Activities
Hunting
Catch-and-release hunting takes off. No guns. No bows. No spears, knives, or clubs. This is hunting at its most primeval, pitting man against beast without the aid of technology. No weapons are allowed—it’s hand versus hoof, head versus horn. Read more >>Skiing
A deep early-season snowpack entices locals to the slopes of Bridger Bowl. There they find steeps full of powder stashes and meadows covered in cold smoke. Read more >>
The packable shell: done right, there's no piece of gear more efficient. It should be lightweight, simple, and functional. Read more >>Hiking & Backpacking
I’ve always looked to Oboz for my hiking footwear. So, when I was searching for a crossover boot—something I could hike the trail in and wear around town—, I went to Oboz first. Read more >>
A minimalist hiker for the weight-conscious. Gram-counting is all the rage these days, and that trend hasn't been ignored by the long-distance-hiking crowd. Read more >>Camping
You wake up in your tent on a damp and chilly summer morning, hesitating to unzip your sleeping bag. Read more >>
With an integrated burner, two 1.3L pots, a lockable pot-gripper, and a lid with an integrated colander, the Read more >>Biking
The Lionhead stands at the center of southwest Montana’s backcountry-biking universe. Ensuring access is a rock-solid partnership between bikers, horsemen, and the Forest Service, a rare case of collaboration where the results speak for themselves. Read more >>
Fall mountain biking in Whitefish. Certain bucket-list items never get checked off. They move from one sheet of paper to the next, always written in ink but never struck through by Sharpie. Read more >>Climbing
Two decades of BIF.This year the Bozeman Ice Festival turns 20. It has grown from a rag-tag effort to sell a few pairs of crampons over Christmas to one of the largest and most innovative ice-climbing event in the world. Here’s how we got there. Read more >>
