Outdoors

On the river... proceed with caution

Last week, a deadly accident on the Yellowstone River in Yankee Jim Canyon served as a stark reminder about the dangers of rafting. With significant snowmelt and lots of rain

Let’s get physical... and wet

All eyes were on me as I stepped into the public pool. Seen through the fence, my cover was blown before I even made it to the poolside. Water aerobics

RAFTING THE YELLOWSTONE

On the Yellowstone River on June 1, all anyone has been talking about is how big the water is. It’s a near daily story in newspapers. The day before, a

From Wisconsin to the Cinnabar Basin

CORWIN SPRINGS — Like many Montanans, the decisions that led Luke Efta here — to become a wrangler at the Stermitz Ranch just north of Gardiner — weren’t exactly logical.

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.