A list of ideas covering a range of budgets, interests and availability

While the different theater organizations in the valley share a passion for the basic concepts of musical and theatrical performance, each puts its own spin on youth education and acting opportunities

Our local food columnist whips up some easy and tasty recipes for the youngest chefs in the kitchen

In the Flathead Valley, a growing desire for patient-centered care has prompted long-time family physicians to adopt a traditional model of functional medicine, with an emphasis on nutrition and preventative medicine

In Kalispell’s Future Farmers of America chapter, students hone skills they will use well beyond high school

Originally designed as a winter getaway, the classic ski-chalet concept has matured, with contemporary trends favoring the wide-eaved alpen-huts as year-round dwelling spaces

Seven-time X Games medalist and Olympian skier Maggie Voisin has officially retired from the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team after a decade-long career competing in slopestyle and big air while already making a name for herself in the ski filming industry at age 26

Subverting the expectations of seasonal sweets, the milkshake might be the hottest winter dessert trend you’ve never heard of, and Norm’s News has been serving them all-yearlong for 82 years

Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggie chronicle a lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness

The executive chef at the Flathead Lake Lodge, Rob Clagett’s latest venture is a seasonal restaurant serving up a Spanish tapas-inspired menu

Light up the dark winter months with unique styles from local vintage stores

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.