Longtime wildlife biologist Diane Boyd has been howling about wolf recovery on the doorstep of Glacier National Park for 45 years, often in the face of public misperception and resistance. Now, having recorded her journey in a book that’s receiving international attention, the “Jane Goodall of Wolves” is telling her story for the first time.
Fantastical shapes, composed of ice, snow, water, mud, and pockets of air, form on the surfaces of area lakes, and continuously crack and ripple into a sprawling, natural tapestry
After selling popular pies out of their Coram bar, Stacey and Seth Schnebel decided to turn the restaurant next door into the “one-of-a-kind” Park Provisions
Born and raised in the Swan Valley, Luke Lamar didn’t have to stray far from home to find fulfillment. As a wildlife biologist, wilderness first responder and expert animal tracker, Lamar is promoting conservation and expanding stewardship in the Swan and beyond.
As snow piles up around Northwest Montana, Nordic groomers are hard at work creating a winter wonderland for cross-country skiers of all stripes
The new owners of Essex’s Izaak Walton Inn freshen up an old favorite
Hone your holiday smoking skills with these better backyard barbecue tips from meat-master Ed McGrew — or hire him to cater your event
This is a decision that should be made with as much information as possible
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
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
Take a self-guided tour of the 130-year-old mansion in December, or visit the grounds to admire its Victorian-era holiday décor
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
Embrace the shoulder season with these unique styles for your fall wardrobe
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
A new job, fatherhood, and a brush with celebrity have made for a big year for Earl Reynolds, and the executive chef at Herb & Omni in Whitefish wants to keep the momentum going
Remnants of a bygone era fade with the passing of luminary George Ostrom, who died on Jan. 1 at age 96, but the memory of his compelling life remains ever vivid
Federal regulators on Friday afternoon published a record of decision approving a cleanup remedy for the contaminated aluminum plant property near the Flathead River. Federal and state regulators estimate that the actual cleanup activities, once initiated, will take two to four years to complete.
Amid unprecedented development pressure, conservation easements have kept vast tracts of northwest Montana’s timbered landscape open to the public. But after the largest sale of the region’s timberland to a private buyer in recent history, the owners of Flathead Ridge Ranch have emerged as the unlikely gatekeepers to 126,000 forested acres of prime hunting habitat.
