Experts at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research estimate visitors spent $755 million statewide on lodging, goods and services in 2025, three-quarters of which was spent in regions outside of Glacier and Yellowstone national parks
By Maggie Dresser
The beneficial effects of a late June rainfall are starting to wane across the state as fires in the West rage, draining resources as Montana heads into its historically peak months for wildland fire
By Lauren Frick
For 40 years, one seafood importer has served a landlocked region with high-quality ocean fare. Now under new ownership, its products — and its business model — are only getting fresher.
By Tristan Scott
From its early Indigenous inhabitants to a long-term ownership agreement with a secret fraternal organization – and, finally, a mysterious benefactor's bestowal to the Boy Scouts – Flathead Lake's "64.5-acre jewel" has endured for centuries as a remote island retreat
By Butch Larcombe
Just in time for summer, Spotted Bear Spirits has concocted the perfect rooftop pounder with its Huckleberry Limoncello, which blends Old World tradition with modern ingenuity
By Pete AveryThe wildfire is burning 15 miles southeast of Spotted Bear Ranger Station in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Officials issued a fire watch this weekend as hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast to elevate danger.
A meager huckleberry harvest is pushing hungry bears into urban areas searching for food. Stakeholders urge residents to implement preventive measures.
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
Are you looking for a powerful way to connect with a highly engaged audience in the Flathead Valley?
The duo finished with a score of 127 across two days of play in the better-ball tournament
From a small town outside Thompson Falls to the Under the Big Sky main stage, Kyle Hunter will make his debut at the popular Whitefish musical festival this weekend, playing at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Montanans should demand that elected officials follow the public process and reject one-sided rules governing state land transactions
I urge Democratic leaders to unite behind independent Seth Bodnar
Why Wilderness Study Areas and the fight over land transfer make Seth Bodnar the clear Senate choice
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The park’s pilot program to manage visitation and transportation is being put to the test. The reviews are mixed.
Hailed by western governors, including Montana's, as the most significant "reform" to grizzly management in a half-century, wildlife advocates called the decision to relax federal protections "reckless"
The unincorporated community faces growing pressure over land use while aging volunteers question whether forming a local government is the answer
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A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
