July 2023
Peter Brancaccio
White knuckles of billowing clouds were draped up and down the mountain valley contours. Sitting just above those valleys, the lower elevations were layered in paper thin ribbons of gauze, as I drove past the turnoff to Big Sky. When I pulled into…
July 2023
Olivia Mitchell
There’s something so fun about hiking up to a gorgeous alpine lake. Whether you enjoy fishing, swimming or simply taking in the views, everyone enjoys a nice lake day. So here are the best hikes to lakes in Southwest Montana in order of…
June 2023
Mars Fagin
“The stars are apexes of what wonderful triangles! What distant and different beings in the various mansions of the universe are contemplating the same one at the same moment! Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions…
June 2023
Steve McGann
Hikers are as varied as the trails they walk. Some are constantly looking for new challenges, some are content with the same well-known trails. Some want short, level walks, some desire long and steep. There are casual walkers and thru-hikers. There…
April 2023
Ashley Phelan
As the ongoing climate crisis rages and becomes a more prevalent concern in our society, it is important to consider different approaches and methods to foster sustainability. In efforts to try and repair the damage being done to the ecosystem…
April 2023
Phil Knight
When I first came to Yellowstone, the park was only 110 years old. Now it is 151. Of those 41 years, I worked in or visited Yellowstone during all but one of them.I arrived in the West by train in 1982, a total greenhorn, for my first summer of work…
April 2023
Jeff Beyl
Some people take sleeping pills. Some people drink a glass of warm milk. Others, a snifter of warm brandy. Some people practice a series of muscle relaxations starting with their toes, then their ankles, then their calves, working their way, muscle…
March 2023
Maisie Bissell
Amelia DiGiano
With so many places to ski in the world, what is it that makes Bozeman so special? If you ask the locals here in Bozeman where they ski, there’s a 90% chance they’ll say Bridger Bowl. Established in the mid-1940s, it has…
March 2023
Olivia Mitchell
Living in Bozeman gives you access to many different outdoor activities, including countless winter hobbies, such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and, my personal favorite, ice climbing, a sport in which participants…
March 2023
Thomas Austin
The afternoon sun beams, but it’s too cold to feel any warmth. Your breath billows out like smoke. Behind you, rocky peaks rise from the valley floor. Snow and ice sparkle beneath your feet.A harsh noise — something like ripping paper — splits…
