There’s an old adage in the bird-watching world: “If the bird and the book disagree, believe the bird.” These intelligent creatures have evolved to successfully occupy nearly every earthly habitat. They do things that surprise and delight us, and the more we watch and pay...
Little did Nate Stansfield know, as he spent his youth fishing the quiet mountain streams of northern New England and chasing striped bass off the Cape Ann coast in Massachusetts, that he would one day be defined by those selfsame pursuits. After stints across the...
Destinations for a well-rounded getaway As autumn’s colorful splendor gives way to flurries and frigid temperatures, those living in and visiting the Northern Rockies often find themselves in one of two distinct camps: the skiing, snowmobiling, face-numbing outdoor adventure enthusiasts who wish the Arctic temps and snow...
Hot picks for active winter wear There’s a saying in the Northern Rockies: “If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes,” meaning it can go from sunny to snowy in no time. And for winter adventurers, this holds more than its weight in water...
Local distilleries help to warm up the winter season Since opening Bozeman Spirits Distillery in downtown Bozeman in 2014, husband and wife team Jim and Mary Pat Harris have built a manufacturing, retail, and wholesale business that’s firmly entrenched in products that reflect the unique character...
Cold-season festivities While not everyone may agree that winter is the most wonderful time of the year, live music and seasonal celebrations can offer a welcomed boost to the spirits. Here are some events around the region that are designed to do just that. January 27 –...
There are more Chinese restaurants in America than all of the McDonald’s, Burger Kings, Wendy’s, and KFCs combined; at last count, more than 50,000. Almost all of them serve a familiar roster of dishes created by Chinese immigrants nearly two centuries ago, many of them...
Whether it’s a long, grueling hike to a secret hunting spot, the thrill of taking down your very first whitetail, or the last camping trip before the snow flies, fall adventures in the Northern Rockies are some of the best. As the skies clear of...
Like many outdoor enthusiasts, I navigate my way to my next adventure using maps — both paper ones and those on digital apps — that show the managing entities of the places I hope to reach. And the first step for getting to that remote...
He’d never been out West before, but he’d heard it had some of the best fly-fishing in the world. As Ernest steered the yellow Model A toward the Bighorn Mountains, they reminded him of the Sierra de Guadarrama in Spain — the same color and...