Tag: backcountry

By Sara Marino EBS CONTRIBUTOR Spring is nearly here. But when sunny skies and warmer days call you to the ...

FERMENTANA Public lands will take center stage through the stories of hunters and anglers at the third annual Tales from ...

In 2016 Gallatin County Search and Rescue responded to 132 incidents. When you recreate in the backcountry, what is something ...

By Eric Knoff Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center A bitter cold snap hit the Northern Rockies in early December, turning ...

Most of Montana's upland game bird hunting seasons are underway, but many experienced hunters – and their trusty retrievers and ...

By Tyler Allen Explorebigsky.com Staff Writer I was skeptical when I first opened the hard plastic container of the Sea ...

HELENA — Now in its 50th season, the Montana Wilderness Association’s Wilderness Walks program is offering more than 150 guided ...

By Jimmy Lewis Explorebigsky.com I’ll never forget those initial fears, namely, a singular fear: “I’m going to die out there.” ...

Earning a skier’s right of passage in the Madison Range by Taylor Woodward Photos by Luke Rice The ridge seemed ...