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Will You Marry Me? images   by Marta W. Aldrich
Marriage is proposed in every way—and place—imaginable. Some proposals are sweet and subtle, while others are elaborate and extravagant.
first appeared: 2/11/2007
Devouring the West's Weeds images   by Kathy Summers
Lani Malmberg wanders the meadows, hillsides and waterways of the West, hooked staff in hand, pitting 1,500 cashmere goats against pockets of unwanted weeds that infest the landscape.
first appeared: 10/1/2006
The Smallest Biggest Oldest Tallest   by Melissa L. Jones
Superlatives abound across America
first appeared: 7/23/2006
Angels in Flight   by Marti Attoun
Volunteer pilots follow a higher calling
first appeared: 3/19/2006
Acts of Kindness   by Marta W. Aldrich
Our 5th annual account of ordinary Americans doing good deeds for one another
first appeared: 12/25/2005
We Proceeded On   by Vicki Brown
ln May 1804, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off from winter camp near St. Louis with their party of men—dubbed the Corps of Discovery by President Thomas Jefferson—on an epic journey to the Pacific Ocean.
first appeared: 4/11/2004
Mountain Man Rendezvous   by Candy Moulton
Though he faded early from American history, the mountain man, more than any other, made possible the settlement of the West.
first appeared: 5/25/2003
Shelby's Mission   by Marie Hoeffner
Shelby Roberson's campaign for a cure for diabetes has made the fifth-grader one of Montana's youngest lobbyists, taking her from the classrooms of her elementary school to the corridors of Congress.
first appeared: 2/16/2003
Scenic Drives   by Stephen Leon Alligood
5 journeys to witness our country's majesty
first appeared: 4/21/2002
Giving Thanks   by Ellen Margulies
3 Personal Stories of Thanksgiving
first appeared: 11/11/2001
Dean Folkvord Sows, Grows, and Doughs It   by Marie Hoeffner
When Dean Folkvord decided his family wheat farm should "sow it, grow it, and dough it," neighbors questioned his sanity. A decade later, Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery has proved it has the right ingredients for success.
first appeared: 7/29/2001
Off the Beaten Path   by Alan Ross
This year’s 10 family getaways include peaceful state parks, a historic mining town-turned-artist colony, a space travel attraction, and the place where it all started for America nearly 400 years ago.
first appeared: 4/29/2001

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