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Clear cuts
Budget woes gone wild
Swarm on ice
How history froze on Grasshopper Glacier
Man vs. Crawdad
On the hunt for dinner in the Blackfoot
Chasing perfection
Or how I learned to suck it up and appreciate fly fishing
King of the mountain
Conrad Anker is known for climbing the highest peaks in the world, but one promise keeps bringing him HOME.
The climbing gear is sorted and packed, and Conrad Anker emerges from his basement gear room with Hyalite Canyon on his mind. He’s handled his morning business—a chat with National
Separation anxiety
Tourniquets and the art of tyin’ one on
“I think I need a tourniquet.” I heard my mouth issue the unlikely phrase calmly, like asking for a glass of water. I’d been climbing, and just fallen a dozen
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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
44.593279,-111.72923West Yellowstone, MT (Other)
Category: Lakes and Rivers and Parks and Attractions
Activities: Hunting, Fishing, Boating and Camping
Description: The Red Rock Lakes Wilderness consists of 32,350 acres of high-country wetlands (elevations range from 6600-9000 feet) at the western edge of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The wilderness, designated in... » read more
Skiing Trapper Peak, Bitterroot Range
Jun 7, 2013
Being the iconic ski mountain in the Bitterroots, I try to ski Trapper Peak every spring. John LehrmanBlake skinning towards...
Skiing MacDonald Peak
Jun 7, 2013
A descent of this classic mountain in the Missions takes good weather and the right conditions for an incredible day...
The Stash - Montana Backcountry Skiing
May 28, 2013
What's better than skiing pow with your buddies? Nothing! Here's a video of my 2013 season skiing in the...
ContourROAM Pros and Cons
Feb 5, 2013
I was pretty stoked to learn my significant other won a Contour helmet cam when the last Matchstick ski movie...
The Boots that Changed My Life
Jan 1, 2013
I have been skiing in the same boots since I was in middle school. They aren't even good boots; they're...
My Kingdom for a Pocketwatch
Dec 25, 2012
Gear: Casio F108WHC Illuminator wristwatch sans straps On my mountaineering trips, the following seems to take place every time:...
