Outdoors

Montana State laser technology could help Yellowstone battle invasive trout

In the fight against an invasive fish that has decimated Yellowstone National Park’s iconic cutthroat trout, a technology developed at Montana State University could help park managers more effectively locate

Montana State professor warns of climate change’s effects on recreation

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mildmannered Cathy Whitlock is blunt when she talks about climate change in Montana. “Spoiler alert,” she said. “The climate is getting warmer, and we’re going to

Volunteers break ground on Lincoln School Farm

Livingston locals welcomed the spring weather by breaking ground on the community’s newest project to improve the county’s school children’s meals. Saturday was the first of many future community service

Branding in the Shields Valley

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Taking out the trash

Saturday saw Livingston locals hitting the river in their boats not looking for fish, but for trash. The annual Yellowstone River Cleanup is put on by Livingston’s Joe Brooks Chapter

Local angler fishes New Zealand

When a fly fishing expert is guided in a foreign land such as New Zealand, Dan Gigone, the owner of Sweetwater Fly Shop says, “It’s all about learning something else.

On your mark: Racers hit the hills for soapbox derby

Adirt hill covered in snow on Myers Lane outside of Livingston was the site of a unique event: a soapbox derby.

Participants built their cars from anything they could — parts of a riding lawn mower, two old bikes found on Craigslist, or anything else laying around — and spent three heats racing down a few hundred yards to the finish line. Twelve teams, with names like Dilly Dilly Down the Hilly, Bud Knights, Cake Eaters, Nut Sweat Adventures and the Dirty Danglers, competed for a $500 first prize and a plaque.

OUTDOORS: Muddy water

 

It was beginning to look and feel like spring in Livingston before Mother Nature decided to throw a change-up.

With heavy snowfall through the weekend, the snowpack in the mountains continues to grow, which will have effects on fishing on the Yellowstone River. Fishing conditions now are hard to predict, with variables ranging to wind and water temperature all contributing.

Happy 40th birthday to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Editors note: This is the first article in a series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wildnerness.

In describing the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, a vast, high plateau in southwestern Montana encompassing nearly 1 million acres, people tend to employ lofty terms.

Gardiner Ski Club is a communal effort

The motto is “Have fun, go fast.” That’s how the Gardiner Ski Club operates and, with the community support, students learn the sport of skiing.

“The goal is to get kids out on skis,” said Bianca Klein, team coordinator and coach of the Classic Skiers, which ranges from age 5 to 8. “I feel real strongly that skiing is a lifelong sport and the earlier you get them out, the better. This is really a community sport that brings together quite a few people. Honestly, we couldn’t do it without the community support.”