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Outdoors
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Adventure 101
A windswept, snow-covered ridge in the Jewel Basin is a long way from Flathead High School.But for students in the school's Alpine Club, this is Outdoor Adventure 101.The Kalispell school's Alpine Club - and a similar program at the Kalispell Junior High School called the Adventure Club - brings a wide array of outdoor activities to the students, from hiking and mountain biking to av... |
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Escaping Montana to the Tropical Wonderland of Fiji
Suddenly Montana seemed so very far away.Suspended under 70 feet of water on a coral reef near Castaway Island, Fiji, I watched schools of colorful fish dart quickly past me. A black and white sea snake slithered through the water nearby, and a reef shark swam cautiously past me. The warm saltwater embraced me and although this was my first time scuba diving in tropical waters, I felt... |
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Dream Jobs: The Fly Fishing Couple
The road to Montana was paved with good intentions, and Jenny Grossenbacher had good intentions when she arrived her over a dozen years ago.After a stint traveling with the "Up with People" dance troupe she planned to return to school at the University of Texas and graduate - a fate that never happened. The group's Australian tour got cancelled, and it diverted to Montana,... |
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Winter Heat
You don't have to go outside to enjoy the splendor of spring in Montana.Each winter the glory of music, drama and dance are played out in concert halls and performing arts theatres throughout Montana.Here are selections of the winter performing arts scene from around Montana.Alberta Bair Theater, BillingsIt's been 20 years since the old Fox Theater in Billings closed - then reopened its doors as t... |
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Fishing for Cash
It's 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and the only occupants of the boat launch parking lot in Somers are a few itinerant sea gulls.But in a few minutes, the rigs start to roll in. There are the big, fancy, boats and trailers, and then there are simple aluminum craft, battered and weather-beaten.It's a bustle of activity that takes all of about 45 minutes to complete, and when it's done... |
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Eight Seconds of Fame
MSU student Sarah Dawn Leavy sits on Destiny's Pep, one of the horses that will be sold during the annual spring rodeo at Montana State University (Photo by Sandy Gagnon). BOZEMAN -- Montana State University students have been breaking and training horses for more than 30 years, but this is the first year that MSU will sell the horses they trained.Some of the horses that have gone through MSU'... |
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Glacier Park's Winter Explorer
(Photo: Norton Pearl/photo courtesy Becky Lomax)By Becky LomaxHowling winds and deep snows prevailed. For early park rangers like Joe Prince, Kootenay Brown, "Death-on-the-Trail" Reynolds, and Norton Pearl, winter patrols were grueling. Clad in woolen layers, on heavy skis or sinew snowshoes, these mountain men were the guards for newly-formed Glacier National Park and Waterton International Peace... |
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Avalanche Danger in the Season of White
One WHUMP. It's all it takes. You are out there and that whump - the sound of large areas of snow settling - can compress, squash and bury your life into white memory. "They stated they were concerned about avalanches especially since the departing party stated the avalanche danger was "as bad as it gets," writes Doug Chabot in a 2005 avalanche accident report for southwestern Mo... |
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Escape to Winter Wonderlands
It's winter. Angular evergreens, towering pinnacles and open lowlands catch and hold downy snowflakes. Falls blue skies have given way to gray, as our states diverse wildlife makes the necessary adjustments to survive several more months of austere conditions. Tourism peaks at area ski resorts, but drops dramatically at both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. ... |
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A Spring Paddling Primer — 20 Amazing Spots
The early morning sun peeks over the mountains, filling the valleys with crisp light. Paddle in hand, you quietly step into your boat and settle into the water. Snow still blankets the highlands in white, yet a sea of green, splashed with the vibrant colors of the season's first wildflowers, covers the lowlands. As the water laps the boat, a sense of flow overtakes you, making y... |
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