Community Focus Amy Martin and Threshold: From Montana to the World…and Back by Caroline Kurtz Many folks around Missoula and throughout Western Montana will remember musician Amy Martin. She arrived in town in 1999, drawn to the area’s natural beauty and...
The Ancient Plants That Fueled Early Missoula by Kallie Moore Today, Missoula’s North Hills are undulating low mountains between Rattlesnake Valley to the east and Grant Creek Valley to the west. They sit snugly between the larger mountains of the Reservation...
Amy Denton-Luke loves exploring outdoors. But as someone who has struggled with illness her entire life, and who has been disabled since 2015—suffering from a neurological disorder that causes chronic fatigue, pain, and mobility issues—she faces many barriers to...
Her Dream: Blackfeet Women’s Stand-Up Headdresses By Rosalyn LaPier When most people imagine a Blackfeet person in their regalia, they probably visualize a man wearing a large headdress with feathers sweeping backward. Would it surprise you to know...
by Heather McKee WHOOSHoop. WHOOSHoop. WHOOSHoop. It can sound like distant thunder, the ocean, metal flexing, or a bass drum. It’s the first sound mammals hear—a mother’s heartbeat pushing through the placenta. From there, the heartbeat becomes a metronome for life....
