June 2016
Peter Mathews drops his welding hood. Blue sparks fly as he connects the frame on what will soon be a new rock climbing boulder on the Montana State University campus.Mathews works with Bozeman-based Stronghold Fabrication, which built five of the…
June 2016
Bozeman Pond BoulderLocated behind Ace Hardware west of downtown, this was the first rock that Stronghold built. It is similar to granite, with several different cracks, a few face problems, as well as a chimney.
East Gallatin Recreation Area…
June 2016
National Forest Service Cabins Offer A Great Way To Enjoy The Backcountry Without Packing A Tent
Sarah Cairoli
When my family sits on the front porch of the Horse Prairie Ranger Station (a place we try to visit twice a year), it feels as though we are the only people in the world. The landscape seems untouched as far as the eye can see. At night, in…
June 2016
We pressed ourselves against the bus windows, binoculars in hand, looking at the sleeping bear. Is it a grizzly we wondered- to which we have decided, yes it is- and marveled at how in just our first hour in Yellowstone National Park we had seen a…
June 2016
According to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust
Nearly every weekend my husband and I have the exact same conversation. It goes something like this: “Would you like to go for a hike?” “Sure. Where do you want to go?”“I dunno. Where do you want to…
May 2016
Heather Hume
1 Natural Bridge Falls in McLeod Have a picnic lunch by majestic falls. Check out Big Timber‘s main street and the historic Grand Hotel (there’s also a great city park here with a replica of a Viking ship for the kids to climb on…
May 2016
Jake Adelman
Living in Montana we are lucky to be surrounded by beautiful rivers, amazing mountain peaks, and rolling fields. However, there is one downside to living in the gorgeous topography that exemplifies the greater Southwest Montana…
April 2016
The Custer Gallatin National Forest will implement an expanded interim target shooting restriction in Hyalite Canyon to address public safety issues and resource management concerns on April 20, 2016. The restriction will remain in place year-long…
March 2016
Phil Knight
Even though I had never endured an unplanned bivouac, I knew the clues. I saw it coming. I could feel it, could taste the bitter tang in the air that spoke of cramps, shivering and dehydration, of bones aching against unyielding rock, mouth dry as a…
March 2016
Phil Cameron
One of the most common complaints that people seek healthcare advice and treatment for is fatigue and lack of energy. It is a major problem in our society and has great impacts on our lives and ability to function productively at our jobs, in our…
