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Opinion: Christman recalls flood
The Great Flood of 1964 had a profound effect upon my life. In fact, in my stories of “Tales of a Misspent Youth,…
More on the War
Tis a hazy recollection but nevertheless a fact, it was over 70 years ago I was sent to Europe as a teenage soldier for the de-Nazification of Germany. Though it was a depressing subject, last week I did a column o…
The Inside Road
After being surprised at finding several locals opposed to reopening the Inside North Fork Road in Glacier Park, I decided maybe we all need more information about the road. My research included Park comments at In…
Dorothy Johnson
In this troublesome era of anger, violence and blame, it’s well to look back to a kinder time, and the good and heart-warming story of a remarkable Montana cha…
About Shooting Deserters
Making headlines lately is news about this month’s finding of an American Sergeant from Idaho guilty of deserting his unit in a combat area of the Middle East where he was held by the enemy for years before being t…
Shocking developments
Back in my sophomore year I took electric shop, which was probably not the best move I’ve ever made.
Flathead weather records
Snockered friends have called me in the middle of the night to settle bar bets about local weather. So! Every 20 years I run records from the U.S. Weather Bureau.
Do bears get cold feet?
Usually, hunting season starts with sunny skies, dry grass and dry leaves. No tracking snow makes hunting tougher to shoot a deer or elk but still allows for an extraordinary day in the woods. Not this year.
Tundra rodents
My latest truck, a Dodge 2500 diesel, used to be a pretty nice rig, until, of course, I bought it. Which is to say that the guy who owned it before me took good care of it for close to 20 years and then I got a hol…
NFLA sees increased attendance
I don’t know how many runners signed up for this years LeGrizz or how many actually finished the fifty-mile timed run. I do know they had to be cold, with wet and probably sore feet. It was a raw day Saturday with …
Overheard conversations in the wild
I figure me and the kid hike about 500 to 700 miles a year, give or take a mile or two here and there. This year we’ve done eight backcountry overnighters, which doesn’t seem like it was enough.
Puns and Commercial H20
Note: George is out this week. We bring you this column from 2006.
EPA Administrator lives lavishly
Private jets, secret “soundproof booths,” and steakhouses, you would think that this is the dream life of a rich movie star- or maybe James Bond-but according to reports, this dream is a reality for EPA Administrat…
Bull in camp
So we were out in the backcountry last week minding our own business, eating supper — which is to say we were having cold sandwiches because I remembered the s…
Comments on bear attack
I would like to comment on the recent bear attack in the Hungry Horse area, particularly the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s comments. That was close! The effectiveness of bear spray has been well documented and …
Rallis campaign for mayor
The City of Columbia Falls mayoral election between Mr. Don Barnhart and me will give voters a real choice. I will serve as a full-time mayor and commit to real change, industrialization, and upgrading the business…