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Rapid Return: Gallatin River Whitewater Festival back in action June 29-30 27 Jun 2013 | 11:01 am
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 1 Rafters pick their lines through the House Rock rapid on the Gallatin River near Big Sky, Montana. Photo by Ben Pierce. After a three-year hiatus, the Gallatin River W...
Blackburn bamboo rods: Bozeman rod maker hones craft of cane rod building 20 Jun 2013 | 11:01 am
Click here to view the embedded video. By BEN PIERCE Chronicle Outdoors Bill Blackburn’s father bought him his first fly rod at Bargaintown in Manheim, Pa., in 1958. It cost three dollars. It was b...
Running House Rock: Boaters enjoy whitewater on the Gallatin River 17 May 2013 | 11:01 am
Click here to view the embedded video. C. Neff of Livingston, Mont., talks about whitewater fever and running House Rock and the Mad Mile during spring runoff on the Gallatin River in southwest Monta...
A dog’s guide to the Bozeman area’s best early season hikes 4 Apr 2013 | 11:01 am
My dog’s been looking at me funny. This winter I’ve been consumed by home improvement projects. Instead of reaching for the skis or the fishing rod, I’ve been reaching for the hammer and the saw. That...
Climbing with Conrad: Ice climb with one of world’s elite alpinists renergizes soul 28 Mar 2013 | 10:01 am
By NICK EHLI, Chronicle Managing Editor I am not much of an athlete. As a skier, I embody mediocrity, and although I play a fair bit of basketball, it’s worth noting that one of the guys in my regular...
Just a midge: Sometimes the smallest flies catch the most trout 21 Mar 2013 | 10:01 am
March means midge fishing in Montana. Warming weather and calm, overcast days have combined to create ideal conditions for prolific hatches on local rivers. And when the wind stops blowing in Paradise...
Need for speed: Skate skiers taking cross-country skiing, enjoyment to new heights 7 Mar 2013 | 12:01 pm
When Bill Koch took the silver medal in the 30 km cross-country ski competition at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, he became the first – and remains the only – North American male to m...
Beacon Park gives backcountry users chance to develop emergency skills 31 Jan 2013 | 12:01 pm
Whether it’s adventure, ego or a desire to push the limits, this much is clear: an increasing number of skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers and venturing deeper and deeper into the backcountry. With...
Anatomy of an ice jam: Gallatin River ice event illustrates force of winter ice jams 17 Jan 2013 | 12:01 pm
Last month an ice jam broke on the Gallatin River upstream from Big Sky. The resulting ice flow scoured the river, uprooted trees and killed hundreds of fish. It stranded an angler on an island – who ...
Photo essay: View from the duck blind 8 Jan 2013 | 01:40 am
The Bighorn River is one of Montana best waterfowl hunting destinations. Here’s a collection of photographs from a duck hunting trip on the Bighorn River taken Dec. 29-30, 2012.
