As we headed up the road from Polaris to Elkhorn Hot Springs Henry spotted a deer resting near the edge of the road beneath a low bough of a Douglas-fir. We slowed to look and noticed that she was nursing a still spotted fawn as she eyed us nervously. She stood and turned toward the …
Some people really like to run. For them, three miles around the neighborhood isnt enough. A 10K is a warm-up. Even a 26 mile and 385 yard marathon is too short. These people are ultra-runners, and for them 30, 50 or 100 miles is the perfect distance for a run. Something happens when you go …
Guiding is big business in Gallatin and Park counties. Whether its rowing a driftboat as anglers cast imitation flies into the Yellowstone River or leading hikers on treks across distant mountain ranges on other continents, local entrepreneurs like to get paid to be outside doing what they love. More and more, guides and travel company …
Betsy Gaines Quammen is taking an innovative approach to conserving and protecting ecosystems around the globe. As Executive Director of the The Tributary Fund Quammen recently worked with Buddhist monks and local leaders in the rural Eg-Uur Valley of Mongolia to restore habitat for Taimenthe worlds largest salmonidand to rebuild a monastery destroyed in 1937. …
The huskies and Belgium shepherds are barking wildly and yelping with their noses to the sky as three girls, ages 9-12, hustle them out to the sled line. The dogs are anxious to run, anxious feel the wind in their fur and the ground slip by beneath their feet. So are the girls. Jenny Greger …
Arnie Bowers sits perched in a chair at the Center for Cancer support looking into a mirror. The mid day sun lights up her already glowing skin and vibrant eyes as cosmetologist Fern Hoolan shows her how to apply make-up to skin affected by chemotherapy. Hoolan opens a box of cosmetics and pulls out one …
As we interact with other cultures we learn a lot about ourselves, says Ann Matney, Italian teacher at Alliance Française. In a room at the Emerson Cultural Center, students gather on comfy blue couches to learn languages, interact with different cultures and end up discovering something about themselves. The Alliance Française was formed in Paris …
The lights inside the South Gym at Montana State University are buzzing loudly, so loudly that it sounds as if it is inside my head. To my left, a college class bounds up and down on steps, sneakers squeaking on the highly polished floor. In the midst of all this noise and movement Rod Cline …
Eight years ago Chris Furtak hadnt lifted her body off the floor in Crow pose. Shed not stretched her back in Downward Dog. Nor had turned upside down in Shoulder Stand. She worked out everyday at the gym, sweating away and maintaining her fitness level. Until she read an article that espoused the health benefits …
The common bond we all share is the desire to live a healthy active lifestyle and to promote that lifestyle among the community and ourselves, declares the Team WinS website. Team WinS (Women in Sports) is a Bozeman-based sports team for women of all ages, levels and abilities started by women who were looking for …
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