Trail Creek Merc offers something for everyone

SEELEY LAKE - After decades of working for others, Lynda and Kevin Mickelson decided it was time for a change. The newly retired couple opened Trail Creek Merc on June 28, a one-stop-shop for gifts, in the Bison and Bear Center.

"I think that our personal mission on this is to be doing something that we want to do and enjoy," said Kevin.

The Mickelsons grew up together in Missoula and in the summer they spent time in the valley with family. They both graduated from Loyola Sacred Heart in 1979.

Kevin worked in many fields. He managed supply warehouses that delivered food to grocery stores and r...