Here are a few of my favorite stories that have appeared in print over the last few years.

News Features and Travel

Enjoying Glacier National Park’s Quiet Season – Washington Post, August 2019

For 40 Years, Wrecking Trains Was One of America’s Favorite Pastimes – Atlas Obscura, July 2019

The Secrets of a World Champion Barstool Racer – Flathead Beacon, February 2019

In the Southwest, It’s Full Steam Ahead – Washington Post, September 2018

The World’s Largest Steam Locomotive Makes an Epic Return – Atlas Obscura, June 2018

Mind Games – Flathead Beacon, November 2017

Running For Brad – Flathead Beacon, August 2017

Decade After Epidemic, Meth Surges Again – Flathead Beacon, August 2016

A Murder in Glacier Park – Flathead Beacon, December 2013

History

The Empire Builder – Flathead Living, Spring 2018

The Century-Old Tool Being Used to Battle Flames in California – Atlas Obscura, October 2017

The Toughest Town In Montana – Flathead Living, Spring 2017

Preserving America’s Best Idea – Glacier Journal, Summer 2016

Warriors of Winter – Flathead Beacon, December 2014

Breaking News

Century-Old Chalet Falls Victim to Glacier Park Wildfire – Flathead Beacon, September 2017

Railroad Industry

Railroading’s Titanic – Train Wrecks, a Trains Magazine special issue, Summer 2018.

The Ski Train’s ‘Grande’ Return – Trains Magazine, December 2017

Daylight Rising – Big Steam is Back, Summer 2017

Climate Change: How Will it Impact Railroading? – Trains Magazine, January 2017

Railroading in Avalanche Alley – Trains Magazine, December 2015

The Flathead Beacon Police Blotter

The Best of the Flathead Beacon Police Blotter – 2017 and 2018