Health + Wellness

A Blueprint to Healing

No more one-size-fits-all for chiropractic care Article by Sydney Ludden | Photography by Nikity Nak Creatives Dr. Tanner Klein’s journey to chiropractic care began in a world far removed from clinics and adjusting tables. As a Navy Diver in the Special Warfare Division, he tackled construction engineering projects under high-pressure conditions, until a sudden back injury on deployment shifted his life’s trajectory. “I went from a super active job in the Navy to working on a job site...

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Paths That Last

The quiet investment of trail building in Montana Article by Sydney Ludden | Photography by Nikity Nak Creatives I keep thinking about how investment isn’t always about money. Sometimes it looks like a man walking among the trees with a shovel slung over his shoulder, listening for what the land wants to become. That’s the feeling I had after talking with Darren Pfeifle, owner of Montana Made Trails. Darren has been carving paths through Montana for 26 years. First in Glacier National Park...

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The Palette of Preservation

How Joshua Morin is restoring the Flathead Valley’s homes Article by Julie Schnieders | Photography by Nikity Nak Creatives As thankful as I am for this rugged Montanan beauty, I understand the cost of it. The elements here are unforgiving. Snow, wind, fire, and the friction of daily life are the trade-off of the gorgeous, jagged ridges that surround us. When wood fades and leather cracks, as it inevitably will, Joshua Morin leaps into action. When these materials threaten to fail, his refined...

Travel

From Pasture to Purpose

Saint Agnes Farmhouse’s Highland cows help spread joy Article by Kate Heston | Photography by Nikity Nak Creatives If you look out the back window of Catherine Owens' Saint Agnes Farmhouse, one will see geese flapping their wings, families of deer frolicking about and two black-nosed sheep lounging near a gate. But the stars of the show are just south of the action—two orange, mid-sized highland cows named Betty and Judy. Owens never intended for her property to be a place for entertainment or...