Dry Flies – What’s the Draw?

Before I delve into the subject, a disclaimer, I’m not a dry fly guy, I’m a streamer fisherman, and so my perspective on dry flies comes from my desire to catch big fish, therefore you won’t find me chasing a Trico hatch, or even a…

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Bike to Meet Your Farmer

A grassroots organization called Human-Powered Mountaineers Inc. has sprouted out of the 2011 rain and is going strong this summer. The organization, teamed with local farmers, has been on a mission to educate the Bozeman area community about ways to…

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Gladys and I: A Biking Tale

Growing up, I was never very interested in biking. However, all of that changed when I moved to Bozeman, land of black labs named Bridger, Subarus, and bicycle enthusiasts. Although I have not yet been able to swing the acquisition of an…

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Hungry For Bikes: The Bozeman Bike Kitchen

Hungry for a bike? Bikes are on the menu at the Bozeman Bike Kitchen. We recommend you begin with an education appetizer served by a bike mechanic mentor. Not interested in an appetizer? Entrées include a bike frame; drivetrain and gearing;…

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Top 10 Hikes Around Bozeman

#1 Hyalite Creek Trail – 11 miles – This hike is for easy to moderate hikers and offers stunning views. Including passing 11 waterfalls!  Definitely one of the most beautiful hikes in the Bozeman area! #2 M Trail – 1.6 miles…

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Small Stream Splendor

Ask anyone around the world about fly fishing in Montana and you are likely to hear about all of the big rivers and the close proximity to so many famous fishing destinations like the Madison, the Yellowstone, the Missouri, the Big Hole, the Bighorn…

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Flowing Free on the Yellowstone

Throughout my fishing ventures I’ve yet to find a river anywhere else in the world that conjures up the vivid imagery and breadth of emotions for me that the Yellowstone River does. The Yellowstone draws its water from Yellowstone Lake in…

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An Attempt at Winter

My alarm started singing to me at 6:45 AM. Yes, my alarm sings — it doesn’t chirp — a lovely little song that repeats the phrase, “Get up.” I hazily hit snooze and told my phone I didn’t want to get up, that it…

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