Growing up in Bristol, Connecticut, Sam Bourret loved to fish. He angled for bass and striped bass, and even dabbled in fly fishing. “I was always an avid fisherman,” Bourret says, “and I always wanted to fish out West.” [caption id="attachment_13371" align="alignright" width="172"] Bourret works on...
I want to catch a big fish the biggest a trout with a heavy wide tail big eyed and a big mouth a fish I can be proud of a legacy trout something to never again match or forget I want a fish that ends it all but not quite yet...
A PRACTICAL AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT RETREAT ON THE EDGE OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK People say it’s a good idea to really get to know a property before you build. But living in a yurt, without power or plumbing, through three winters on the edge of Glacier National...
When Logan Leachman, a partner with JLF Architects & Associates, and his family bought a Bridger Canyon home on the outskirts of Bozeman, Montana, it came with a legendary symbol, one that’s been credited to make or break a ski day for those who believe....
Farewell, Feathers NuDown’s technology transforms a jacket from breathable shell to insulated puffy with a few pumps of air. Jeff Pickett credits his friend Franz Weber, the former world champion speed skier, for the advice that spawned his latest business venture. Now, after years of tinkering,...
With the hearty selection of world-class ski resorts in the Northern Rockies comes a hearty selection of high-alpine dining options, from a backcountry yurt, to sleigh ride- and lift-accessed fine dining. Here are some to try: Big Sky, Montana Everett’s 8800: The new eight-person Ramcharger lift delivers...
Earning a medal for lifetime achievement, Red Star sets the bar in Western art arena When Billings, Montana-based Stapleton Gallery co-curators Jeremiah Young and Abigail Hornik nominated artist Kevin Red Star for the 2018 Governor’s Arts Award, they had high expectations. “We and the other artists in the...
Tippet Rise Art Center is preparing to break ground for the construction of a new pavilion designed by the world-renowned architect Francis Kéré! The 1,900-square-foot gathering place will be nestled in a grove of aspen and cottonwood trees between the Olivier Music Barn and Daydreams, the...
After summiting hundreds of mountains, this extreme athlete is far from reaching her peak There’s no doubt that 2018 has been a good year for Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based athlete Janelle Smiley. The ski-mountaineering racer shattered one world record and created another — achievements that fit right in...