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Tristan Scott

Tristan Scott is managing editor of the Flathead Beacon in northwest Montana, where he lives on the doorstep of Glacier National Park. He also edits Flathead Living, a quarterly lifestyle magazine, and Glacier Journal, an annual field guide promoting outdoor ethics and etiquette at one of America’s most popular national parks. Having spent much of his 19-year career as a community journalist focused on environmental and political reporting, Scott’s work has shone a light on topics as complex as international water agreements, tribal sovereignty, grizzly bear management and dark money in elections. Most recently, his editorial leadership has helped guide a small independent news organization as it pioneers new pathways to sustainability in print and digital journalism.

Tristan's Latest Articles

It’s business as usual at Holland Lake Lodge

By Tristan Scott ● Environment ● May 29, 2025

After public outcry quashed a proposed expansion of the historic lodge in the Swan Valley, the Forest Service approved a permit for the new owners, who will “conduct the business in the same scope, intensity, size, scale, and footprint of the existing permit.”

Lost in the woods

By Tristan Scott ● Business ● April 17, 2024

The decision to close Pyramid Mountain Lumber, a critical cog in the Seeley-Swan Valley, is rooted in a complex set of problems, including the steep costs of living and a depressed demand for lumber. Can the stakeholders rallying to save the mill puzzle out a path forward?