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There are few things better than packing the truck, and heading into the mountains with good friends or family. In southwest Montana, you don’t have to go far before the landscape begins to feel wonderfully wild. The roads wind through pine forests and open valleys, mountain peaks rise in the distance, and cell service gradually disappears.…
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Living in the mountains of southwest Montana means getting used to conditions that change quickly and don’t always feel predictable. Some days are clear and sharp, with long views across ridgelines and valleys. Other days, especially in late summer, the air fills with smoke from wildfires burning somewhere in the region. Lately, it’s been smoky.…
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One of the things I love most about mountain living is that there’s always something to do. The work never really ends, but somehow it never feels like a chore. Instead, it becomes part of the lifestyle. Some mornings are spent splitting and stacking firewood for the seasons ahead. There’s something satisfying about turning a…
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Summer mornings in Montana have a way of making you believe the day holds more hours than anywhere else. The sun had just started climbing over the mountains when we eased the truck down a dusty county road, headed for the Yellowstone River with fly rods, coolers and sunscreen in the back and the raft…
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One of the best parts of this month was the wildlife I encountered while camping, floating and being near my home in Montana. Every outing seemed to bring something new, from deer grazing in open meadows to eagles soaring overhead. Watching animals go about their daily lives reminds me how vibrant the landscape is in…
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Everyone has a Montana fantasy. Maybe you saw it in a movie, stumbled across a photo of the Northern Rockies at golden hour, or just got tired of wherever you are and started dreaming about wide open space. I get it. I had that fantasy too. But there are things nobody really tells you until…