Places
Yellowstone Park
Chris HuntRestoration efforts are paying off on Yellowstone Lake. You know spring is taking its time in Yellowstone when ice floes are cruising down the river between Lake Village and Canyon on Memorial Day. Read more >>National Forests
George WeurthnerOur backyard wildlife deserves Wilderness. The Gallatin Range is one of the most critical wildlife areas in the northern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Read more >>Katie McKalipConservation groups sue to uphold and defend public access to the Crazies. Read more >>David TuckerAccess to the Lionhead area is the result of a rock-solid partnership between cyclists, horsemen, and the Forest Service, a rare case of collaboration where the results speak for themselves. Read more >>Wilderness Areas
State Parks
Mountains
Andy Woodward & August SchieldTraveling fast, far, and on foot through the rugged backcountry of southwest Montana. Read more >>the editorsA photographic study of Ross Peak. It’s not the highest point in the Bridgers. It barely falls within the range’s ten-tallest summits. But for whatever reason, we’re drawn to Ross Peak. Read more >>Rivers & Streams
Tom ReedA restoration success story. Forgotten. Ignored. Overlooked. Spurned. Maybe even scorned. Read more >>Lakes
Crags
Clearly visible from Bozeman, Frog Rock is a beautiful collection of limestone jutting up from the hillsides of Bozeman Pass. Read more >>The larger of the two Boulders at the Gallatin County Regional Park. Directions: From Bozeman take Durston Rd. west past 27th St. and turn right on Hunters Way. Take a left on W. Oak St. and then a right on Davis Ln. The park will be on your left side. Read more >>The Smallest of the Bozeman Boulders, the "Badass in Training Boulder" is a great place for kids and beginners to get a handle on climbing before moving onto larger objectives. ' Read more >>Trails
On the east side of Bridger Canyon, along the spine of the Bangtail Mountains, the Bangtail Divide Trail is a must for mountain bikers, but hikers and runners can enjoy the trail, too. This predominately singletrack trail has a long and steady uphill climb that is rewarded with a long undulating... Read more >>Bear Canyon is a stream-fed canyon that drains the area between Mount Ellis and Chestnut Mountain southeast of Bozeman. The Bear Canyon trail begins gradually as it follows Bear Creek up the lush, shady canyon and eventually to Bear Lakes. Read more >>Bear Trap Canyon is a spectacular drainage encompassing 6,000 acres in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Madison Range. The Madison River, its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park, rages through the remote, roadless canyon for 9 miles, from Ennis Lake to the Madison River Bridge. Read more >>The picturesque Beehive Basin trail near Big Sky sits in a glacial cirque surrounded by mountains in the Spanish Peaks area. At 9,200 feet, the trailhead leads you into alpine meadows, wildflowers, creeks, and tall forest. Read more >>Blackmore Lake Trail has many route options, but the hike begins near the northwest edge of Hyalite Reservoir. A dense pine forest and meadow surround this shallow lake, which lays beneath Mount Blackmore and Elephant Mountain. Read more >>Cities & Towns
Mike England, Drew Pogge, and Simon PetersonTime & PlaceThis much we know: all things are connected. —Chief Seattle Read more >>Mike EnglandExploring Bozeman by bike. Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,Healthy, free, the world before me,The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.—Walt Whitman Read more >>David TuckerA world away, close to home. Fifty-four miles: that’s the distance between Gardiner and Livingston—and that short distance holds limitless adventure. But how do you distill all those options into a single weekend? I’m glad you asked. Read more >>Drew PoggeDealing with the changing face of Bozeman.“Wisdom begins in wonder.” —SocratesI recently saw a bumper sticker that read “Make Bozeman Montana Again,” and I laughed. Bozeman will never be Montana again, I thought. And my bare cynicism was upsetting. Read more >>Attractions
David TuckerA world away, close to home. Fifty-four miles: that’s the distance between Gardiner and Livingston—and that short distance holds limitless adventure. But how do you distill all those options into a single weekend? I’m glad you asked. Read more >>Joshua BerganSnow, stories, hiking, and history all come together in Lolo this winter. Read more >>