Columns
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Life at 20 below
There is something about being out in weather that is colder than 20 below that is both alarming and exhilarating.
About muscular fat
A year and a half ago, the editor of the Hungry Horse News went with the Over the Hill Gang to photograph our shoveling and opening of the Highline Trail in Glacier. He took that opportunity to snap an unflatteri...
Interlocal on Zoom
As usual at this time of year, North Forkers begin talking about the Winter Interlocal Meeting.
In the evening
For a lot of people, I’d say most people, the American dipper goes largely unnoticed.
Planning news
It is unusual for business meetings to be held on the North Fork in the winter.
Conformity complex
When I was in high school there were fads.
Thoughts on the mob
There is no doubt that Jan. 6 will be a day of infamy in American history.
Normalcy
Every year I am asked whether or not this is a “normal” year.
On forwarded mail and other waste
If everyone had as good and merry Christmas as I did we are all in good shape.
Christmas birding
I did a route for the Christmas bird count on Sunday in Glacier National Park.
McNeil, Hoiland recognized
Back in October I intentionally failed to report the most significant action taken by the Landowners Association. That action was the unanimous vote by the membership to award life memberships to Cecily McNeil an...
Bison screensavers
We drove to the National Bison Range on Sunday.
ATV thoughts
I didn’t actually measure the snowfall, but my best guess is we got about a foot of powder snow in one day.
Governor Schwinden
The recent behavior of the current President reminded me of an insightful comment made forty or so years ago by then Gov. Ted Schwinden. The Governor said, “You can really tell what a man’s made of by how he los...
Pondering things poetic
There is a touch of the poet in each of us, and that sometimes flusters me greatly.
North Fork beavers cause a problem
We have had just about everything in the last two weeks. Three nights well below zero accompanied by a half foot of snow.