Boating
Tucker to Bell Crossing, Bitterroot River
Low and slow is sometimes exactly what I want the water to be.
(Head Out) Sep 3, 2012
Kootenai Falls Kayaking
Deciding to step up my kayaking game a notch came through persistence, bravery, and the right mentorship.Cheyenne Aura RogersKootenai Falls
(Head Out) Sep 1, 2012
Self Support Selway
August was a dry and smoky time, so we checked out to the Selway Wilderness for a five day adventure down the river.JLJackin the Selway!
(Head Out) Aug 29, 2012
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Camping
Heart, Pearl, and Dalton Lakes—The Great Burn
When you have old dogs who still love to log the miles, backpacking in August can be tricky.
(Head Out) Aug 30, 2012
Devil’s Glen-Dearborn River
Clear water has a way of distilling the hours into a stream of sensual moments, indifferent to time.
(Head Out) Aug 12, 2012
Lake Cameron
With two days to explore the southern Madison Valley, my babe Kara and I were looking for an overnight trip into mountains that would offer four things: an alpine lake, wicked scenery, never-been-there country and the chance to scope some elk for the upcoming hunting season.
(Head Out) Aug 2, 2012
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Climbing
First ascent
World-class ice-climbing tower proposed for Bozeman
Conrad Anker plans big.
(Head Lines & Features) Dec 1, 2012
Bracing for a fall
Coming to grips with the departure of a longtime climbing partner
I’m falling, a foot breaking off a lichenous nubbin of rock, my hands instinctively cutting loose from the crimpy bits of nothingness that until now had me safely perched 80 feet off the ground in a Bitterroot canyon.
Dec 1, 2012
Fall Climbing
With the sun reaching its nadir in less than a month, finding sunny walls to climb becomes paramount to avoiding wooden finger syndrome.John LehrmanBlodgett Canyon Parking Lot Wall
(Head Out) Nov 18, 2012
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Cycling
Biking over Sheep Mountain in the 'Snake
Sean and I planned a big day of mountain biking and we then wanted to finish off the day in the heat of the evening with a run down the Alberton Gorge . We left Hamilton at 0700 and were geared up and pedaling for Sheep Mountain via the fire roads on Jumbo Saddle by 0830.John LehrmanRiding the high country on Sheep Mountain
(Head Out) Jul 7, 2012
Biking to Overwich Falls
Yesterday a crew of us set out early to make a classic loop ride in the Warm Springs Creek area.
(Head Out) Jul 5, 2012
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Fishing
The Root coughs up an early season surprise
Trout guide Evan Phillippe and I recently hit the lower Bitterroot for an afternoon of hunting slough pike and searching for a March Brown hatch.
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Who is Hank Patterson, Your Fly Fishing Expert?
Montana’s rivers are filled with folks in hip waders and fishing vests, casting fly rods with skill and grace.
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Horseback Riding, Larry’s (Creek) Loop
In the spring and late fall, the heat of your horse is a welcome advantage.
(Head Out) Sep 11, 2012
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Hiking
An Ill-Conceived Plan
With a whole day ahead of us and nowhere to be (the bowl is closed now, after all), my S.O. and I decided to take an impromptu trip to Weir Creek Hot Springs.
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Winter tracking: following the wind drinkers
There are horses in them 'thar hills!
(Head Out) Feb 7, 2013
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Hunting
Three More Steps
For what seemed like an hour, I knelt uncomfortably behind the cedar at full draw.
(Head Out) Sep 14, 2012
Sky full of pheasants
Headwall contributor Nick Davis and photo editor Chad Harder dialed up one of the best hunting trips in the magazine's history last fall.
(Head Out) Aug 24, 2012
Lake Cameron
With two days to explore the southern Madison Valley, my babe Kara and I were looking for an overnight trip into mountains that would offer four things: an alpine lake, wicked scenery, never-been-there country and the chance to scope some elk for the upcoming hunting season.
(Head Out) Aug 2, 2012
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Skiing and Snowsports
Skiing the Sawtooths and Lost Rivers, Idaho
In an effort to stay in the sunshine, leaving our beloved Montana for Central Idaho was the weather forecasted direction we headed.
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