Mark Davis, the project superintendent for Martel Construction, has built a lot of houses in the past 30 years: as many as 250, he estimates. It’s quite a statement, then, when he says, “Of all the houses I’ve built so far, this one is my...
A thick column of black smoke rose downriver, cooling into a thin layer across the horizon and contrasting starkly against the late October Montana sky; a good metaphor for the splitting headache that was hammering in my otherwise clear head. The smoke distracted me for...
Bows and arrows represent one of mankind’s earliest inventions. Archery artifacts from southern Africa date back as far as 60,000 years, and 10,000 years ago, Neolithic cultures were hunting and waging war with bows in every corner of the world except Australia, a remarkable example...
With past accolades — including “hidden gem,” “where to go off the grid,” and the “best meal in the middle of nowhere” — to its credit, Brooks Lake Lodge is known for its remote and stunningly beautiful location outside of Dubois, Wyoming. Far from cities...
Surrounded by his recent work — oil paintings finished, in-process, or merely put aside — Kyle Sims focuses on painting a small fox he spotted recently in Canada. His glass palette reflects an orderly approach, a line of select hues along the top and three...
My friend Jane told me about Little Star Diner when it first opened three years ago just one block off Main Street in downtown Bozeman, Montana. We were sharing dinner with a group of foodie friends and talking about our best recent meals. “I had...
In my humble opinion, fall has always been a good time to practice social distancing. Not that the term was used much — or at all — before a global pandemic hit, but still, it’s always been kind of a thing for us here in...
The impetus for the Bozeman, Montana-based gear company Stone Glacier was founder Kurt Racicot’s personal quest to create a light, yet rugged, hunting backpack; something minimal in weight for high-mileage wilderness travel, yet durable enough to pack an animal out during his high alpine solo...
From his ranch in Ucross, Wyoming, population 25, at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, near the border of Wyoming and Montana, The New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson cranked out his 16th book in the Longmire mystery series, the basis for the Netflix...
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), which was signed into law by President Trump on August 4, capped off a legislative campaign that was years in the making and brought together citizens from all walks of life who mobilized in support of public lands and...