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Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
On September 3, our nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. It wasn’t a smooth or easy process to create and pass a …
Biking the Going-to-the-Sun-Road
The seed was planted a few years ago when my dad and I rode our motorcycles into Glacier National Park. As we followed the two-lane …
Summer Adventure Close to Home
I use to make a list of outdoor trips I wanted to do each year. Sometime in the middle of winter, my vitamin D deficient …
Finding that Perfect Outdoor Dog at the Shelter
Companionship is a primary need for most people. We seek it in various ways, but nothing quite fills the void in our hearts like the …
The Onomastics of the Outdoors
Onomastics is the study of names, and when we go outdoors, we can’t help but become onomatologists. Names are hardly inconsequential. Each tells a story. …
From Big to Big Inspiration: One Woman’s Fitness Transformation
Many people would be short of breath if they tried to match Dawny Taylor’s brisk pace during her morning “wog” on the Centennial Trail. She …
Hunting Pow With Selkirk Powder Company: Schweitzer’s Backcountry Surprise
<SUR·PRISE> tr.verb sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es To encounter suddenly or unexpectedly; to attack or capture suddenly and without warning; to cause to feel wonder, astonishment or …
Talk Like a Skier: Gaper’s Guide to Ski Lingo
Whether you’re a ski-bum or a middle-aged shredder, improve your street cred on the hill with these 26 ski lingo terms.
The plan was sound: a short weekend backpack trip within three hours’ drive of home, orchestrated to coincide with the full moon. The only potential …