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...
The long-awaited opening of American Prairie’s National Discovery Center in Lewistown, Montana, is slated for fall 2021. Launched by the nonprofit American Prairie — a Montana-based organization that’s working to create the largest nature reserve in the contiguous U.S. — it’s designed to be a...
The Green O Greenough, Montana The Green O, an adults-only woodland retreat in the remote township of Greenough, Montana, opened in June 2021, offering year-round luxury glamping — or what they refer to as “the highest level of Glamping 2.0.” Located 35 miles northeast of Missoula, on...
In the heart of downtown Missoula, Montana, a new building is dedicated to the arts In 2014, when Lisa Simon and Jason Neal opened radius Gallery on East Main Street in downtown Missoula, Montana, their desire was to fill a gap in the region’s art market....
Idaho’s Outhouse Murals Elevate the Experience Walking into one of those concrete outhouses at trailheads or river access points, visitors are never quite sure what they’ll find. Expectations are low, and, while many opt to hold their breath, swiftness is key. But vault toilet visitors in...
Arguably, one good thing about a pandemic is that when some opportunities are completely restricted, other ones become more appealing. For example, for a sometimes-performing musician like me, it quickly became clear that live shows were going to be off the creative-outlet menu for a...