Growing up, Coach Rob Ash really didn’t have a hometown. He moved from town to town in the state of Iowa, the son of a preacher. His mother taught Sunday school and choir at the church. Religion was a big part of Rob’s life growing up in…
High on the southwestern flank of Dry Mountain, off the I-90 Pipestone Exit 241, 15 miles east of Butte America in Jefferson County, there is a rough, winding dirt road that leads to the natural, ethereal phenomena; The Ringing Rocks.
Cows grazed…
Bozeman has a beautiful backyard. The Gallatin Range fences in forests and alpine meadows perfect for hiking, biking, camping, and fishing. Recreational opportunities abound in our backyard, but it is Bozeman’s back forty, Yellowstone National…
Hope & the Holidays is not a new organization, but an adaptation of an old one. Toys for Tots had been around the Bozeman area for approximately 18 years, organized and managed by Bob Metcalf of the Marine Corps and Michelle Reiser, a realtor…
Rick Gale
Good Evening Campers
In 1975, it was estimated there were only 136 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone.
Today, Yellowstone is home to some 600 grizzlies.
My ranger days in Yellowstone included a lot of late evenings trying to prevent grizzly…
As summer welcomes Bozemanites into its embrace of warm, sunny days, spandex-laden cyclists flock to the streets to train their legs in hopes of racking up their Strava miles or taking home the gold at the upcoming mid-summer races. However, for two…
Most trout fishermen in Montana use either a 5 or 6 weight rod for all of their fishing needs. Don’t get me wrong, if you are going to have one rod for any situation either of these rod weights would be your best bet (I’d go with the 6…
With school coming to a close and three months of warm weather ahead, now is a perfect time to start thinking about activities to get you and the children out of the house in the weeks to come. Taking a walk or playing in the backyard are great ways…
It is that most glorious time of the year again. The days begin to get longer and warmer, the snow starts to melt, and the hillsides and mountains explode into color and greenery. Bozeman is a veritable smorgasbord of outdoor activities in these all…
Oh, March. You were so promising for an early start to mountain biking season this year! As temperatures soared into the 60s for days at a time with hardly a cloud in the sky – and as Bridger passholders did their best to stay positive as a…
