Outdoors

3,000 Miles, One Trail and No One in Sight

Sarah “Princess” Williams spent five months thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail. Outside of the occasional rest day in town, the local 29-year-old has been isolated from the pandemic, political climate and a comfortable bed since April.

Matriarch of the Mission Valley

Dubbed ‘Griz 40’ by researchers, a 25-year-old grizzly bear killed in a highway collision earlier this month was prodigious both in the offspring she bore and the data she provided scientists

Parks at a Premium

Flathead Lake State Park was second-most visited Montana park through first half of 2020, with visitation spiking 30%; land managers seeking opportunities to increase public access

The 2020 Hunting Issue

Primer on big game season, update on CWD, profile of local community of bird-dog enthusiasts and exploration of new advanced hunting program