Troy one of six governor picks for economic effort

Troy one of six governor picks for economic effort

Lt. Governor Mike Cooney met with Troy area residents last Friday at the Silver Spur as one of six communities chosen for a new initiative of the Main Street Montana Project. According to a release from the Governor Steve Bullock’s office, the new initiative is aimed at building economic opportunities in rural and tribal Montana…

Reflections On Fall: A Column By Tony Smith

Reflections On Fall: A Column By Tony Smith

“I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.” – John Steinbeck, “Travels With Charley”. Author John Steinbeck composed this line on October 14, 1960, in the midst of a beautiful fall…

PNT Move Proposal Sparks Controversy in the Yaak

By Tracy McNew A proposed rerouting of the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) from the Yaak to the south through Libby and Troy has been in the works for a few years now, said Jeff Kish, Executive Director of the nonprofit Pacific Northwest Trail Association. “We aren’t opposed to the trail moving,” he said, “but we…

The Pacific Northwest Trail is blazing an unauthorized route through the Yaak—grizzlies be damned. Rick Bass says there’s a better way, and he needs Missoula’s help.

The Pacific Northwest Trail is blazing an unauthorized route through the Yaak—grizzlies be damned. Rick Bass says there’s a better way, and he needs Missoula’s help.

He was a Montanan, via Chicago, born into the heart of the Depression. He was a tundra explorer, a crusader for polar bears long before anyone dreamed the nightmare of global warming. But first and foremost, he was a Missoula badass—the place shaped and nurtured him, and he, in turn, shaped and nurtured the place….

Purcell Mountains Trail

Why Thru-Hiking Would be a Disaster for the Yaak Valley

Suppose that nearly 50 years ago, a man in a faraway city, who knew nothing of the blank spots on a map, thought it would be nice to bulldoze a straight-line, high-use recreational hiking trail through the Pacific Northwest. It would resemble the moving walkway at an airport, only with a “zone of disturbance” a…

After the Timber Wars

Diverse stakeholders band together to propose Whitefish Range forest plan, reflecting new trend of collaboration By Tristan Scott // Nov 27, 2013 // Flathead Beacon Bob Brown, a former secretary of state and longtime Whitefish legislator, pulled into the snow-caked parking lot outside Ed and Mully’s Restaurant at the base of Big Mountain, his car…

The proposed Pacific Northwest Trail route

Libby and Troy May See Benefit From National Scenic Trail

By Moira Blazi Soon, the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) may bring hikers to the local area. Much like the well known Pacific Crest Trail which stretches from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, the PNT stretches 1,200 miles from Washington’s Olympic Coast to Glacier National Park in Montana. The PNT was designated as a…

Kootenai National Forest Group Reaches Accord

By SAM WILSON | Daily Inter Lake  A collaborative group representing stakeholders in and around the Kootenai National Forest announced an agreement last week that will guide its input on proposed land management projects. The Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition includes representatives from environmental, industry and recreation groups that often are at odds on forest policy….