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Flathead Living Magazine

48 Degrees North

Spinning Vinyl and Building Community

For Bernard Jones, Slow Burn Records is more than just a place to buy music: it’s a hub for Northwest Montana’s vibrant music scene.  “As much as it’s about the vinyl records, it’s more about having a safe haven for artists,” Jones said. “People are excited about it.” Jones is the general manager of the […]

Business

A Legacy of Land and Lumber

A century after it started sawing logs west of Columbia Falls, F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. survives as the oldest family-owned lumber company in Montana

Montana

A Christmas Family Robinson

For 70 years, members of the Robinson family have cultivated and cut Christmas trees to grace living rooms throughout the Rocky Mountains

48 Degrees North

A Winter Reading List

To inspire your holiday shopping list, here are a few favorites from the Treasured State’s most talented authors

Local

The Modern Faces of Homelessness

The circumstances surrounding the Flathead Valley’s impoverished population are complex, and the social safety net is riddled with gaps. But the individuals we characterize as homeless are human to the core.

Recreation

Right on Target

Since 2002, the National Archery in Schools Program has taught more than 18 million kids about archery, including in the Flathead Valley

Lifestyle

Companionable Silence

Companions in silence, a conversation between a cowboy and his horse requires no words

Agriculture

How About Them Apples

Northwest Montana is home to many old homesteads and heritage apple orchards, and some dedicated enthusiasts spend their days tracking down and cultivating the best of the crop