Posts tagged Back 40

By Bryn Huntpalmer EBS Contributor Do you remember your first camping experience? If you’re like me, you’ve grown up tent camping and exploring public lands. …

By Lauren Rieschel EBS Contributor Montana is known for its beautiful scenery, and few things exemplify that more than the wildflowers that dot the hillsides …

By Eric Becker Big Sky and the surrounding area experienced several substantial storms this winter and as a result the snowpack heading into summer is …

By John Hall EBS Contributor Imagine walking into what looks like a very large meadow blanketed in snow. You pick a random spot, drill a hole …

By Danny Carden EBS Contributor Choosing the ideal snowboard involves a lot more than finding the coolest top-sheet graphics. In 2018, you would have a …

The lowdown on tires for the winter By Bay Stephens EBS Editorial Assistant What’s the most important factor in keeping cars on the road in the …

By Marshall Swearingen MSU News Service As the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse draws near, Montana State University researcher Angela Des Jardins has some advice for …

By Amanda Monthei  EBS Contributor Wildfires are a fact of life in the American West — as of Aug. 1, some 39,000 wildfires have burned almost …

Favorable weather, expansion of Homestead Act a boon to homesteaders By Derek Strahn EBS Contributor Several short-term trends helped trigger Montana’s remarkable homestead boom. The most …

  By Sarah Maloney EBS Contributor The first day I threw on a full face helmet and went downhill mountain biking was tantamount to the day …