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Northern Bridgers from Texas Meadow on a backcountry ski day The winter, that was more like spring, is winding down.  We have finally...

“Hi, are you the electrician, the one who is skilled at getting ancient equipment up and running?” “One and the same, Will’s my name,” he...

Those who line up at one of the many trail races around here will notice the crowd of 20, 30, 40, and even 50-year-olds milling about at...

Mt Baldy from the 2nd small peak on the approach It’s weird, but it is running season in Montana, or it might as well be.  Snow has just...

Looking north on the Bridger Ridge from the 1st knob near the south end of the range Last year my focus was learning zone training and...

[I wrote this story in Fall 2022 after skinning up Bridger in early November snow. Forgot all about it until recently. ] Skinning up on...

The Bottom: I felt great last season and my Garmin stats were solid which made me feel even better.  Here’s a comparison of my health...

Outside Bozeman, Winter 2023-24 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/skiing/runes-last-run or you can find the unabridged version, of...

Electric Peak, NW Yellowstone The Ridge Run and my Payoff Series of exuberant adventures already feel like a long time ago.  But, this...

View of the Spanish Peaks under early October snow from the WSW. Gallatin Peak peaks out from behind the ridge in the center of the...

Outside Bozeman, Fall 2023 https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/hiking/the-evolution-adventure

Phelps Lake BEAR! Bear in the brush! I had been hiking along blurting out my usual chorus of “Koo-Ka-Doo,” and “Human in the Forest,”...

View looking down Hyalite Canyon The Hyalites have always been one of my favorite outdoor venues around Bozeman. I have long considered...

The Ridge Run is now behind me. The intensive training is over. It’s time to use all this fitness I’ve earned and play. I’ve gotten...

After a long nauseating trip bouncing up Fairy Lake Road, we arrive at the starting area for the 2023 Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run, a...

The Ridge, looking north from Mt Baldy The Ridge Run is this Saturday, August 12, 2023. Tuesday was my last training run, and during...

Electric Peak in the distance I ran/climbed 10,969-foot Electric Peak in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone on Friday, (7/28/2023),...

I’ve felt this before, but never for this long. My body feels like it is in a state of Zen. Mellow, relaxed, healing; all those...

Sister Annette just called. They finally got plane tickets. Her family, my sister Janet and her extended family, are all coming to town...

Early July, 1983: We awoke to brilliant blue skies on the third morning of our journey. The first two days had been stormy. First came...