Butte Becomes Fourth Montana City Designated as a Gateway to the Continental Divide Trail

Located at the headwaters of the Columbia River Basin, nearly atop the Continental Divide, Butte, Montana, has adopted a new identity. Once known as ‘the richest hill’ – over 1.5 billion tons of gold, silver, and copper ore were…

Chasing Fins at Hyalite Canyon

Christopher Dyrland-Marquis, photos by Brian Ripple

In the early morning light that grew on Hyalite Reservoir, a soft breeze rippled above its low waves and settled—slowly intertwining around the evergreens that peppered the water’s edge. I felt the green, Old Town canoe that I relaxed in…

Reroute to Pilgrim for Kids Cycling

Kat Forester

Looking for something fun to do with your kids this summer in Bozeman? Now through August 13, Pilgrim Church [2118 S 3rd Ave, Bozeman] is hosting a race track for kids and families to bike, trike and skate on. The church has converted a portion of…

Tips and Tricks: Floating on the Madison River

Christopher Dyrland-Marquis

The bustling riverbank located shortly off of Montana Highway 84 buzzed with activity, as scores of tube-floating specialists paddled down the meandering Madison River, maneuvered their tubes to shore, and shared generous bounties of drinks and…

Top 10 Last Best Things To Do In August

Kate Emmerich

Just about this time, as sunny, sweet July comes to a close and August rears its fiery head, many Montanans ask themselves the same question: Where did the summer go?! Although I have spent many years lamenting the notion of a disappearing summer…