of Her Own

Having celebrated her 100th birthday on New Year's Day, Swan Lake resident Donna Roberts is among the last survivors of the original All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and the only documented player from Montana. As professional women’s baseball makes its long-awaited return, her story offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the pioneers who first proved that women could play on a national stage.

Dish

Foie Gras Pie

Inspired by childhood family camping trips and root beer floats, the James Beard-nominated executive chef at Herb and Omni may have crafted his signature dish

Recreation

Motorized Magic

For more than 50 years, the Flathead Snowmobile Association has been maintaining designated snowmobile routes across northwest Montana, providing grooming for multiuse trails and bolstering partnerships to ensure motorized access

Editor's Note

New Traditions

From here on out, I intend to celebrate early and often

Year in Review

Top Tastes of 2025

The Flathead Valley’s extensive range of dining options has planted this far-flung corner of Montana on the map as a pleasure center for foodies. As winter revs up our appetites, we revisit some of our favorite meals from the past year.

Books

Montana Book Gift Guide 

From award-winning collections of poetry to historical fiction horror, wild game cookbooks and wildlife activity books for kids, these Montana-centric titles offer something for everyone

48 Degrees North

Capturing the ‘Spirit of the Road’  

In their new documentary “Journey to the Sun,” the Lefler brothers explore and celebrate the challenging history of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road