A Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home reflects the beauty of its backdrop Not every architect can triumph with a project that places a building against the multi-hued mountains of Northwest Wyoming, where the natural beauty can humble any abode. But Tom Ward, of Ward + Blake Architects...
A renovation brings timeless warmth and comfort to a Montana mountain retreat When a couple from New York toured a 7,300-square-foot residence in the Yellowstone Club community of Big Sky, Montana, they fell in love with the mountainside location and stunning views in every direction. The six-bedroom...
A deeply rooted home in the shadow of the Tetons [caption id="attachment_13769" align="alignright" width="237"] In the entry, the stone landing grounds theroom. Traditional furnishings include Navajo rugs and an antique cabinet from Robuck & Co. The Plains Indian scene is Returning to Camp by Bill Gollings,...
The Cavallo Ranch blends the simplicity of a barn with the spirit of a modern home On the outskirts of Bozeman, Montana, a structure of striking purity rises from a field of grass. From a distance, it’s a rectangular box with a triangular roof. It has...
A couple’s love for Montana shines in a home that’s both regional and contemporary According to Rod Fraser, when people visit and sit on the patio at his family’s 3D Ranch in Bozeman, Montana, they easily become transfixed. “Everyone who visits has been universally impacted; I think...
A home designed for an active family in Big Sky, Montana A NATURAL SKI HILL AT ONE END of the property, a trout-stocked pond at the other, and stunning mountain views set the stage for the Mountain Pond Home, a log-style house large enough to accommodate...
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...
Fly fishing through Montana’s Bannack State Park My first cast into Grasshopper Creek was by the Bannack, Montana, jail. Beyond these dank and constricted pens stood the gallows where Sheriff Henry Plummer and his road-agent deputies, “The Innocents,” were hanged in 1864. “Give me a good...
Fishing mountain lakes As passionate as we claim to be, many fly anglers reach a time in our lives when that excitement wanes, and we yearn for a higher level of challenge and adventure. Some turn to the fierce steelhead of the Pacific Northwest, some fly...
Three writers explore the bond that’s often shaped by time spent on the water Our Common Tributary by Myers Reece Addictions tend to strain relationships, but fishing has worked out pretty well for my family. I understand angling isn’t included as an addiction in medical literature, but to...