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| People lead their boat to the dock at West Shore State Park earlier this spring. - Justin Franz/Flathead Beacon |
With the days getting longer and warmer, it’s time to start thinking about getting outside and on the water. And the West Shore State Park is one of the best spots to do both along Flathead Lake. Located south of Lakeside along U.S. Highway 93, the park also features a newly rebuilt boat ramp that will improve access for the public.
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I have 21 feet of three-ring binders full of stories and memorabilia that I am trying to digest into my biography. The hard part for me is to leave stuff out because I want to include it all! I will leave it to whomever the publisher hires to decide what is interesting and what is not. Laurie keeps telling me to write it all down and someone else will sort it out.
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| Undefeated: Glacier High School’s Kellen Bates eyes a return during tennis practice at the Flathead Valley Community College tennis courts. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon |
Longtime Montana Hall of Fame tennis coach Jim Gregg was in Kalispell last summer, and naturally he ended up at the courts one afternoon.
Since taking over the Cut Bank High School tennis program in 1983, Gregg has coached nine state championship teams, nine runner-ups and five third-place teams. He has produced 30 individual state champions, some of whom have gone on to play at Division I colleges, including his son Keithan, who is one of only two Montanans to ever win four boys state titles.
Read Since taking over the Cut Bank High School tennis program in 1983, Gregg has coached nine state championship teams, nine runner-ups and five third-place teams. He has produced 30 individual state champions, some of whom have gone on to play at Division I colleges, including his son Keithan, who is one of only two Montanans to ever win four boys state titles.
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There's quite the fisheries experiment right in our backyard. In Flathead Lake, and the upstream watershed, we're experimenting on a massive scale, adding species and adopting a variety of management techniques. I'm rather curious to see how it's going to work out.
The complication is this is an experiment without a control. That means that in the remaining decades I expect to be on this Earth, the "conclusion" of our Flathead fisheries experiment probably won't be reached.
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| A creek along Two Medicine Road on the east side of Glacier National Park. - Justin Franz/Flathead Beacon |
For those looking for some secluded scenery, the Two Medicine Road on the east side of Glacier National Park will certainly not disappoint. The seven-mile road was recently reopened by the park and wraps along Lower Two Medicine Lake, past stunning peaks and streams.
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| Ryan Thompson - Photo courtesy of Conner Scott |
As the lead fly fishing guide for Glacier Anglers, Ryan Thompson knows what it’s like to introduce people to the rivers and the thrill and skill involved in angling. And as a videographer and film producer with a recent award under his belt, his audience just got a lot bigger.
Thompson, along with his film team member George White, won the People’s Choice Award for his film, “Lights Out,” at the Simms 2012 Shoot Out. The Shoot Out is a competition that pairs regional videographers with fly fishing guides to make impromptu films in less than a week.
Read Thompson, along with his film team member George White, won the People’s Choice Award for his film, “Lights Out,” at the Simms 2012 Shoot Out. The Shoot Out is a competition that pairs regional videographers with fly fishing guides to make impromptu films in less than a week.
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Long before commercial airlines had jet airplanes I had logged about 1 million miles or so, sitting midway between propellers that got me from A to B through storms back then, instead of above them. Often the ride was rough and on some flights they would even run out of those paper bags that are in the seat pocket in front of you. Aside from some bumpy rides, there were also scary ones.
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One night, halfway across the Atlantic, the pilot notified us that even though two of the four engines had quit working there was no danger of fire and we had more than enough fuel to get to England but not much farther.
I was lucky enough to take a $10 dollar ride with Herman Geiger when he was experimenting with glacial flying on the Gornergrat Glacier in Zermatt. While I flew with Herman I managed to expose four minutes of never-before-seen footage because no one had ever flown off a glacier before with a cameraman sitting beside him.
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| Flathead runner Zach Perrin competes in the 3,200 during the Archie Roe Invitational at Legends Stadium in Kalispell. Perrin won the event with a time of 9:33.13. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon |
Over the last 38 years, the Archie Roe Invitational track meet has consistently been a highlight of the track season. Depending on the year it can be the largest meet in the state, and one of the most competitive. The records set inside Legends Stadium since 1974 rank near the best in Montana history.
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Despite a little wind and rain, the remarkable tradition shined once again last weekend. Glacier senior Lexy Boschee tied the meet record in the high jump set in 1992, clearing 5-foot-9. Flathead senior Tess Brenneman, in her final home meet, dominated like she has the last four years, winning three individual events and helping both relay teams win.
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