Great Northern Powder Guides, based just north of Whitefish, Montana, is the state’s only backcountry cat-skiing operation. Located on 20,000 acres of Stillwater State Forest, owners Kylanne and Jay Sandelin pay a percentage of their annual gross income to the state school system in exchange...
It’s gift-giving season, but no matter the time of year or the occasion, why not give friends and family something with local flair? For the outdoor enthusiast to the fireside snuggler, the home chef to the world traveler, here are a variety of ideas for...
Perhaps you have a commute to work, perhaps it’s a long drive on a bumpy dirt road for a weekend hunting or fishing trip. Now outdoor enthusiasts can tune into a new podcast from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Hosted by outdoor journalist Hal Herring, BHA’s...
The Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale (WDC), based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, celebrated 25 years this fall, featuring cutting-edge, handcrafted designs in areas ranging from Western fashion and jewelry to furnishings, saddles, and home accessories. WDC executive director Allison Merritt works closely with conference...
Pairing wine with food is an art of sorts, and one that’s sometimes best left to the experts. With hunting season in full swing and freezers filling, wild game — from birds to deer, antelope to elk — will soon grace tables throughout the Northern...
It was June 11, 1864, and the Confederate cavalry under General Thomas Rosser, a native of Texas and General George Custer’s former West Point classmate, surrounded Custer and his men at Trevilian Station, Virginia. After the ensuing, six-hour battle, Custer’s wagon was captured, and his...
For years, Dennis Powell used the cast iron pan passed down to him from his southern grandmother, until that fateful day when he dropped it on the brick stairs. In the process of figuring out how to repair it, and unable to find newly made...
With a nod to tradition, innovation, and craftsmanship, custom bowmakers (or bowyers) create classic archery equipment — recurves and longbows in one-piece or take-down models — adding their own unique touches and artful designs. Customers may choose from a long list of hardwoods, from the...
Jeff Keller, owner of The Paint Factory in Bozeman, Montana, has worked in the paint industry for 40 years, and during that time, when not at the store, he has been playing outside. Now, Keller’s two passions merge as he prepares to release a color...
There are a number of art books published in any given year, many of them worth remarking upon. But occasionally a title comes along that creates its own weather. For Big Sky Journal, the new consideration of the life and work of Ted Waddell by...