Yes, the Bitterroot Valley is known for pursuits in the outdoors. The Bitterroot Valley is home base for many fisherman, rafters, hikers, hunters, skiers, golfers, etc. But the communities that run the length of the Bitterroot Valley play host to all those who come here to visit. Every one of these communities has played, and continues to play, a unique [...]
Hopefully you will never need a quality first aid kit in the field. But, if or when you do need one, having a well-packed, freshly-stocked, and accessible kit makes all the difference. You can purchase a first aid kit at an outdoors store and you may find that everything within the kit suits your needs. But there are advantages to [...]
Using a bear canister is the only way you can truly keep those animals out of your food supply. Hanging your pack from a tree works, but only when the bear stays on the ground. Black bears can easily climb trees, and, as luck might have it, a determined grizzly might find a way. But packs hung in trees are [...]
The Bitterroot Valley is a mecca for outdoor recreational pursuit. You can hike, fish, hunt, golf, walk, bike, and run all in one place. It’s important to remember that safety is paramount for every one of these activities. And, while each activity has its own inherent dangers for which you will need to understand and prepare, one absolute necessity that [...]
Montana gets a lot of press for its big game hunting opportunities, and rightly so. Montana is home to some of the most diverse and plentiful big game populations in the world. Our state can also boast about the many opportunities to hunt those big game animals on public land. And it’s well known that the Bitterroot Valley is home [...]
Montana has a lot to offer the outdoor enthusiast who craves the hard-packed earth of a trail over asphalt. The Bitterroot Valley is no exception, with hundreds of miles of trails all around, both in the mountains and the river valleys. Trails offer access to some of the Bitterroot Valley’s most incredible and remote places. To access these wild places [...]
Montana is a vast outdoor playground where enthusiasts of most any outdoor sport can find something to do. Montana’s vast country and high mountains also are home to a diverse population of animals, which still roam freely. Among these animals is the bear, and often people venturing in the outdoors of Montana may have an encounter with this iconic animal. [...]