Chronicle Outdoors

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Whitewater Rush: Kayakers race to catch runoff as Gallatin River surges

| June 10, 2010

GALLATIN CANYON – It’s a race against time on the Gallatin River. Last weekend river flows peaked above 5,000 cubic feet per second in the canyon. It didn’t take long for area kayakers to respond, but the high flows aren’t likely to stick around long. “(The Gallatin River) came up a lot in the last [...]

After cold spring, morels starting to pop

| June 3, 2010

Cathy Cripps knows mushrooms. Referred to in some circles as the “Mushroom Lady,” Cripps is an associate professor in the Department of Plant Science and Plant Pathology at Montana State University. She’s the only classically-trained mycologist in the state and a member of the Southwest Montana Mycological Association. For those not in the know, mycology [...]