Beyond Bars
First seen in: Beyond Bars Beyond Bars Flathead Public Defenders Provide Lasting Solutions to Incarceration Story by LJ Dawson | Photos […]
UM student walks 80 miles to raise awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women
First seen in: The Montana Kaimin UM student Marita Growing Thunder spent her spring break walking 80 miles by foot through […]
How license suspensions become poverty traps
For Nick Feistner, 28, a mechanic who lives outside Missoula, a forgotten $20 speeding ticket turned into a three-year stint of joblessness and homelessness.
25th annual Festival of the Dead procession
First seen in: 25th annual Festival of the Dead procession
Volunteers build trail on Mount Dean Stone
National public lands day 2017: the Mount Dean Stone Project
A dress for the outdoors
As women who work and play in wilds but still live in cities, if not only when we must, we need clothes that can keep up with our adventures and dance between those two worlds. The Andraste dress from Kind Apparel does just that.
New campaign demands transparency in feminine hygiene industry
A screenshot from Women's Voices for the Earth's video pointing out the lack of ingredient transparency in feminine hygiene products.
Medical marijuana providers struggle with uncertain industry regulations
Four months after I-182, also known as the Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative, passed, Missoula’s medical marijuana dispensaries are still waiting on an uncertain future of regulations in Montana.
Lost my scale and gained self-love: a journey of healing
I stood naked staring in the mirror at my stomach again. The morning ritual of “Am I fat today?” when it slammed into me like a boulder.
Students make do with creative solutions to tough rental market
Nicholas Gilbert and his dog lived in a Chevy Conversion van to save money his freshman year at the University of Montana.
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Gilbert
Dynamite and toboggans: Ski patrol at Snowbowl
Alicia Leggett has worked as a ski patroller for the past four years. When she moved from California to Missoula, she started working at Montana Snowbowl, where she stands on the deck of the ski patrol hut Jan. 29, 2017.
UM Black History Month events to open dialogue about race on campus
The Student Involvement Network and the Black Student Union are joining forces to bring a series of events to the University of Montana in celebration of Black History Month.
Estimated 10,000 gather for Women’s March in Helena
Early numbers estimate 10,000 marchers gathered for the Women’s March on Montana in Helena Saturday. The Montana march joined 600 other Women’s Marches all over America and the world one day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Babes off the beaten path
Days spent staring at my hiking shoes stepping, one two three; hanging from ropes above valleys, watching sunrises from the bare tops of mountains, holding my breath between a rivers crashing waves, grinning smiles full of powder, these are the moments that empower me as a person and as a woman. This is how I live my life most purely.
Just Climbing
Eric Wall projecting a trad climb on the Kim Williams Trail in Missoula, MT.
7 Tips For Mastering Your Backcountry Kitchen
A little effort, a little thought, and a little love will turn your MSR stove into a five star kitchen.
