Chronicle Outdoors

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Fly tier Gary Jones shares proven dry fly patterns for Mother’s Day caddis hatch

| April 28, 2011

Fly fisherman Gary Jones wasn’t offering any predictions for when the Mother’s Day caddis hatch might begin when I spoke with him on Monday. “It’s impossible to say,” Jones said. “We are supposed to get rain and snow (Tuesday) and so it could put it off another week. Then again, if the sun comes out [...]

Where’s whitey? Decline in mountain whitefish has biologists concerned

| April 21, 2011

Five years ago there were pockets of water on the Madison River where you’d be hard pressed not to catch a mountain whitefish on a fly. On occasion, you’d literally have to sift through them to reach that elusive brown trout lurking at the bottom of the run. Those days are beginning to feel like [...]

Wheelin’ and Dealin’: Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club to hold annual Bike Swap

| April 14, 2011

The Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club got its start way back in 1978. A group of local cyclists including Bill Grey, Tim Swanson and Christie Johnson founded the club in Bozeman to promote cycling in the community. More than three decades later that mission has not changed. This weekend the GVBC will host its annual Bike [...]

Free the sole, free the mind: ‘Barefoot’ running shoes making strides

| April 7, 2011

When Leif Summerfield made the decision to tackle the Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run last year, he had just one question: Could he do it? A runner in high school, Summerfield, 32, had drifted away from the sport after graduation. Having not run in years, the Ridge would be a real challenge. To top it [...]