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Montanans—Who Are We?

At a recent family reunion, I sat with four generations of Montanans. We ate a typical picnic spread. The thing which brought these four generations here, this day, was our Montana roots.

September 27, 2023

Exploding Ducks, Enormous Knives, Julia Child

Undaunted by her ineptitude, Julia set a goal of becoming a master cook.

September 18, 2023

Flamin’ Up the Grill

A short clip from the DeSoto Grill in Kalispell.

September 13, 2023

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Skullcracker Skullduggery – Moonshine

Our image of a moonshiner? A lone, lanky, scraggly, rugged, sunburnt, long-bearded, floppy-hatted. beady-eyed, suspicious, individual-liberty-lovin’, Feds-hatin’, shotgun-totin’ hillbilly, high on a remote, forested Appalachian mountain.

August 30, 2023

Great Falls to Host Week of Native Events This Fall

This fall, for the first time, tribal leaders and community members from across the state will convene in Great Falls for a week of events, including traditional games, powwows, storytelling, and a conference.

August 28, 2023

With Bob McKinnon’s Passing, Great Falls Loses a Six-Decade Civic Champion

From his arrival to the Electric City in 1962 until he was too ill to continue this past April, McKinnon, along with his wife Suzy, selflessly and tirelessly devoted himself to championing Great Falls in his many avocations as a swim instructor and coach, multi-genre writer, and banjo player.

August 7, 2023

Historic Tipi Rings

Members of the Youth Forest Monitoring Program record the placement of historic stone circles, likely tipi rings, near the banks of the Sun River along the Rocky Mountain Front.

August 4, 2023

The Art of Leaving Home

Moving out of an apartment, as I’ve been doing recently, convinces me, at last, to resign from American consumer culture and live with only bedding, one towel, two changes of clothing, a pair of shoes, and one suit to wear for shows and also to be buried in.

August 2, 2023

Scent-Sational: Sullivans Hope Their Lavender Farm Has a Lingering Impact

“The scent is fantastic,” said Sullivan, explaining the steam distillation process he uses to extract the fragrant oil at Longview Lavender Farm on the northwest shore of Flathead Lake near Somers.

August 1, 2023

Old Yeller, Best Doggone Dog in the World

I have been asked by some of you to write about the movie that most people seem to remember me for. The year was 1956 and I was asked to audition for the part of “Lisbeth” in the Walt Disney film “Old Yeller.”

July 31, 2023