In 1960, a Montana-raised airline pilot on reserve duty crashed a Navy fighter jet in the darkest depths of Flathead Lake in a case that remains cloaked in mystery. Investigators initially said the crash was the result of unauthorized pilot error, and while new evidence has restored the Marine’s honor, neither his body nor the plane were ever recovered.
This simple French sandwich is one of Whitefish’s most coveted lunch items
In 1939, Shorty and Mary Mad Plume organized a homegrown rodeo in Browning as a community celebration. After a 21-year hiatus, the eldest Mad Plume daughter has revived the event to preserve and promote the Blackfeet culture of Indian rodeo.
Shake off your cabin fever and take part in one of the many exciting events happening in the Flathead Valley this spring
In 2023, Gus Cox climbed to the top of Montana’s competitive youth bouldering circuit with a perfect score in the Last Best Bouldering Series. He did it with a little help from his friends and family.
Since the Child Care Initiative launched three years ago, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce officials have helped multiple providers expand services while focus attention to career recruitment
The Flathead Valley is home to a suite of educational programs, camps, and outdoor activities that help connect kids with nature
Dotted across the Flathead Valley are myriad museums dedicated to art, history and more
There is a range of opportunities in the Flathead, from stage productions to summer camps, that can offer kids a chance to perform and learn new skills
As readers strengthen their relationship with self and nature, artist and author Allie Maloney’s “Northwest Montana Field Journal” is a window into her own journey
After years of major growth, enrollment at the Flathead Valley’s public schools is beginning to cool
The local educational institution has been a pillar of the community for more than 50 years
The Garden is focused on bringing positive internal transformation for those who visit
Whether they’re frightful or delightful, Montana’s record-setting winters have always given us plenty to talk about
At Christian Moreno’s café, a Mediterranean menu favorite is redefining breakfast in Whitefish
Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced
Faced with revised counting methodology that dramatically reduces the state’s estimated wolf population, commissioners approved a scaled-down quota of 300 wolves in Montana
