This summer, the American Prairie Reserve (APR) has increased opportunities for guests to connect with nature on the plains surrounding the Missouri River in Northeastern Montana. The newly opened Antelope Creek Campground at Mars Vista has four rental cabins that each sleep four people, 12...
A summer evening spent meandering downtown hot spots can serve as a relaxing night out on the town as well as a way to explore and celebrate the thriving art and culture that exists in the West. Peruse the works of local and national artists...
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...
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...
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,...
Having planned our winter excursion to Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Snow Lodge in early summer — as it’s renowned for being booked solid in advance — there was no way to anticipate the plunge in temperature that would envelop our trip. At 24 degrees below zero,...
In 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was designed, according the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to “make it illegal for anyone to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, any migratory bird, or the parts,...