Chronicle Outdoors

Dedicated to outdoor adventure in Southwest Montana

One wild ride: Bozeman’s Bob Allen inducted into Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

| September 22, 2011

It was a daring plan executed to perfection, an image that still captivates today — Hans “No Way” Rey soaring above the gridlock on a packed 405 freeway in Orange County, Calif. Clad in a hot pink helmet and shorts, a mass of drivers aghast around him, Rey rising above, just so damn cool. It [...]

Montana Library’s Hunting Companion website helps sportsmen plan outings

| September 15, 2011

Where should I hunt? It’s a question every hunter faces as the season draws near. With archery and upland game bird seasons under way — and the start of the general deer and elk seasons opening Oct. 22 — the time to make a plan is now. Fortunately, the Montana State Library and the Montana [...]

Jump in grasshopper population has trout looking up on Montana rivers and streams

| September 8, 2011

Tall grass. Big bugs. Hungry trout. It’s hopper time in Montana, and this season is an exceptional one for anglers. Fly fisherman David Thompson of Bozeman caught the action on the Beaverhead River during a recent float trip from High Bridge to Barretts.

Phantoms of the forest: Sightings of great gray owls always a memorable experience

| September 1, 2011

LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS — They’ve been called the phantoms of the forest, a species so reclusive many birders spend their entire lives and never see one. Nocturnal, superbly camouflaged, silent in flight, the great gray owl exists to most only in the imagination. Serious birders may hope to elevate their chances of seeing a great [...]