The 30th annual Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale in Jackson Hole, Wyoming saw strong attendance and big sales in September. This four-day event brings together craftspeople, collectors, interior designers, architects, and fashion designers with a shared love of the West. In honor of their superb concepts...
Nearly 40 years ago, Robert and Greta Mathis realized their dream to help those with disabilities share in the exhilaration and wonder of outdoor adventuring in Montana by establishing Eagle Mount in Bozeman. At the time, Eagle Mount Bozeman offered a small ski program and...
It’s no secret that the mountains and meadows surrounding Bozeman, Montana offer some of the best cross-country skiing in the country. In fact, the Bridger Ski Foundation, a local nonprofit community ski club, tends to more than 70 kilometers of groomed ski trails in the...
Wine Spectator, a leading authority on wine, has released the winners of the 2022 Restaurant Awards, recognizing the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year, over 3,000 dining destinations across the U.S. and more than 70 countries received the prestigious award. “I want to congratulate all...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fund four Montana organizations with nearly $10 million toward advancing environmental cleanups. The EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grant program will award $3.9 million to the Snowy Mountain Development Corporation in Lewistown; $2.65 million to the Great Falls...
Positioned in the northeast corner of the 1.2-million-acre Flathead Reservation, Flathead Lake has hundreds of homesites and other structures along its shorelines and tucked within its dense forests. With its current population density and anticipated growth, the Rocky Point/White Swan area north of Polson, Montana...
Since its inception in 2015, the Montana Wilderness School (MWS) — under the direction of co-founders Gar Duke and Josh Olsen — has helped form and foster meaningful, impactful experiences in the outdoors and an intimate connection to the natural world for youth throughout Montana...
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is working in partnership with a broad coalition of organizations to advance the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate this July by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). This legislation would authorize the investment of $290 million annually...
This July, Brooks Lake Lodge & Spa celebrated its centennial. Tucked into the Shoshone National Forest — proximate to Jackson Hole as well as Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks — the 25-acre, all-inclusive luxury lodge was once just a convenient stopover for 1920s travelers...
Ducks Unlimited (DU), the largest nonprofit dedicated to conserving North America’s waterfowl habitats, recently released its Season in Review report examining habitat conditions, weather, and regional waterfowl abundance trends from the 2021–22 season. This year, the report includes an in-depth look at the 2021 drought and...