From April 20th to April 28th, 2024, it’s National Park Week! The National Park Service is encouraging everyone to explore their favorite National Park this week. In southwest Montana, our favorite park is Yellowstone National Park; and, fortunately it will be open that week. According to the National Park Service road map, the North and West entrances will be the only two open during National Park Week. There will still be plenty of stuff to see in The Park, however. Roosevelt Arch, Gardiner, Montana For the past few years, I have documented my own visits to The Park with plenty of photos and videos posted on this web site’s Explore Yellowstone National Park page. Feel free to use the page...
I can't think of a better way to enjoy Earth Day week than to revisit a hike I made last summer into Beehive Basin, Big Sky, Montana. Of course, with climate change, expecting everything to look similar to the way it has in previous years is no longer a given.
We're finally getting some spring-like weather in southwest Montana. All along The Gallatin, little snow melt rivulets were emptying into the river, however. Read more to find out when would be the best time to do some fly fishing on this blue ribbon trout stream.
It goes without saying that you will want to maximize your summertime vacation in southwest Montana. So, when would be the best time to be in the area? Read more.
This year, the snow pack is pretty good; so, I believe the snow melt will occur later and that the river will be fish-able by the second week of July at the latest. In any event, you'll want to plan your summer fly fishing trip to southwest Montana around the snow melt on The Gallatin River. Read more...
