2015 Bobcat Football

The Recipe for Excitement

Jack Thorsen

2015 Montana State Bobcats football season gets underway September 3 at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats will play the Fort Lewis Sky Hawks under the lights. The last time the Bobcats met the Sky Hawks was 2010 and was coach Rob Ash’s fourth…

The Centenarian Club

Turning 100 years old

Phil Cameron

A Centenarian is a person who lives to be 100 years old. There are certain areas of the world that have higher populations of people who live to be 100, but there are people in all parts of the world who also live that long. Living to be 100 is no…

Arts & Crafts For Adults: Tying Flies

Jake Adelman

Summer is fading into fall and soon winter will be arriving in the valley. Anglers will begin chasing fall brown trout while watching cottonwoods morph into colorful works of art before littering the rivers with bright leaves in preparation for…

Exploring the Value of the Gallatin Range from Past ‘Til Present

Kim Hightower

Some 40 years ago, Anne Banks and her friends – a group of strong, wilderness-loving women – hiked to Hyalite Lake. Standing there in the serenity of the wild, they couldn’t have possibly known the number of wild souls the mountains…

Shooting the Big Sky

Novice filmmakers expertly shoot Montana’s recreational opportunities

Sarah Cairoli

Three years ago, Matt Redding and Joel Stevenson had never worked with a video camera or attempted to edit video footage. Now, the two long-time friends work together to shoot and produce a television show called Big Sky Outdoors. “We consulted…

High Temps Cool Waters

Jake Adelman

It’s a way of life in Montana--the winters are cold and the summers are hot. With this year’s sub-par snow pack and an early heat wave, we’ve already experienced some fishing restrictions on our local water. While the main rivers…

The Triad of Health Part 2 of 3

Phil Cameron

In last months article we described the triad of health and looked at how structural balance is very important in our overall health. The triad of health relates to equal balance of the structure, the physiology, and the psychological aspects of the…

10 Things You Can Do on a Paddle Board

Bev Hosford

Have you heard anyone say “SUP” recently and they weren’t using it as a greeting? (What’s up?) This acronym is buzzing around town. Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) is growing at a fast pace in Bozeman. Attending the 2nd annual…

Snapshots to Preserve

I’ve just arrived to my new home, Bozeman, Montana. My blue Subaru Forrester (how little did I know what a perfect fit that would be) is packed with my belongings. My dad and I step outside, our faces greeted by a cool breeze. We inhale, and…

Twenty Four Hours: Pike or Bust

Jake Adelman

With business picking up at Montana Troutfitters, and schedules getting tight, Justin King and I decided to plan one last pike trip before we were totally swamped with work. Our window was tight, we only had Thursday to fish and had six hours of…

Six Spring Bike Rides To Take With Your Pooch

Ramona Mead, by Angie Ripple

1. Hyalite Canyon Road - Closed each year from April 1 - May 15th the road closure gives the perfect opportunity to ride with your dog without having to watch out for vehicles on the road. Round trip from the lower gate to the reservoir is 15.6 miles…

So You're Planning a Fishing Trip?

A couple months ago I received a phone call from my buddy James asking if I wanted to go to his bachelor party in April. Obviously, not being one to miss out on a good time I said something along the lines of “Hell yes! What are the dates and…

It’s a Wonderful Watery World: Explore IT!

Kids guide to Water fun

What is something precious, free and abundant? It is something that is all around us. Something we use every day and it is very old. We can’t make this or find any new—what we have is what was here on Earth when dinosaurs roamed. It is…

Make Friends of Hyalite A Friend of Yours

Ramona Mead

With spring upon us here in the Gallatin Valley, most Bozemanites are already getting outdoors more and enjoying the longer days and all the beauty our valley has to offer.One of the most popular places in the valley for recreation is Hyalite Canyon…