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Summer 2008

Features

  • peak bagging, hiking, summit

    It's A Long Way To The Top

    Three local traverses to hit this summer. Living in Montana, we are spoiled by the number of choices we have when it comes to climbing mountains. One way to "re-appreciate" the bounty in the surrounding peaks is to add…
  • Upper Boulder River Box runout
    Activities: Kayaking

    Bigger and Boulder

    Five of the Boulder River's best kayaking spots. The Boulder River drainage, south of Big Timber, is a popular destination for the Montana paddling community, and for good reason. The river drains the southeastern section…
  • Cliff Lake, hiking
    Activities: Fishing

    Peace in the High Country

    The sun is high overhead as I step out of the trees. I drop my pack, flop down on the grass, and watch the wind send long ripples across the lake as Bear, my furry, four-legged companion, quenches his thirst in the cool…

Departments

  • Polarizing Candidates

    If you have a camera that allows you to change the lens—a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera—specialty filters will improve the quality of your photographs. So before you head out to take photographs in high mountain country…
  • Places: Cities & Towns

    Goofing Off in Gardiner

    When it comes to Gardiner, the journey is the destination. Highway 89 is the kind of road that makes even those near-numbed to natural splendor wish for a lower speed limit and acoustic radio stations. The jagged peaks,…
  • Culture: Humor

    The Bumbling Boater

    There are firsts for everything. My first time whitewater kayaking was a lot like my first kiss: sloppy, wet, desperate, and over way too soon. Both terrified me, both thrilled me, and in both cases I ended up treading…
  • Activities: Mountain Biking

    The Fast Track

    Summer bike rides around Bozeman. Mud season is over, let the mountain biking begin. There are a ton of options, but if you aren't in the mood for a three-hour car ride or only want to mess around after work for a while,…
  • Activities: Miscellaneous

    Crawfishin'

    Scuba diving and Cajun cooking, Montana-style. At 10:30 am, heat waves swim off the asphalt on Hwy. 287 north of Norris. It's gonna be a hot one. A quick stop at the Harrison store for munchies and Gatorade, and we're…
  • Gravelly Mountains, Montana, Montana Wildflowers
    Places: Cities & Towns

    Codger Tour #4

    Gravelly Range wildlife tour.Outside Bozeman’s readers are not limited to the young and fit, the climbers of frozen waterfalls, the runners of Bridger Ridge. My 88-year-old mother, for instance, also loves to get out and…
  • Places: Cities & Towns

    Ennis & Beyond

    Montana summers are beautiful, but what if you need to break that been-there-done-that bad mood you've been in lately? We've got the perfect fix: Ennis.Fourth of July Parade & RodeoRight out of a Norman Rockwell…
  • Activities: Fishing

    Salmonchanted Evening

    The Big Hole River is the first choice of any Butte-area angler, with its wide variety of hatches and hungry trout. Just 30 minutes south of Butte on I-15, there is a chance at rainbows, browns, cutthroat, brook trout,…
  • Training: Astronomy

    Constellation For Hire

    No figure of the Old West is more iconic than the gunfighter—the lone wolf with the tortured soul, traversing a hostile landscape, selling his skills to the highest bidder for “a few dollars more.” The figures of the sky…

  • Fishaholics

    Most people find it difficult to admit they have a problem, and when they do, they confess only to a good friend or relative.Not me. I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to admit it to everybody who uses the Internet.…

  • Flirting with Vertigo

    Lightning crackled. Gullies filled with runoff from the monsoon. What had I been thinking when I signed up for three days at the top of the world? Then the quiet voice of Dr. James Halfpenny reassured me and the rest of the…
  • Activities: Fishing

    The Shop Vac

    I take no responsibility for this fly whatsoever. It's been around for several years, and guides continue to rely on it because it's just one of those patterns you can't do without. The Shop Vac, as the name implies, seems…

  • When You Wish Upon a Wolf

    When I was 12, I was diagnosed with cancer and survived three years of intensive chemotherapy treatments at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I was given a second chance at life, and years later Yellowstone gave me an opportunity to…
  • Nature

    Extreme Makeover: Wolf Edition

    On March 28, 2008 with the delisting of the Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf, the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) did exactly what it was designed to do—recover a listed species to a point where the protections afforded under…
  • yellowstone national park
    Culture

    I'll Take Yellowstone

    Memories of Yellowstone. Not long ago, I read a blog post wherein an author gave a vivid account of his recent trip to Yellowstone. The post unleashed a plethora of memories. Some brought a smile. Others evoked emotions…
  • Review: Schnee's Kestrel
    Activities: Hiking

    Sole Searching

    Thinking about new hiking boots or shoes? The correct sole should surely be part of the equation, and with a few considerations, you can be sure you're choosing the proper one for the terrain you'll be covering. This…

  • Pondering a Pond?

