Cast from the past
There’s not much in Twin Bridges save for three fly rod manufacturers who still believe in bamboo
After the Tonkin bamboo arrives from China, it’s eyeballed for the choicest culms, split into strips, roasted in an oven, eyeballed again, re-humidified, measured and milled to exact tapers, re-eyeballed, separated into groups of four or five or six or eight, eyeballed one more time, and then dipped in glue.
Seeing with your feet
Montana Ski Company carves its niche in a changing industry
Zak Anderson thinks you can see the future of the ski industry from the backside of Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Dec 1, 2012
Not so easy-bake
Running a ski factory in your garage rates double black
Atop a welded steel ski press in a northeast Bozeman garage sits an Easy-Bake Oven.
(Head Gear) Dec 1, 2012
Canvas cabins
Montana manufacturers make hunting camp comfortable
In the days before cell phone pics and online photo-sharing sites, nearly every household in America had its version of the picture album.
(Head Gear) Sep 1, 2012
Good lookers
Headlamps that lead the way
Few things with less heft than a Snickers bar will get you out of trouble like a headlamp. Here are this year’s best and brightest for the whole family.
(Head Gear) May 28, 2012
Trailblazer
Montana’s MyTopo puts adventure on the map
Like most Montanans, Kevin Toohill’s friends included a robust percentage of pesky hunters. Once they discovered he could combine regions of several maps on his computer—and print one that showed the exact area they wanted to visit—he was bombarded with entreaties for his services.
(Head Gear) Apr 1, 2012
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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:...
HEADS UP
- Group files injunction request on bison hazing
- Angler catches $1k lake trout for Mack Days
- Trappers plan heritage celebration in Lolo
- FWP begins Madison River recreation plan
- Sandals designed for distance running
- Kalispell teacher prepares for PCT
- New type of paintbrush in Scapegoat Wilderness
- Greg Tollefson: camps hold fond memories
- Bitterroot hotshot crew prepares for wildfire season