Fishing is a year-round endeavor, but the fall season is my favorite. Low, clear, and cold water makes for accessible fishing and hungry trout. This fall should be one of the best in recent memory, as the past winter’s snowpack blessed most drainages with ample...
Built 100 years ago and designed by Fred Willson — an architect who played a significant role in creating many of the historic structures in downtown Bozeman, Montana — the Emerson has served as a junior high, a base camp for educational administrators, and a...
By Peter and Cathy Halstead | Princeton Architectural Press | $60 Tippet Rise Art Center is the first book about the Montana-based arts venue, Tippet Rise, featuring more than 200 photos of the center’s artwork, buildings, and stunning landscape, along with essays and poetry by the...
The Arts Council of Big Sky is launching the organization’s first major public art installation: a larger-than-life bronze horse by internationally acclaimed Montana artist Deborah Butterfield that will be placed in Town Center Plaza in September. Butterfield’s pieces can be found in the Whitney Museum...
As we settle into the end of summer, a craft session is one way to ease the transition into the onset of autumn and the inevitable winter ahead. In the Northern Rockies, there is no shortage of art class options ranging from ceramic and sculpture...
From design showcases and auctions to annual exhibits and festivals, here are some inspiring art events to catch in the coming months throughout the region. Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival August 10 - 12 | Atkinson Park, Ketchum, ID The 50th anniversary of this event features...
Some people travel to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks to check something off the old bucket list. Views of the Tetons? Check. Buffalo jam? Check. Others want to delve a little deeper. For the latter, a wildlife safari with a quality guide service can...
I don’t have any direct evidence to support this belief, but I’d be willing to bet that people have admired a fine view at least since some distant Australopithecine relative first climbed to the rim of Africa’s Great Rift Valley. There’s just something about lofty...
There’s nothing like live music on a warm summer evening, or all day long for that matter; the sunshine brings out the music and music lovers. Here are some of the festivals and concert series to catch this summer throughout the Northern Rockies. June-September, Thursdays at...
‘Tis the season for farmers’ markets, bounty from backyard gardens, fresh herbs, homegrown tomatoes, evenings around the grill, and dining al fresco. Here are some of the latest books on local flavor to help steer your summer cuisine. The Big Sky Bounty Cookbook: Local Ingredients and...