Author's new book delves into secrets of Flathead Lake
Local author Butch Larcombe with his new book "Historic Tales of Flathead Lake" at his home in Woods Bay. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
When Butch Larcombe was a kid, he spent his summers out on Flathead Lake, fishing. A fourth-generation Montanan raised in Malta, along the Hi-line, Larcombe found escape from the heat and wind when he visited his grandparents in Lakeside. He also found mysteries hidden in the deep, cold waters.
“I used to spend a lot of time on the lake fishing with my grandfather and my dad, and I would hear little snippets of stories, some of which I kind of fleshed out in [‘Historic Tales of Flathead Lake’],” Larcombe said.
Larcombe’s new book, “Historic Tales of Flathead Lake,” is a collection of these stories, including the Flathead Lake monster, the blowing up of Medicine Rock, the journey of the grizzly bear that swam the lake, Wild Horse Island’s history and more.
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