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Outside magazine says Whitefish, Montana’s River Design Group is one of the nation’s "Best Places to Work."

A fine-spun interplay of work and leisure gives employees plenty to smile about at River Design Group http://www.riverdesigngroup.com/ , which was recently recognized by Outside magazine as one of the nation’s "Best Places to Work."

The aquatic restoration company has built an impressive resume since it was founded in 2003, perhaps because productivity is rewarded with powder days and lunchtime trail rides are a non-negotiable luxury.

The private consulting firm’s dress code favors fleece vests, flannel shirts and hiking boots, and employees’ dogs can scamper around a fenced-in courtyard outside the Whitefish headquarters.

But a collection of hydrological charts and graphs inside the office reveals that complex work is under way, and betrays a philosophy that employee well-being and a successful business model can coexist.

"Our work environment and our productivity improve the healthier and happier we are," said Chris Long, a controller at the company, whose bosses encourage an active lifestyle.

By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/business/montana-inbusiness/workers-embrace-casual-culture-business-named-one-of-best-places/article_fecc2de0-0958-11e1-99f8-001cc4c03286.html

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Magazine names River Design ‘best place to work’

During any given work week, river survey technician Josh Lenderman might be camping near Mission Creek, scouting rivers around Babb or floating the Madison River. If time lends itself, he’ll sneak in a little hunting or wet a line after the day’s work is complete.

For an outdoors fanatic like Lenderman, it’s good to be an employee at River Design Group (RDG) in Whitefish.

“My office space is Glacier National Park, Ennis or Mount Hood, Ore.,” Lenderman said.

By MATT BALDWIN Whitefish Pilot

http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/whitefishpilot/article_146351e2-ce67-11e0-994a-001cc4c03286.html

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