Yellowstone is a different park in every season. Winter is hushed and the air hangs heavy with steam; spring brings wildflowers, baby bison and green; summer is bright, lively and full of excitement. In autumn, the park seems to slow down and recover from the craziness of summer’s millions of visitors. Cottonwoods, aspens, willows and …
On the edge of Yellowstone National Park, in the Tom Minor Basin of the Gallatin Mountains, a group of grizzly bears has been drawing crowds. In the early mornings and late evenings at least three sows, with three cubs each, ramble out of the aspens and willows, through the Ancient White Park cattle, and begin …
Imagine sitting in a hot pool with a cold beverage in your hand. The Clark Fork River rushes by just yards downhill from the pool. Rocky cliffs rise up, covered in bright green lichens, mosses, and bryophytes, while snow drifts down from the sky. It’s downright idyllic. Quinn’s Hot Springs is perched in a canyon …
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Standing on the corner of Callender and Main streets in Livingston, the odors of freshly made baked goods fill the air and lure people in. Turnovers, chocolate-covered macaroons, sticky buns, currant scones with candied ginger, and potato-apple cider doughnuts fill the bakery case. Pocket sandwiches, stuffed with meats and cheeses, and ham/basil/Havarti scones await customers …
We are sitting in the Great Room of the Double Arrow Lodge and sipping craft beers. The kids are playing dominoes in the warm Western atmosphere of the lodge. A fire licks in the river rock fireplace, other guests relax on comfy couches, and bison and deer mounts decorate the walls. I’ve just come in …
Neapolitan pizza is a simple thing, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to get right. At Pizza Campania in Bozeman, Albert McDonald and his sister, Yvonne McDonald, have it down to a science. They start with 00 Caputo flour from the General Mills flour mill in Great Falls. They add a little olive oil, a …
Carole Sullivan likes a challenge. From opening a new storefront in downtown Livingston this summer, to promoting a cookbook full of celebrities and easy-to-follow, delicious recipes, she has guaranteed herself a challenging season. This morning she is directing kitchen staff busily preparing her signature “gourmet comfort food” for fishing guides and their clients. Her husband, …
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With Yellowstone National Park 100 feet to the south and the Yellowstone River 100 feet north, K-Bar Pizza is ideally situated for a post-recreation pie. Bison wander outside the front door while soccer, football or the Animal Channel play inside on the 80-inch flat screen TV. Chuck Tanner bought the K-Bar about a year and …
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Nestled at the base of some of Montanas highest peaks, Red Lodge is a mountain town with lots of culture and history. From Red Lodges historic downtown to the Abasroka-Beartooth Wilderness, art and Western tradition mingle, and there is plenty to do all winter long. Kick and glide under bluebird skies. Cross-country skiing opportunities abound …
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BELGRADE An unassuming strip mall in Belgrade is not where youd expect to find really good Indian food, but one step into Curry Express and your perception will shift. The aroma of incense and Indian spices fills the air. A super-friendly cashier with a bindi in the middle of her forehead greets you and …
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