Outdoors

Jardine Ski Run, and fun.

Competition was tense, for a moment, among children at the annual Jardine ski run. “I’m first and you’re fourth” boasted Avery Klein, 6, to her brother Garrett Klein, 9, as

Madison, Yellowstone river fishing access sites move ahead

(AP) Two river fishing access sites received initial approval from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission last Thursday, one on the Yellowstone and the other on the Madison. The first

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Park County is home to Montana’s tallest mountain, Granite Peak, and the same mountain range in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness is home to Montana’s deadliest avalanche terrain. So when Park High

The shot of a lifetime

At 12 years old, Park County native Chase Ault has the hunting story that will likely top all his friend’s for life: Chase took down a full-grown cow bison Wednesday

Did you hear something?

When 20-year Gardiner resident Brandi Nichols got a new pan tilt zoom security camera two years ago, she decided to leave it in the grass of her backyard overnight and

Christmas Bird Count reveals plethora of species

They’re making a list and checking it twice. They’re gonna find out who’s common and who’s rare at the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. 

But first ... It’s trivia time!

How many species of birds did the Livingston bird watchers participating in the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count find? 

What is the fastest animal in the world that spends time in Park County?

Adjusting on the fly: Cooler temperatures bring different strategies for anglers

With the seasons changing, the fish in the rivers are making the necessary changes to adjust to fall and winter weather as are anglers going after those fish. 
 
But what adjustments are those exactly? 
 
For anglers looking for the big catches, such as brown trout, the changing weather is seen as a positive sign. 
 

Masters of MOHAB

“That was a lot of fun.” 

That’s how Scoutmaster John Yeager summed up the adventure Scouts and leaders of Livingston Troop 516 had in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in late June.

The trek is called MOHAB, an acronym for Montana High Adventure Base. The Boy Scouts of America have half a dozen high adventure base locations including the Boundary Waters near Ely, Minnesota and Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico. Each base features a unique adventure.

Rediscovering the Oregon Coast Trail

ASTORIA, Ore.  — At the end of June, a woman picked up three young backpackers walking along the highway near Gearhart.

They had been hiking the Pacific Crest Trail — a 2,650-mile-long path that twists up the West Coast from the Mexico border to Canada — but heavy snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range stopped them 700 miles in.

Rather than stop hiking, they decided to hop over to the lesser-known Oregon Coast Trail. And they aren't alone.

"Everyone is coming here," they told their driver.