"How" to Live in the Bitterroot Val

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Under This Old Hat: Straw Hat Season in Montana

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"

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Best-known secret of the Bitterroot Valley

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...

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The Bitterrooter: A Dying Breed?

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

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Patience Is a Virtue: It's Haying Season In Montana

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...

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Have You Ever Seen a Cowboy?

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...

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A Burning Question?

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

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Spring Rural Listing Preparation

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...

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A Time for New Life ~ Spring Calving

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...

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