While locals are familiar with Danny On as the namesake of a popular hiking trail at Whitefish Mountain Resort, a smaller segment of the Flathead Valley knows about his World War II heroics, or his career as a smokejumper, forester and nature photographer

Set in Glacier National Park, this debut novel adds yet another impressive waypoint to the literary trail that western Montana authors have helped blaze

A Flathead Valley favorite revamps its menu to maintain its well-known standards as it enters its 10th year in Columbia Falls

In the aftermath of breast cancer, a group of women formed the Silver Lining Foundation to support survivors through outrigger canoeing and dragon boating in northwest Montana

A conversation with a chef with longstanding ties to the Kandahar Lodge who is helming the hotel’s new restaurant

Here are just few places that help cultivate the Flathead’s unique character

Fifty years after its wilderness designation, the Mission Mountains remain wild, protected, preserved, and primeval

At Burgertown Dairy Freeze in Bigfork, the “Tippy Canoe” is just a chili dog — but each bite is also an ode to summer and a nod to the nostalgia animating this seasonal snack shack since 1970

No park pass, no problem. Check out these less-traveled treks around northwest Montana.

Since the USGS launched its avalanche forecasting program on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road in 2003, there have been no avalanche-related injuries or fatalities. The safety record continued this season, which also marked the first time in the program’s history that the team was made up of all women forecasters.

The thrill of gathering the thread of information and then unspooling the narrative for readers has never diminished

Whether you’re looking to stock up for a day on the river or looking for a big meal after a big hike, here are a few favorite eateries for those going to and from Glacier Park

Although road construction in the park will be minimal in 2025, a multi-year infrastructure project in the Swiftcurrent Valley restricts personal vehicles in the park’s popular Many Glacier area. And for the first time, visitors will reserve a time block when they make their vehicle reservation.

With designated camping, a slopeside disc golf course and 24-hour access to the lodge, adventures abound at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Studies show that being outside in nature makes kids smarter, happier, calmer, more imaginative, more content, more connected and healthier