I'm a Wisconsin homegrown cheesehead who cheers too loudly for the Packers and grew up loving chilly mornings in a deer stand up nort' or a hot summer's day on the lake. Since I was little I knew I wanted to be a writer, so after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's journalism program, I wrote for small but mighty newspapers in western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. I savored the interviews with rural folks who had rich stories waiting to be told. I finally followed my dream of living in Montana in January 2021 and now I get to work alongside media gurus who love storytelling as much as I do. I spend my weekends hiking or camping in the mountains and looking for a sweet spot to nap.
Rachel Helgeson
This is What It’s Like Living on Billings’ Christmas Wreath Lane
Seeing humans come together for something as simple as hanging similar wreaths that have lasted decades was awe-inspiring.