“The son of militia leader Stewart Rhodes spent years plotting to help his family escape from his father’s control. Now that the elder Rhodes faces decades in prison, the rest of the family is rebuilding their lives.”
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Hiding Out in Montana with Bill Pullman
“It’s been an overwhelming year—the isolation, the stalled shoots, the erosion of our democracy—but he finds that here in central Montana simpler conflicts abide.”
Cold and Alone on Engle Peak
How rescuers saved a Bonners Ferry man and his 16-year-old daughter after a ski accident in Montana’s backcountry.
The Rehab of Big Sky Country
“Daily treks in silence are an effective way to get anyone to reflect on their lives and consider what’s really important.”
If You Think You Understand the Montana Special Election, You Probably Don’t
At Buzzfeed, Anne Helen Petersen has been reporting for months on the complex needs of state’s independent voter.
Whitefish, Montana Will Not be Intimidated
Andrew Romano tells how the small town of Whitefish, Montana, stood up to the anti-Semitic threats of resident neo-Nazi Richard Spencer and his band of white supremacists, sending a strong, clear message: hate is not welcome here; we will not back down.
Solving an Old Problem: Our College Longreads Pick
Every week, Syracuse University professor Aileen Gallagher helps Longreads highlight the best of college journalism. Here’s this week’s pick: If only all universities had someone like Jesse Flickinger to explain their research projects to the masses. Flickinger takes his readers on an intellectual adventure that begins in a Kabul café and ends in a library […]
Solving an Old Problem: Our College Longreads Pick
Every week, Syracuse University professor Aileen Gallagher helps Longreads highlight the best of college journalism. Here’s this week’s pick: If only all universities had someone like Jesse Flickinger to explain their research projects to the masses. Flickinger takes his readers on an intellectual adventure that begins in a Kabul café and ends in a library […]