Essays
We all have stories about our first times. One of my favorite things to watch are those moments of trepidation expressed by someone who has never - ever - been in a packraft, but suddenly finds himself deep in a wilderness, far from a road, and wondering how the heck he got to…
The Bridger Mountains attract some crazy storms. After the jetstream settles a bit on the eastern slope of the Continental Divide, everything goes haywire in the Gallatin Valley and slams into the Bridgers. My…
On my recent trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, we floated about 40 miles of the South Fork Flathead Drainage. Here's a video I a put together as part of a GoPro Wide Helmet…
Last night we walked up Drinking Horse Mountain, and although the night was pretty, the sky was featureless. Then, a magic moment appeared and I found this tangled snag silhouetted in the half-set sunlight.…
Everyone has a local trail. Bozeman's is the "M" trail at the S end of the Bridger Mountains. Our family likes to do the circuit of local trails for our day hikes - because…