August 03, 2013 * By DILLON TABISH Flathead Beacon KALISPELL – The name says it all. The Epic Shore to Shore Race dares paddlers to voyage the largest natural freshwater lake in the West. From the south shoreline in Polson to the northern cove of Somers, the fleet of participants brave 26 miles of Flathead Lake, […]
Flathead cherry harvest looks delicious this year
Flathead cherry harvest looks delicious this year Posted: Jul 17, 2013 4:33 PM by Dax VanFossen – KAJ News BLUE BAY – One of the biggest draws for tourism in Northwest Montana is cherry picking season. It started this week, and roadside stands will soon begin overflowing with the delicious Flathead Fruit. It may look calm and […]
Flathead Lake – One of Montana’s Best
The first thing that most visitors notice on their visit to this part of Montana is an unbelievably massive body of water that takes up almost half of the valley flanked by towering mountains. Welcome to Flathead Lake. With over 128 miles of shoreline, roughly 28 miles long and 15 miles wide, Flathead Lake is […]
A Colorful History – 300-year-old Timber Reclaimed from Flathead Lake
By Emily Stifler, Big Sky Weekly In the early 1900s, the forests around Flathead Lake were primarily western larch, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. Sawyers cut these trees with crosscut saws and stamped each log with distinctive brands, which were used to identify ownership and for the sawyers to tally and be paid for the […]
