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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Kelly Whitmoyer and Sandy McNamara
- Apr 12
- 3 min
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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Kelly Whitmoyer and Sandy McNamara
- Jan 28
- 3 min
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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kwhitmoyer2
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
Montana Cattle Shipping Season: A Montana Melody
If you're living near a cattle ranch, at some point this fall you'll likely notice the ambient sounds around your place shift from...
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kwhitmoyer2
- Jul 20, 2023
- 1 min
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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kwhitmoyer2
- Jul 20, 2023
- 1 min
Haying Season in the Bitterroot
This time of year, at the end of a long busy day, I love to relax on my porch in the warm summer breeze or lay in bed and listen to the...
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kwhitmoyer2
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
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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smcnamara663
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Understanding the legal rights and responsibilities involved with different aspects of land ownership is an important part of rural life...
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kwhitmoyer2
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
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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kwhitmoyer2
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
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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kwhitmoyer2
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
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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kwhitmoyer2
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Rhubarb Grows Well in the Bitterroot Valley
My favorite and a very easy plant to grow in the Bitterroot is Rhubarb! Crimson Red rhubarb is one of the best flavored varieties. Its...
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