The Western Design Exhibit + Sale features one-of-a-kind creations from over 100 juried artists; the always popular live runway Fashion Show at the Opening Preview Party (photos by New Thought Digital). The Western Design Conference (WDC) has been bringing together an eclectic collection of artists and...
We are so pleased to announce the 2019 summer concert season at Tippet Rise. Under the direction of newly appointed Artistic Advisor Pedja Muzijevic, Season Four features seven weeks of classical chamber music and recitals by internationally celebrated performers and outstanding emerging artists from around the...
The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (WMPAC) invites you to enjoy a performance of "The Last Five Years," this weekend in Big Sky, Montana. This modern comedy-musical runs February 22-24, and tells the story of a five-year marriage, from both perspectives, in an innovative and engaging dramatic...
What happens upstream affects what lies downstream, right? The contiguous U.S. encompasses more than 3 million miles of running water, and more than half of that is made up of headwater streams, defined as the start of a river, usually created by snowmelt, rain, and springs...
The Montana Brewshed Alliance is a coalition of conservation-minded breweries across Montana that are dedicated to help raise their business profiles, along with attention to coldwater conservation and the simple fact that great beer and trout both depend on keeping our water clean. The Brewshed...
In the late winter and spring, outdoor enthusiasts often have to make a difficult choice: ski or fish? If you’ve had your powder fix for the season, the next few months can be a good time to find solitude and plenty of walk-wade fishing opportunities...
As any experienced angler knows, fly fishing isn’t the kind of sport you just launch right into. Tippet, leader, line, knots, flies, casting techniques, and nymph or dry-fly rigging — the list of things to learn goes on and on. And most will admit that,...
Die-hard fly anglers don’t let the weather hold them back: They gear up and go, rain, sleet, or snow. But most have a well-worn, stay-warm routine. According to Wade Fellin, a fishing guide and manager of the Big Hole Lodge in Wise River, Montana, “It...
I’m not going to pretend I’m an experienced angler. Just one look at me on the bank of a river, struggling with a fish or taking an enormous amount of time to tie on a fly or untangle my line, and I’m instantly exposed for...
In search of solitude The first time someone mentioned a packraft to me was about three years ago. “A pack what?” I said. Which is the response most fly fishers probably would have. I knew about drift boats, pontoons, canoes, and paddle boards, but I’d never...