Lifestyle
Ax, Teresa
Douglas fir cold-smoked tenderloin.You can’t always hop in the car and hit the road for your steaks, and sometimes making beef in-house is the only option. But don’t fret—this recipe will make you the hit of your next BBQ. Read more >>
Dr. Lou Walters
How Outside Bozeman got me to run the Ridge Run.“You have to write an essay,” said a local runner. We were talking about registering for the Ridge Run. She had been completely coherent up until this statement. I began to assess her for a stroke. Read more >>
Mike Coil
Ask any hardcore, dedicated, addicted powder skier about their first time, and you'll likely get exquisite details about one run or ski day where they Read more >>
Best StoryCutthroat, Crabcakes, and Horses: A Week in Wild Montana Read more >>
Dave Reuss
Summers in Bozeman just wouldn’t be the same without a cold one in your hand at the end of the day… but just any ol’ brew won’t do. Read more >>
Rose Wilson
Teenagers get a bad rap—double if they're teenage girls. Just ask around. Their music is bad. They thrive on gossip. They have no sense of the world outside of their iPods and Facebook profiles.But if that were really true, the Traveling School wouldn’t exist. Read more >>
Britta Caldwell
Every year, around October, maybe late September, the same things happen. I wake up in the dark, wondering if perhaps I accidentally awoke at 3 A.M. instead of 7 A.M. I have to wear a jacket, sometimes all day. I rustle through my ever-growing bin of hats. And I dread the coming months. Read more >>
Mike England
I have a good friend who chides me mercilessly when I don’t ski enough. This year was particularly bad. “You’re the freakin’ editor of an outdoor magazine,” he cried, incredulous, “and you only skied 12 times this year? What the heck’s wrong with you?” Read more >>
Brad Japhe
In a more cosmopolitan setting it could be entirely expected that any sort of romantic outing might take place over an expensive meal at some trendy gourmet eatery. In and around Bozeman, however, romance can and maybe even should assume a decidedly rugged form. Read more >>
Mike England
"Let us love nobly, and live, and add again years and years unto years, till we attain to write threescore: this is the second of our reign." —John Donne Read more >>
Mike England
I intended to mow the lawn. I really did. Not that I felt any real need to, but I’d seen someone else doing it, so I thought what the heck, I might as well do it too. Read more >>
Health & Fitness
Outdoor Kitchen
Julie Mackiewicz & Corey EllisA Montanan twist on a Vietnamese classic. After our meat's in the freezer, we all struggle with the same question: now what? There are countless ways to prepare delicious wild game, but here's one you might not have tried. Read more >>the editorsEasily prepared food for the backcountry. Some folks love to make elaborate and decadent meals when they're out in the field. For the less ambitious among you, here are some easily prepared options for your next outing. Read more >>Pets
Mike EnglandLike gluten-free cookies, trendy dog treats tend to contort my countenance into an involuntary scowl. Does my pup really need all-natural, grain-free, fair-trade, locally sourced, sustainable, hand-packed artisan biscuits? Read more >>Just for Chicks
Morgan SolomonAs soon as I put on Aventura’s Greenwood Capris, I fell in love. The spandex/polyester blend follows my every movement, forming to whatever body position I put myself in—no more bunched-up material when I squat or bend over. Read more >>Carolyn HopperGreen Crocs, French pedicures, and gray hair? Yup. We’re the River Girls. Or sometimes “Val’s Pals,” named after the woman who got the ball rolling. Between us we have at least 75 years of fishing experience—all over the world. Read more >>Dr. Teresa MannEnjoying an active lifestyle presents challenges when it comes to maintaining the health of your skin. Being the largest and most visible organ of the body, skin reveals much about an individual. Here’s some advice for athletic women who want to keep their skin clear and healthy. Read more >>Melynda HarrisonIt’s fall, which brings to mind colorful autumn leaves swirling to the ground, spiced apple cider, and kids in costumes worn under thick down jackets. Read more >>Travel & Adventure
Cordelia PryorNone can ignore autumn, when the world explodes in dazzling displays of color. Amid Montana's dispersed evergreen hillsides, chokecherry and aspen commence a fireworks show of reds and yellows. Along the streams and rivers, cottonwoods glow a loud and brilliant orange. Read more >>the editorsThere’s a sweet spot in the fall, unfolding as subtly as a turning leaf. Seasonal crowds dwindle, but the days are still pleasant. Weather starts to change, but cool nights under a sleeping bag offer some of the best sleep of the year. Read more >>Cowboy Country
Inside Bozeman
Mike EnglandWe've been fans of Kate's Real Food for years, ever since the Jackson-based outdoor adventurer produced her very first product, the Tram Bar: a hefty, calorie-rich snack to sustain her and her friends during long days on the ski hill. Read more >>Cordelia PryorOften, the highlights of a trip to Yellowstone or a weekend spent in the wilderness are encounters with the four-legged or winged compatriots we see along the way. Read more >>