Fresh Air Fridays

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…

Camp With A Roof Over Your Head

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…

6 Bozeman Climbing Boulders

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…

Stronghold Fabrication builds climbing boulder on MSU campus

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…

Healthy Summer Fun

Phil Cameron

As the days turn warmer and the threat of sprinter (spring/winter) snow showers diminish we look forward to those cherished summer days of fun in the sun here in southwest Montana! Summer fun includes camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, BBQ…

10 Flies That Catch During Spring Runoff

Jake Adelman

Spring runoff is an annual occurrence here in Montana and while it limits the water we can fish, there are plenty of fishing opportunities to be had.  Below is a list of our favorite patterns to use during the spring runoff period.  There…

Recognizing Our Diversity

Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan 

The Custer Gallatin National Forest covers vast and diverse stretches of southcentral and southeastern Montana and northwestern South Dakota. At our first set of public meetings, in February and March of this year perhaps the most common theme we…

Fly Fishing in the Wind

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…

Expanded Interim Shooting Restriction Goes into Effect in Hyalite Drainage on April 20th

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…

40 Montana Winters

Angie Ripple

I recently heard the retelling of an old saying “You aren’t a true Montanan until you’ve lived here forty winters.” I’ve never thought of myself as anything but a Montanan, but this being my fortieth winter on Earth, and…

Advice & Inspiration for the Beginning Gardener

Kareen Erbe

You’ve perused a few books over the winter, talked to some other gardeners, and perhaps even gotten some seed catalogs in the mail. You’ve tentatively looked at your backyard to figure out a sunny spot to put a garden and now, as March…

Soldiers on Ice

Special places stick with us. Most folks remember the first time they rode a bike, or where they got married, or the smell and sounds of a favorite park bench. Those special places are memories we can hold on to when life throws a wrench our way…

Sustainable Life Energy

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…

An Unplanned Night on The Frigid Heights

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…

A New Forest Plan for The Custer Gallatin National Forest

Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan 

What is it that you love about Bozeman? Somewhere in the mix open space, public lands, outdoors or trails likely pop up. Surrounding Bozeman we are fortunate to have nearly 3.1 million acres of National Forest System Lands with the Custer Gallatin…

Skijoring Hits Bozeman

Ramona Mead, photos by Zach Hoffman

Gallatin County Regional Park saw action January 23, 24 that had yet to shake things up in Bozeman! On Saturday and Sunday, skier and riders competed in the first ever Duckworth Montana Classic Skijoring Race. This was the first such completion to…