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Nanette Dupont throwing the curling stone and the October 2022 Helena Bonspiel

Chess On Ice: Curling Comes to Helena

A new craze has folks flocking to the ice in Montana’s capital city—curling.

December 1, 2022

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Three Ways a Medicare Advantage Fitness Plan Can Help Reduce Health Risks

Many health plans, including Medicare Advantage plans, offer exceptional fitness programs providing low-cost or free benefits to help you stay healthy and fit.

November 11, 2022

Photo of the Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt.

Finding Cultural Treasures on a Nile Cruise

Day trips along our Nile cruise took us to prized places, but time spent on the boat revealed other fascinating aspects of Egyptian people, life, and culture.

November 7, 2022

Photo of a woman in a river fishing on horseback

Laws with Flaws: Scales of Justice — What’s the Catch Fishing on Horseback?

A March, 1919 Idaho state law has flaws that jump out at you like a trout thrashing for dear life against an angler fishing on horseback.

October 26, 2022

Winter Is Coming: Keep Smiling!

I’m going to journal all the golfing fun I had golfing this summer. I’ll log all the people and the great golfers I met while playing tournaments.

October 18, 2022

It's going to be lonely hunting without horses.Hunters with a pack of horses

Smells Like Rain: It’s Going to Be Lonely

This year, for the first time since I was young, I don’t have a horse to take me deep into wilderness areas, and that makes me profoundly lonely for all the horses and mules that have enriched my life.

October 18, 2022

image of a travel popping out of a computer screen, wearing a water donut around his neck — representing travel scams

3 Tips to Avoid Travel Scams

The internet brings vacations and getaways to travelers’ fingertips, but instant access also means vulnerability to fraudsters pushing travel scams to steal data.

October 7, 2022

four 50-plus women going for a walk, because their managing heart health to support brain health

Manage Heart Health for Stronger Brain Health

Experts encourage heart health to support brain health as studies show good vascular health is associated with healthy aging and retained cognitive function.

October 7, 2022

Growing Marijuana A Seedy Business

Now that you’re ready to grow your own marijuana, and you’re about to buy your first packet of seeds, you first need to ask yourself whether you’re a baker or a cook.

October 1, 2022