    The desire to build a pond on your property might seem like the perfect way to provide wildlife habitat, create a native fishery, develop a ready source of water for fire suppression, improve the aesthetics and value of…
  • wildfire, wildfire suppression, opinion, fire season

    Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    Fire season is here—that time of year when we look up and wonder if that cloud is actually evidence that Big Timber is burning to the ground. Though forest fires generally haven't sent rural Bozemanites packing in recent…
  • Culture: More

    Water Bottle Comparison

    How does your bottle measure up?NalgeneThe staple. Attractive, relatively inexpensive, and nearly impossible to destroy, this water bottle reflects your full indoctrination into established outdoor protocols. Recent BPA…
  • Wave of Change

    Wave of Change

    Remember when you would cross the street, and folks always said “Howdy” or waved? I mean, Montanans are a friendly bunch and we celebrate our Big Sky heritage together. But things are changing. Each day on my way to work, I…
  • Culture

    Lawn Party

    Outdoor art around Bozeman.You've seen it. A toilet rolled on its side with a splash of perennials pouring out of the bowl, lawns adorned with strange gargoyles and gnomes riding Harleys, not to mention the unusually…
  • Activities: Miscellaneous

    Sonic Youth

    Bats in Montana.People don't usually think of bats when they think of Montana, but Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is a great place to view these critters close up. During the right time of year (generally, summertime…
  • Culture

    Horsing Around

    Winston Churchill once said, "I have always considered that the substitution of the internal combustion engine for the horse marked a very gloomy milestone for the progress of mankind." Though he may not have considered the…
  • recovery, fitness
    Training: Injury Prevention

    Therein Lies the Rub

    Relief for the weekend warrior. Yes, you KNOW you should have stretched / trained / carbo-loaded / not climbed so many pitches. Little comfort when stiffness and soreness set in by Monday. That's Delayed Onset Muscle…

  • Affordable Housing

    With all of the incredible outdoor activities Bozeman has to offer, most of your spare time might be spent just looking for a place to live, earning money to pay rent, and saving what little is left for a down payment. But…

  • Walk This Way

    Summer in Montana means many folks are eager to kayak, mountain bike, hike the trails, fly fish, and play organized sports like soccer, baseball, and softball. But with the rush to sports also comes the unfortunate injuries…

Gear Reviews

  • Gear: Equipment

    Review: ENO DoubleNest Hammock

    Weighing in at only 22 ounces, the DoubleNest hammock, made by Eagles Nest Outfitters, packs down to the size of a grapefruit. Made from high-strength nylon and super-strong nautical line, the DoubleNest can hold up to 400…

  • Manifesto Breathe

    If you're like me and hate wearing shoes when you know your feet are going to get wet or hot, then the new shoe by Helly Hanson is for you. The Manifesto Breathe bridges the gap between sandal and trail shoe by combining…
  • Gear Simms Stockingfoot Outside Bozeman
    Gear: Equipment

    Review: Simms Stockingfoot

    I’ve heard that no one looks good in waders. They aren’t exactly all the rage in Paris. Simms' new Women’s Gore-Tex Stockingfoots, however, have a lot of the same specifics the men’s waders have—plus a few perks for us gals…
  • Gear: Misc

    Review: Nite Ize S-Biner

    Carabiners have long been used to attach various items to backpacks, PFDs, fly vests, etc., and it was only a matter of time before somebody improved on the system. Nite Ize’s two-sided S-Biner clip partitions the ‘biner…

Additional Articles

  • Muscle-Heads Welcome

    On Saturday, July 12th, Outside Bozeman isn't sleeping in. We're joining the 7th Annual Drop & Trot 5k Walk/Run to support the Network Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse. This Network Crisis Hotline fundraiser is an…
  • fishing, alpine lake, summer, mountains
    Training: Tips & Tricks

    Tips for Alpine Fishing

    Wetting a line in Montana's high country.As the summer months reach their peak, those good ol' secret spots and honey holes turn out to be not so sweet, and not so secret. A sure cure for those overcrowded-river blues is…

  • Bridger Canyon

    You may have thought it was the wind, but that gust you felt in late March was actually a giant, city-wide sigh of relief after Bridger Canyon Partners withdrew its application with Gallatin County to build over 400…
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