The 1918 Flu Pandemic

1914-1918 was a dangerous time to be a young adult. The Great War had claimed the lives of over 17 million people and left another 20 million wounded. Over 116,000 Americans lost their lives in [...]

Medical Miracle

In November 1998, Jerry Jacobson of Glasgow was diagnosed with Guillain- Barré Syndrome (GBS), a debilitating neurological illness. Within two weeks he was completely paralyzed, trapped in his [...]

Cancer and Genetics

By 2013 Tamee Havrilla had lost two brothers to cancer and was battling breast cancer for the second time. This series of tragedies seemed like a string of bad luck but Tamee’s oncologist at the [...]

Kid vs. Cancer

Alyse Johnson-Considine was only eleven when she was diagnosed with germ-cell ovarian cancer. Growing up in North Bend, Oregon, she was active in basketball, but her parents noticed she had [...]

Route of the Hiawatha

The Route of the Hiawatha Bike Trail is located near the Montana/Idaho border and offers a leisurely bike ride with beautiful, scenic views. Photographer Roland Taylor (graphic designer of [...]

Alpine Floral

Alpine Floral is much more than a flower shop; it is a full-service greenhouse and nursery, gift store, and landscaping business. They carry a wide variety of plants to choose from, including [...]

Great Northern Hotel

Built at the turn of the century, the Great Northern Hotel is Malta’s only full-service hotel. The rooms are clean and unique, with antiques that fit the area. An underground garage makes parking [...]

Featured Artists

We have the following artists featured in this issue. Please check out their articles in the magazine. Leith DeWeese Pamela Harr Jeff Hoff Steve Lillegard Carmen Luna Todd Mandeville Judy Michael [...]

Montana Fishing:
A Catch-all

Fishing is a surprisingly touchy subject. Like a religion, there are people who assert that their way of fishing is the best and that all other methods are inferior. If you’ve spent enough time [...]

Montana Wildlife

Predators Most of Montana’s wildlife actively avoids humans. That said, humans should actively avoid some of Montana’s wildlife – specifically its predators. The Treasure State acts as a hunting [...]