Like harvest and hunting season,  “Felt Hat Season”  arrives with the chill of fall. It's the time of year when you swap out your straw...

So you wanna be a cowboy, eh? Well then, you're going to need a hat, and, as with many aspects of rural life in Montana, there is a "way"

One of the best-known secrets of the Bitterroot Valley is the Skwala stonefly hatch on the Bitterroot River; it has lured anglers to the...

I was recently reminded of the cultural shift taking place in the Bitterroot Valley when, in a recent conversation with some newer...

If you're living near a cattle ranch, at some point this fall you'll likely notice the ambient sounds around your place shift from...

Each year in Montana, beginning around the 4th of July, farmers and ranchers start grinding it out in the heat, making the shift to the...

This time of year, at the end of a long busy day, I love to relax on my porch in the warm summer breeze or lay in bed and listen to the...

Well, have you? Have you ever actually seen a cowboy? I silently posed these questions on the ski slopes one day when a coworker opted...

Understanding the legal rights and responsibilities involved with different aspects of land ownership is an important part of rural life...

Recently, you may have seen ominous plumes of smoke rising up across rural Montana as ditches and entire fields are being purposely...

After a long winter, a good deep clean of the house seems always to be in order, especially if you're planning to sell. From cleaning...

There are many wonderful things that set life in Montana apart from other states and spring is one of them. It is my favorite time of...

My favorite and a very easy plant to grow in the Bitterroot is Rhubarb! Crimson Red rhubarb is one of the best flavored varieties. Its...