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Will You Marry Me?

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

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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