Chronicle Outdoors

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Ice fishing essentials: Everything you need to fish through the ice this winter

| December 30, 2010

Ice fishing, like lots of outdoor sports, can be a bit intimidating for the newcomer. There’s a wide variety of gear to choose from and some of it is pretty darn expensive. A simple jig can run you less than a dollar, whereas an ice shelter or powered ice auger can easily run in the [...]

Audubon Society to conduct annual Christmas bird count in Three Forks

| December 23, 2010

The Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count has been a Montana tradition for more than 100 years. The first count in the state was conducted in Bozeman by Aretus Saunders in 1908. Saunders counted birds for the Society on foot and horseback that year, and again in 1911. From 1911-1919, Nelson Lundwall carried out the counts [...]

Bozeman climber Robert Montague first in MT to earn AMGA rock guide certification

| December 8, 2010

Robert Montague was 14 years old when he led his first multi-pitch rock climb. He was on vacation with his family climbing on the seacoast cliffs near Cornwall, England. His sister Ada Montague was following his lead. It was Montague’s first climbing experience. He and Ada were taking instruction from a guide during a multi-day [...]