Smiles Abound at Shop With a Cop
Columbia Falls Police Association buys holiday gifts for local students at annual event
Giving the Good Stuff
Maranda and Michael Johnson donate products from their company, The Good Stuff Botanicals, to organizations throughout the valley
Making Ends Meet at the End of the Year
Chris Krager has led Kalispell’s Samaritan House for 16 years and is thankful for the annual influx of holiday generosity
Generosity Rises from the Ashes
Montanans help one another during and after historic wildfire season
Teenage Girl Donates Smoke Detectors to Homes in Need
Bailey Lake uses 4-H award money to help improve safety for vulnerable senior population
Horse Play
VA grant funds new therapeutic equine program that partners veterans with horses to learn and teach while healing
Flathead National Forest’s Abundant Snowmobile Trails
More than 800,000 acres of forestland available for snowmobilers
Nothin’ But Nordic
The Flathead Valley is a gateway to a glut of options for exploring the forests on cross-country skis
Resorts in the Region
A roundup of notable ski areas worth a road trip
A Year of Ski Anniversaries
Whitefish Mountain Resort celebrates 70 years while Blacktail approaches two decades
The Ultimate Apres-Ski Guide
After a long day schussing snow, the Flathead Valley features a glut of après options
Can’t-Miss Events: Winter 2017-18
From Whitefish to Bigfork to Bad Rock Canyon, the Flathead Valley has a lively schedule of fun, family-friendly festivities
Creating a Sense of Place
Artists collaborate for two years to write, organize, film, and archive the stories that make up the history of Bigfork
Artistic Verve, Versatile Venue
Cawdrey family opens Whitefish studio, featuring artist workshops and event center
‘Capturing a Moment in Time’
New exhibit features the recently discovered photography of Whitefish painter James R. Bakke