Chronicle Outdoors

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Big water on the Big Hole: Learning the hard way to fish one of MT’s finest rivers

| June 23, 2011

WISE RIVER — Upstream of here on the Big Hole River the fields are flooded with rainwater and snowmelt. Rivulets of tea-colored water course through the surging spring grasses and funnel back to the main stem beneath cloudy skies. I’ve been searching all weekend for a spot to fish, but the flows are big and [...]

High water safety: Boaters reminded to stay smart during this year’s runoff

| June 9, 2011

Flows on the Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway reached 5,050 cubic feet per second on Wednesday morning with rain and snowmelt fueling the torrent. In the midst of the Mad Mile a short drive up Gallatin Canyon, kayakers and rafters tested their skill on the surging waves. With mountain snowpack across the state at historic [...]

Human-Powered Mountaineers: Duo takes on challenge to promote organic foods

| June 2, 2011

Bozeman residents Chris Bangs and Justene Sweet of Human-Powered Mountaineers have a long road ahead of them. On June 20, the pair will depart Bozeman on a 1,200-mile return bike trip to the Bugaboo Mountains of British Columbia. Once in the Bugaboos, Bangs and Sweet will attempt to summit 12 of the range’s most iconic [...]